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Teamsters Union organizes GO Transit in Toronto
(Teamsters Canada issued the following on January 11.) OTTAWA — The employees of Bombardier Transportation Canada Ltd (Go Transit) of Toronto have chosen to join the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference (TCRC) in a union certification vote ordered by the Ontario Labour...
DOT: Summary of rail hazmat tank car safety final rule
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on January 12.) U.S. Department of Transportation Final rule Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation of Hazardous Materials Background The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and...
DOT requires stronger railroad hazmat tank cars to improve crashworthiness
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on January 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move to enhance safety on the nation’s railroads, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced a final rule to improve the crashworthiness of railroad...
U.S. DOT requires stronger rail tankers for hazmats
(Reuters circulated the following on January 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — New rail tankers hauling the most dangerous chemicals must be made stronger to prevent leaks in the event of a crash, according to regulations finalized on Monday by the U.S. government....
Under the grime lies a past as Omaha’s Union Station
(The following story by John Pitcher appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on January 10.) OMAHA, Neb. — As Deborah Uhl draws her handheld vacuum cleaner across canvas, she is opening a window to the past. The 35-year-old painting conservator and her assistants...
Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen News for January available online
CLEVELAND — The January 2009 issue of the Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen News is now available on the BLET website. Past issues of the official BLET monthly publication dating to 1997 are also on the BLET website. The current issue is available here as a PDF:...
Veteran’s Story: Railroad hand got lots of work during World War II
(The following story by Ron Simon appeared on the News Journal website on January 12.) MANSFIELD, Ohio — Clifford McGinty, 87, spent World War II working as a railroad brakeman for the U.S. Army in Africa, Italy, France and Germany. "I was working at Empire Steel when...
El Mirage first Ariz. city to OK traffic cameras at rail crossings
(The following story by Lily Leung appeared on The Arizona Republic website on January 9.) PHOENIX, Ariz. — El Mirage on Thursday became the first city in Arizona -- and one of the few in the country -- to use cameras to fine railroad-crossing violators. The City...
BNSF: Vancouver-Seattle route to reopen
(The following story by Mark Bowder appeared on The Columbian website on January 9.) COLUMBIA, Wash. — The primary north-south rail route from Vancouver to Seattle has been cleared of floodwaters and will reopen to freight traffic at 6 tonight. Amtrak passenger...
NJ Transit diesel trains get refit to eliminate overnight idling
(The following appeared on The Star-Ledger website on January 9.) NEWARK, N.J. — Six of NJ Transit's 32 diesel-powered trains have been outfitted with upgraded starters to prevent engines from being left idling overnight in rail yards and causing unnecessary pollution...
