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SEPTA tallies historic high during World Series victory parade
(The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 3.) PHILADELPHIA — The parade honoring the world-champion Phillies on Friday brought SEPTA 2 1/2 times its usual number of commuters. On a normal weekday, the system's regional rail lines carry...
SEPTA hears good and bad about service
(The following story by George Mattar appeared on the Bucks County Courier Times website on November 3.) PHILADELPHIA — Mike Olszewski of Middletown uses SEPTA quite a bit to get around. He says it normally saves him time and gas money. On Monday, he told SEPTA...
CN repurchases Eastern Canadian rail lines
(Reuters circulated the following on November 3.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canadian National Railway Co. will pay C$50 million ($42.2 million) for three Eastern Canadian rail lines it sold in the 1990s, echoing repurchases it has made in Western Canada, the company said on...
STB releases independent study of competition in the freight rail industry
(The U.S. Surface Transportation Board issued the following on November 3.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board today announced that Christensen Associates (Christensen), a Madison, Wisconsin-headquartered economic consulting firm, has completed its...
Bridgeport train station evacuated in bomb scare
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on November 2.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Authorities say hundreds of Metro-North Railroad passengers were delayed during a weekend bomb scare at Bridgeport's train station. A search by local and Metropolitan Transportation...
Amtrak worker honored for lifesaving actions
(The following story by Marlo Barnhart appeared on the Herald-Mail website on November 3.) HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Bryan Green said he really isn't comfortable with all of the attention paid to his lifesaving act a year ago while he was on the job with Amtrak. Nonetheless,...
Obama counts on text messages to drive voter turnout
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Christopher Stern on November 4.) CHICAGO — Barack Obama's campaign is counting on a potent new weapon for Election Day: the humble cell-phone text message. Texting -- an obsession of the young and a necessity for...
High voter turnout expected; May add to problems at polling places
(The following story by Ian Urbina appeared on the New York Times website on November 4.) NEW YORK — Millions of voters will encounter an unfamiliar low-tech landscape at the polls on Tuesday. About half of all voters will vote in a way that is different from what...
The time is now – vote to protect your future
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on November 4.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On November 4th, polls open across the country for the most critical presidential election of our lifetime. It will be your chance to cast your vote and help make a...
The importance of a current connection for Railroad Retirement benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on November 3.) CHICAGO — Under the Railroad Retirement Act, a “current connection with the railroad industry” is one of the eligibility requirements for occupational disability annuities and supplemental...
