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CSX: results show 4 TCI/3G nominees elected
(Reuters circulated the following on July 31.) CHICAGO — U.S. railroad CSX Corp. said on Thursday that four nominees on a dissident slate had been elected to its board of directors, but said two of the seats remain the subject of a court appeal. The Children's...
Deadline is August 18 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Missouri
CLEVELAND, July 31 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Missouri after severe storms and flooding caused major damage in the following counties: Clark, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Ralls and St....
RRB financial reports
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 1.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad unemployment...
Coroner’s report details events behind freak train accident
(The following story by Laurie Lucas appeared on The Press-Enterprise website on July 30.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The young woman driver who died last year in a freak train accident in the early morning hours after Halloween had a blood alcohol level exceeding the legal...
Man apparently commits suicide by Amtrak train
(The following appeared on the San Jose Mercury News website on July 31.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — An Amtrak train struck a pedestrian in north Santa Clara on Wednesday. An Amtrak spokeswoman said it was an apparent suicide by a man who got in front of a Capitol Corridor...
DOT announce new approach for America’s transportation future
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on July 29.) ATLANTA — A clean and historic break with the past is needed to encourage the future vitality of our country’s transportation network, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters, who today...
CP Rail out to catch vandals cutting fences
(The following story by Diane Barton appeared on the Airdrie Echo website on July 30.) AIRDRIE, Alberta — Canadian Pacific (CP) Rail officials are worried someone could get seriously hurt, or worse, killed because holes are being cut into the fencing around the...
Amtrak to Big Easy via D.C.
(The following story by Larry Hannan appeared on The Florida Times-Union website on July 30.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If you want to take an Amtrak train from Jacksonville to New Orleans, it will mean going to Washington first. It wasn't always the case. There was...
NJ Transit delays easing on NE Corridor
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on July 31.) TRENTON, N.J. — The morning commute is improving for NJ Transit riders along the Northeast Corridor. Spokesman Dan Stessel says trains are running 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule between Trenton and New York...
BNSF train derails, falls from overpass
(The following story by Allison Triarsi appeared on the KHOU.com website on July 29.) BRENHAM, Texas -- Emergency crews in Brenham worked much of the night to clean up a large train derailment where several cars fell off an overpass on Monday. A Burlington...
