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Trains’ cargo raises concern
(The following story by Claire Taylor appeared on The Daily Advertiser website on May 25.) LAFAYETTE, La. — Every day, hazardous materials, including flammable gases and liquids, pass through Lafayette by train, traveling next to homes and businesses, skirting the...
American Financial Group sues Amtrak, claims bad business
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 24.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — American Financial Group says in a lawsuit that Amtrak stopped trying to buy back shares of its stock and has made itself worthless. Cincinnati-based American Financial Group has sued Amtrak...
Deadly cargo to roll on
(The following story by David Nitkin appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on May 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tankers filled with deadly chemicals are likely to continue to roll through Baltimore and other major cities despite new federal rules initially aimed at reducing...
CSX case challenges hedge funds’ scam
(The following story by Zahery Kouwe appeared on the New York Post website on May 26.) NEW YORK — A looming decision in a heated lawsuit brought by railroad giant CSX Corp. could shut down a loophole used by activist hedge funds to hide their stake from the market....
Web helps families share medical updates, including BLET member
(The following story by Julie M. Mckinnon appeared on the Toledo Blade website on May 27. Jake Swoap is a member of BLET Division 285 in Toledo, Ohio.) TOLEDO, Ohio — As 4-year-old Ty Swoap started recovering from surgery last month, his mother updated a blog devoted...
CSX worker crushed by tons of coal in N.C.
(The following appeared on the Fayetteville Observer website on May 26.) LUMBERTON, N.C. — An employee with CSX Railroad was killed Monday when he was crushed by tons of coal. Robeson County Sheriff Kenneth Sealey said an unidentified 46-year-old man was killed just...
House transportation committee signs off on Amtrak reauthorization, high-speed rail bill
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 23.) Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6003), a bipartisan bill introduced earlier this...
BLET National Division office closed for Memorial Day
CLEVELAND, May 23 — In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the BLET National Division office will be closed on Monday, May 26. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27. BLET National President Ed Rodzwicz extended best wishes to all BLET members and...
Amtrak expansion to Quad Cities would rely on state funding
(The following story by Kenneth Lowe appeared on the Bloomington Pantagraph website on May 22.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Passenger rail service in Illinois is stronger than ever, but efforts to connect the Quad-Cities with Chicago via Amtrak will hinge on the passage of a...
Toledo on track for high-speed rail
(The following story by John Krudy appeared on the Toledo Free Press website on May 23.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Government officials in Ohio and Toledo are planning an Ohio Hub of high-speed trains that could link Toledo to Detroit, Cleveland and national rail networks. "The...
