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Deadline is April 7 for Disaster Relief assistance in Kentucky
CLEVELAND, April 4 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Kentucky after severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding caused major damage on February 5-6, 2008. Kentucky residents in the...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Georgia
CLEVELAND, April 4 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Georgia after severe storms, tornadoes and flooding caused major damage from March 14-16. If you or someone you know needs help, please call...
2 die when driver tries to beat train
(The following story by Robert Blaszkiewicz and Lauri Harvey Keagle appeared on the Munster Times website on April 4.) GARY, Ind. — A Gary woman and man were killed late Wednesday when an Amtrak train struck their car on the County Line Road crossing north of U.S. 12...
CSX derailment spills coal in N.Y.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 3.) PALMYRA, N.Y. — An 18-car section of a freight train derailed in western New York early Thursday, spilling tons of coal onto the tracks and disrupting Amtrak passenger service as far away as Chicago. The...
UP derailment to delay Metrolink
(The following story by Francisco Vara-Orta appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on April 3.) LOS ANGELES — Metrolink riders on the Los Angeles to Riverside line are likely to experience short delays today as railroad officials continue efforts to realign a...
CSX told no-fault is a no-go
(The following story by Priyanka Dayal appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on April 4.) WORCESTER, Mass. — While state transportation officials continue negotiations with CSX Corp. to buy the railroad tracks between Worcester and Framingham, the state’s...
Agents seize over 650 pounds of pot from trains
(The following appeared on the Arizona Daily Star website on April 3.) TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 655 pounds of marijuana on three trains trying to enter the country through Nogales in the past week. On March 29, at 7:30 p.m.,...
Opinion: CSX stock gets boost
(The following column by Michael Vodicka appeared at Zacks.com on April 4.) CSX Corporation (CSX) shares received a very nice little pop when the company boosted its first quarter guidance on Mar 31. This news came on the heels of the company's very solid...
Town to hire lobbyist to oppose EJ&E
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 3.) NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Naperville has stepped up its efforts to fight the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway by the Canadian National Railway. On Tuesday, the City Council approved...
Canadian farmers seek rail review after study reveals overpayment
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on April 4.) OTTAWA — Farmers are calling for a review into rail costs after a study says grain growers in Western Canada overpaid railway companies more than $100 million. Commissioned by the Canadian Wheat Board, the...
