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Teamsters offer disaster relieve assistance in Oregon, Washington
CLEVELAND, December 18 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the states of Oregon and Washington regarding severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that damaged property on December 1, 2007. Oregon...
To aid with gaps, LIRR pursues safety at Syosset
(The following story by Emerson Clarridge appeared on the Newsday website on December 18.) NEW YORK — Several new interim safety measures intended to help commuters navigate the gap between the train and the platform were put in place at the Syosset station yesterday,...
SEPTA considers ticket machines for rail stations
(The following story by Dan Hirschhorn appeared on The Evening Bulletin website on December 18.) PHILADELPHIA — Responding to criticism from riders and pressure from a state legislator, SEPTA will consider installing ticket vending machines at all of its rail...
Kucinich ‘Peace Train’ set to whistle through California next week
(Newswire Services circulated the following on December 17.) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — U.S. Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will be riding a "Peace Train" through Western California with his wife Elizabeth and dozens of special guests...
UP nixes mural for Salinas trestle
(The following story by Victor Calderon appeared on The Salinas Californian website on December 18.) SALINAS, Calif. — Union Pacific Railroad has rejected a proposal to paint a mural on a train bridge north of Oldtown Salinas - but it's welcomed a scaled-back plan....
Opinion: CSX proves it can be trusted
(The following editorial appeared on the News-Herald website on December 17.) WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — Thousands were inconvenienced by a train derailment Oct. 10 in Painesville. Among those least inconvenienced were motorists who found alternate ways to get around closed...
Pa. rail transportation grants approved
(The following story appeared on the Connellsville Daily Courier website on December 18.) CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. — Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced the investment of $20 million to help seven railroads and five businesses undergo rail-freight improvement projects. The...
CN Rail 2008 update expected late in January
(The following story by Jonathan Ratner appeared on the National Post website on December 17.) OTTAWA — While Canadian National Railway Co. has so far declined to update its 2008 outlook, UBS analyst Fadi Chamoun is predicting a difficult year ahead. The country’s...
GO Transit extends rail service to the City of Barrie
(GO Transit, The City of Barrie, and the Government of Canada issued the following press release on December 16.) BARRIE, Ontario — The Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, GO Transit and the City of Barrie today celebrated the completion of construction on...
Amtrak launches carbon offset program for passengers
(The following appeared on the Environmental Leader website on December 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak has launched a program that lets passengers offset the carbon emissions footprint generated by their train travel. Offsets start at $3, a contribution which offsets...
