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Deadline is December 10 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Calif.
CLEVELAND, November 30 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of California regarding wildfires that caused major damage in the following counties on October 21, 2007: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San...
SEPTA sets a course for smart cards
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper on November 29.) SEPTA yesterday took its first tentative step out of the era of tokens and paper tickets, announcing its plan to award a contract for a "smart card" by the end of...
Moody’s Downgrades Canadian Pacific
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 29.) NEW YORK — Moody's Investors Service on Thursday downgraded the debt ratings of railroad operator Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to "Baa3," citing effects from the company's acquisition of the Dakota,...
Scores of children jump aboard the BNSF Holiday Express in Wilmington.
(The following article written by Laura E. Davis appeared on the DailyBreeze.com web site on November 29) LOS ANGELES, Ca. - Children made tracks to join Santa and Mrs. Claus aboard the Santa Claus Express Train for a two-hour ride through the Harbor Area. About 270...
Officials press CSX over hazmat cargo
(The following report by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on November 29) Company urged to halt shipments during stadium events after recent derailment The five members of Congress who represent Baltimore are urging CSX Corp., whose tracks run...
Florida to Pay CSX $491 Million for Commuter Rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 29.) WINTER PARK, Fla. -- The state will pay CSX Transportation Inc. nearly half a billion dollars for a commuter rail in central Florida, officials said Thursday. The Deland to Kissimmee route will cost about...
MTA honors trio for heroics at LIRR train crossing
(The following report by Steve Ritea appeared on the NewsDay.Com website on November 29.) Praising the heroism of two off-duty first responders who "jumped into action" and risked their own lives, the head of the MTA credited the couple and a quick-thinking civilian...
Rail Ton-miles Up During Holiday Week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 29) WASHINGTON, DC— Even though both carload and intermodal volumes were off slightly, total rail freight volume as measured in ton-miles was up from a year ago during the Thanksgiving holiday...
Son of CP Rail engineer is a singularly splendid sensation
(The following story by Bill Taylor appeared on the Toronto Star website on November 28.) TORONTO — So, Michel, if your friend jumped off a cliff, would you? Fifteen-year-old Michel Carter circles – literally – around the question. He's riding the unicycle that his...
Deadline is December 10 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Calif.
CLEVELAND, November 29 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of California regarding wildfires that caused major damage in the following counties on October 21, 2007: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San...
