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Payback time for fired Via Rail boss
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 23.) MONTREAL — The federal government and Via Rail have been ordered to pay Jean Pelletier, a former head of the Crown corporation and longtime confidant of Jean Chretien, more than $335,000 for improperly...
Amtrak still closed to Fla. Panhandle traffic
(The following story by Ryan Burr appeared on the News Herald website on November 27.) FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — For this holiday season, people living in the Southeast again won’t be able to consider Amtrak as a mode of transportation, at least for the New...
Mexican port marks completion of container terminal expansion’s first phase
(The following report appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 26.) Hutchison Port Holdings recently held a grand opening for the first phase of a container terminal expansion at the Port of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico. To be completed in three phases,...
Opinion: Workers kicking habit good for business
(The following column by Kenneth A. Glover appeared on the Sun-Sentinel website on November 27. Glover is director of health and wellness at CSX Transportation.) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The decision to quit smoking is one of the hardest challenges a person can tackle....
Utah labor leader will be missed by workers
(The following report appeared at KUTV.com on November 27. Jeff Worthington is Chairman of the Utah State Legislative Board.) The weekend death of Utah Senator Ed Mayne has left a big void at the local office of the AFL-CIO. But leader’s at Utah’s Union Labor Center...
Editorial: Amtrak ridership increase good news
(The following editorial appeared on the Tomah Journal website on November 26.) TOMAH, Wisc. — Passenger rail is making a comeback. Ridership at the Tomah Amtrak station soared from 5,339 in 2001 to 8,952 in 2007. Nationwide, passengership hit 24.6 million riders in...
STB rules CN acquisition of EJ&E is a “minor” transaction
(The U.S. Surface Transportation Board issued the following on November 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board (Board) today accepted for consideration the application of the Canadian National Railway Corporation and Grand Trunk Corporation...
Chicago mass transit battle gets more complicated
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 27.) CHICAGO — The political tug-of-war over a mass-transit bailout got more complicated Monday when Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan said he'd support a Republican-backed funding plan, but seemed to...
Groundbreaking’s today for Dallas Logistics Hub
(The following story by Brendan M. Case appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on November 27.) DALLAS — A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for today to mark the beginning of construction on the first buildings at the Dallas Logistics Hub. The two buildings...
Baltimore out to learn what’s in CSX cars
(The following story by Sumathi Reddy and Stephen Kiehl appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on November 27.) BALTIMORE, Md. — The derailment of a CSX freight train carrying hazardous materials through Baltimore has again pushed to the forefront concerns about...
