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Intermodal terminal hailed as regional turning point
(The following story by Frank Peebles appeared on the Prince George Citizen website on November 26.) PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Northern B.C.'s economic forecast has taken a sunny turn, according to CN Rail officials and politicians who officially opened Prince George's...
Where does the coal go?
(The following story by Peter Gartrell appeared on the News-Record website on November 26.) GILLETTE, Wyo. — The village of Mayville, N.Y., is as close to a straight shot east from Gillette on Interstate 90 as a small town could hope to be. On the banks of Lake...
Mines trying to keep up with railroads
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 23.) CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming coal mines are trying to keep up with the railroads in shipping coal to power plants across the United States, an executive with coal producer Arch Coal Inc. said. “A couple of...
AAR: Carload rail traffic up for fourth consecutive week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Carload freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up for the fourth consecutive week compared with the same week a year ago during the week ended November 17, the Association...
Sen. Durbin hopes House approves Amtrak funding
(The following report appeared at WJBC.com on November 24. To listen to or download the audio interview, visit the WJBC website). BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The new year could bring a new round of money for Amtrak service. US Senator Dick Durbin says the federal handout the...
No strike or lockout at CP Rail until December, TCRC says
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 25.) MONTREAL — CP Rail will keep rolling, at least until December. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says the union and company have agreed not to serve strike or lockout notice until Dec. 8 as the two sides...
Sector snap: Railroads rise
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 23.) NEW YORK — Shares of most railroad operators traded higher Friday, as the broader market climbed and a Bear Stearns analyst said carload volumes improved for the second week in a row last week following...
12 CSX cars derail in Baltimore near stadium
(The following story by Madison Park and James Drew appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on November 25.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Federal investigators are trying to determine why 12 railcars of a CSX freight train jumped the track yesterday morning near M&T Bank Stadium,...
Deadline is December 10 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Calif.
CLEVELAND, November 21 — 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...
National Division observes Thanksgiving holiday
CLEVELAND, November 21 — In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the BLET National Division office in Cleveland will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, November 26. BLET National President Don...
