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KCS Holiday Express ready to roll
(The following report appeared on the Leesville Daily Leader website on November 20.) LEESVILLE, La. — Kansas City Southern railroad will host its seventh annual Holiday Express Run, beginning this weekend. The event will take place from 4-9 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25,...
Chicago Mayor tells governor: Give a lift to the CTA
(The following story by Gary Washburn and Ray Long appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on November 21.) CHICAGO — Mayor Richard Daley on Tuesday criticized Gov. Rod Blagojevich's opposition to a proposed sales tax increase to provide more money for the beleaguered...
TCU poll: Members would support proposed Amtrak strike
(The following report appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 20.) The Transportation Communications Union (TCU) recently announced its members would support a proposed strike against Amtrak if a Presidential Emergency Board is not appointed before...
BNSF worker says Intermodal complex sure to mean growth
(The following story by Jeff Myrick appeared on the Lawrence Journal-World website on November 21.) BALDWIN CITY, Kan. — Skip Kalb thinks the Gardner Intermodal can mean growth for Baldwin City in whatever way the community wants, but he doesn’t think it will mean a...
Toxic waste from N.Y. to be shipped by rail to West Texas
(The following report by Scott Streater appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on November 17.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Tons of toxic waste dredged from the Hudson River in New York are about to be shipped by rail to a disposal and storage site in West Texas....
Video shows police dog take down of alleged Amtrak copper thief
(The following report appeared at WFTV.com on November 20. For a copy of the video, visit: http://www.wftv.com/news/14652670/detail.html) SANFORD, Fla. — Copper thieves have hit homes, street lights and air conditioners. Now authorities say crooks are targeting trains...
CN reaches labor deal with Steelworkers
(Reuters circulated the following story by Robert Melnbardis on November 20.) MONTREAL — The United Steelworkers union said on Tuesday it reached a tentative labor agreement with Canadian National Railway that would apply to 3,200 track maintenance workers at Canada's...
Disabled train delays LIRR’s main line service
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on November 21.) NEW YORK — It's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. That means this is the day more commonly referred to as "The Mother of All Travel Days," considered the biggest travel day of the...
Metro-North, NJ Transit add trains, stops for Thanksgiving rider rush
(The following story by Nicole Neroulias appeared on The Journal News website on November 21.) NEW YORK — Metro-North Railroad and New Jersey Transit will offer extra trains out of Manhattan today, accommodating commuters who want to get an early start on the...
Value of freight flowing between U.S., Canada and Mexico last year increased 9.7 percent, USDOT says
(The following report appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 20.) In 2006, goods valued at more than $866 billion crossed the U.S. border into and out of Canada and Mexico, representing a 9.7 percent increase compared with 2005's merchandise trade...
