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Town leaders keep eye on EJ&E sale
(The following story by Chad Brooks appeared on the Daily Herald website on November 13.) BARRINGTON, Ill. — With the sale of one of the major railways through the Barrington area now a possible reality, the community is making sure its concerns are heard. Canadian...
Jury awards $10.9 million in BNSF lawsuit
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 10.) BEAUMONT, Texas — A Texas jury has awarded about $10.9 million to the family of a woman killed when her truck was hit by a train at a Louisiana railroad crossing. The money from the civil lawsuit filed in...
AAR hires lobbyist on security
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads hired Ricchetti Inc. to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. The firm will lobby on railroad security issues,...
CSX says train that derailed and fell into river was not properly secured
(The following story by Sandhya Somashekhar appeared on the Washington Post website on November 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The train that derailed and dumped possibly hundreds of tons of coal into the Anacostia River on Friday is believed to have rolled onto a damaged...
Bridge collapses, CSX train derails over river in D.C.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An old railroad bridge collapsed today and several cars of a freight train dumped coal and small amounts chemicals into the Anacostia River. No one was injured, and the oil and hydraulic...
U.S. rail chiefs say new laws will halt investment
(The following report by Robert Wright appeared on the Financial Times website on November 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Accelerating investment in US railroads' capacity could come to a halt if proposed legislation to re-regulate many of the railroads' prices is brought...
Railroads’ U.S. revival entices investors
(The following story by Robert Wright appeared on the Financial Times website on November 12.) OMAHA, Neb. — Just four years ago, an economic slowdown like that now under way in the US would have produced long faces and worried expressions at the headquarters of Union...
Two BLET members killed in UP crash
(The following story by Tracy Weber appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on November 12. The two fatalities have both been identified as BLET members.) LOS ANGELES — A Union Pacific freight train engineer and conductor were killed Saturday when their train...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for members in California
CLEVELAND, November 9 — 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...
BLET National Division observes Veterans Day
CLEVELAND, November 9 — In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, the BLET National Division headquarters is closed on Monday, November 12. Regular business hours resume on Tuesday, November 13. On behalf of the National Division officers and staff, BLET National...
