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Train of thought: Activist urges expansion of railroads
(The following story by Chelsea Michels appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on November 8.) JACKSON, N.J. — If it were up to Daniel Green, there would be more passenger railroads in Ocean County, even winding their way through Jackson. Green, 66, of Jackson, who...
Amtrak train is searched in Idaho
(The following report appeared on the Bonner County Daily Bee website on November 7.) SANDPOINT, Idaho — An Amtrak train coming from northwestern Montana was searched at the Sandpoint Depot late Monday night after a passenger thought he smelled explosives in one of...
GO plans to hire Bombardier crews
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 8.) TORONTO — GO Transit plans to hire Montreal-based Bombardier to staff most of its trains, a move it says will improve service and help its trains run on time. Under terms of a five-year contract, Bombardier...
Opinion: Rethink the possibilities for rail passenger service
(The following editorial appeared on the Des Moines Register website on November 8.) DES MOINES, Iowa — Fans of railroad passenger service have long maintained an abiding faith that one day train travel will return to favor. There are some glimmers of evidence that...
Central Fla. commuter rail deal almost done
(The following article by Jay Hamburg appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on November 8.) ORLANDO, Fla. — The final piece of the complex deal to bring commuter rail to Central Florida has been more difficult to fit in place than many initially realized. But all...
Hoffa says anti-worker bias revealed in rejection of Peru Free Trade amendments
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on November 7.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said he was concerned about the rejection of important amendments offered during yesterday’s House Rules Committee hearing...
CP Rail deal expected to pass despite Mayo
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on November 8.) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s plan to haul coal in the U.S. Midwest is supported by 55 of 56 American cities along the rail route, leaving Rochester, Minn. - home to...
BLET extends sympathies to CSX General Chairman Tony Smith
(The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen extends deepest sympathies to BLET General Chairman Tony Smith, whose mother, Virginia Collins Smith Davenport, passed away on November 5. The following obituary appeared on the Troy Messenger website on November...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for members in California
CLEVELAND, November 7 — 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...
Top D.C. chef helps Amtrak serve first-class cuisine
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 6.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new menu for first-class passengers on Amtrak's high-speed Boston-Washington service was developed with help from one of Washington's best-known chefs, Michel Richard. Richard, owner...
