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CP Rail agrees on contract for engineers, conductors
(Reuters circulated the following on September 4.) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Co. said on Tuesday it has agreed on a tentative five-year contract with 4,500 train engineers and conductors represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. The...
BLET National Division closed for Labor Day
CLEVELAND, August 31 — In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the BLET National Division office will be closed on Monday, September 3. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, September 4. BLET National Division President Don Hahs extends best wishes for a safe,...
Yumans with railroad connections sought for reunion
(The following appeared on the Yuma Sun website on August 29.) YUMA, Ariz. — All aboard - all of you who have or had a connection to the railroad in Yuma County. The Arizona Historical Society wants you on board as participants in the Railroad Reunion that it's...
Thieves put SEPTA riders at risk
(The following story by Walt Hunter appeared at CBS3.com on August 30.) UPPER DARBY, Pa. — Reckless vandals have been targeting SEPTA rails, putting trolleys, trains and countless passengers in jeopardy, police said. The alleged thieves have been snatching pricey...
5 suspected illegal immigrants on UP train in Texas
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 31.) MERKEL, Texas — Authorities in West Texas have detained five suspected illegal immigrants who allegedly stowed away on a freight train. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took custody of the two...
Amtrak delays strand passengers in San Antonio
(The following report by Demond Fernandez appeared on the WOAI website on August 30.) SAN ANTONIO — Tired and frustrated, people from all across the country were upset because they say Amtrak stranded them in San Antonio. A problem with the train kept the locomotive...
Buffett’s railroad stake gains steam
(The following report appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on August 31.) CHICAGO — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. boosted its holdings in Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the nation's second-largest railroad, for the second time...
CP Rail upgraded to “outperform”
(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on August 31.) NEW YORK — Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgrade Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP.NYS) from "sector perform" to "outperform." The 12-month target price is set to C$81. In a research note published this...
More than 600,000 bushels of grain sitting on the ground at N.D. elevator
(The following story by Marvin Baker appeared on the Minot Daily News website on August 31.) ROSS, N.D. — A lot of elevators have been piling grain this harvest, but Dakota Quality Grain Co-op here has augered more than 600,000 bushels of spring wheat and durum on the...
Opinion: Mich. officials right to press for Amtrak assurance
(The following editorial appeared on the Battle Creek Enquirer website on August 30.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Last year, 54,238 passengers boarded or got off Amtrak trains at the Battle Creek station. That's 6,453 more than the previous year, and the number of local...
