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Orphan Train riders mark centennial
(The following story by William Johnson appeared on The (Opelousas) Daily World website on July 13.) OPELOUSAS, La. — The largest gathering of Orphan Train riders and their families in the nation's history is expected this weekend when the Louisiana Orphan Train...
“RailCamp 2007” starts today at Steamtown
(The following report appeared on the Pocono Record website on July 13.) STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The National Railway Historical Society, in partnership with Amtrak, the Canadian Pacific Railway and Steamtown National Historic Site, will conduct RailCamp 2007 from 10 a.m....
LIRR to prune trees near tracks
(The following story by Jennifer Maloney appeared on the Newsday website on July 13.) NEW YORK — Trees along the Long Island Rail Road tracks are about to get a serious pruning. To prevent train cars' wheels from slipping on leaves this fall, the railroad is beginning...
A U.S. millionaire has revived railroads around the world but he’s pulling up stakes in Guatemala
(The following story by Marla Dickerson appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on July 12. MEXICO CITY — It's the end of the line for Henry Posner. The Pittsburgh millionaire who spent $15 million to revive Guatemala's once-defunct railroad said this week that the...
CSX adopts majority voting standard
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 12.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Railroad operator CSX Corp. on Thursday said its board has adopted a majority-voting standard for directors in uncontested elections. Under the new standard, a nominee will be elected...
LIRR to get specific about train delays
(The following story by Jennifer Maloney appeared on the Newsday website on July 12.) NEW YORK — Helena Williams calls them "nonspeak" -- those oblique railroad announcements that don't say why, exactly, your train is being delayed. And she's getting rid of them....
UP to respond to rail yard pollution
(The following story by Diane Dietz appeared on the Register-Guard website on July 12.) PORTLAND, Ore. — The Union Pacific Railroad will put its own spin tonight on groundwater pollution that's drifting under Eugene homes and neighborhoods. At a meeting for the...
AAR: Rail freight traffic off during holiday week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on July 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was down slightly in compared to last year during the week ended July 7, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today. Both...
Teamsters seek correction for loophole in rail security
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on July 12) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union has joined the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Rainbow PUSH, the National Workrights Institute, the Legal Action Center and the National...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for Missouri; Deadline is July 13
CLEVELAND, July 12 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Missouri regarding severe storms and flooding that caused major damage in the following counties on May 5-18, 2007: Andrew, Atchison,...
