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Lawsuit filed against BNSF train crew in fatal crash
(The following story by Brian Krans appeared on the Quad City Times website on June 5.) MOLINE, Ill. — The family of a Moline woman killed in a 2005 train accident in Joslin is suing the railroad company, the engineer and conductor. An attorney for Michael Clarr, the...
Little progress reported in CP Rail contract talks
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on June 5.) OTTAWA — Talks aimed at ending a strike at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. appeared to be on a slow track yesterday, despite help from the federal Labour Department's chief mediator. "This is not easy, is what...
CP Rail, TCRC begin mediation
(CanWest News Service circulated the following on June 5.) MONTREAL — Mediation began Monday in Ottawa between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the union representing its 3,200 striking maintenance workers. Over the weekend, federal Labour Minister Jean Pierre...
Pipeline plot demonstrates dangers of mundane targets
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Tom Hays on June 5.) NEW YORK — Until a suspected terrorist plot was revealed, few people even knew there was a pipeline of highly combustible jet fuel snaking beneath the city. But authorities said Monday it's...
Opinion: Terrorists, chemicals and trains
(The following editorial appeared on the New York Times website on June 4.) NEW YORK — A bill is moving forward in Congress that would take important and much-needed steps to protect Americans from terrorist attacks. But it may not address one of the most glaring...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for South Dakota
CLEVELAND, June 4 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of South Dakota regarding severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that caused major damage in the following counties on May 4, 2007: Beadle, Brown,...
Polish rail worker comes out of 19 year coma
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 4.) WARSAW, Poland — The last time Jan Grzebski was able to walk and talk, Ronald Reagan was president, the Dodgers won the World Series, and Poland was communist. The Polish railway worker was hit by a train in...
Woman killed in train jump
(The following story by Selicia Kennedy-Ross and Jason Pesick appeared on the San Bernardino County Sun website on June 4.) RIALTO, Calif. — A young woman was killed Sunday afternoon in a Union Pacific railyard in Rialto when she jumped from a slow-moving freight...
7 NS cars derail in Va.; no leaks reported
(The following story by Neil Harvey appeared on the Roanoke Times website on June 4.) ROANOKE, Va. — Seven Norfolk Southern Corp. railroad cars went off their tracks while being coupled Sunday night, but no one was injured and no hazardous materials spilled, officials...
Chicago transit leaders sound alarm in funding bid
(The following story by Joseph Ryan appeared on the Daily Herald website on June 4.) CHICAGO — The future for Chicago-area bus and train users is looking more costly and frustrating. Pace may be forced to cut suburban routes by 20 percent and raise fares come...
