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CP Rail tracks future on refinery row
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Dina O'Meara on May 29.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Co. is positioning itself to become a major transportation force in a new refinery row being developed near Edmonton to process bitumen from the growing...
CSX spill cleanup goes on in Ala.
(The following story by Connie Baggett appeared on the Mobile Register website on May 31.) CASTLEBERRY, Ala. — Hazardous materials crews continued their cleanup Wednesday in the aftermath of a train derailment that spilled 36,000 gallons of molten phenol and 15,000...
Amtrak deal brings back the luxury of train travel
(Cox News Service circulated the following story by Brittany Levine on May 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an attempt to increase ridership, Amtrak is reaching back to the luxurious train journeys of the past. Beginning this fall, travelers with an extra few days and money...
Senator critical of SEPTA’s delay in raising fares
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 31.) PHILADELPHIA — The chairman of the state Senate Transportation Committee yesterday criticized the SEPTA board for delaying its approval of a fare hike, saying the strategy...
CP Rail may outsource major work during strike
(Reuters circulated the following story by Jeffrey Jones on May 29.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. may contract out heavy repair work on its tracks if a strike by maintenance workers lasts into the summer, the railroad's chief executive said on Monday....
Registration underway for BLET’s 2007 EUMA
CLEVELAND, May 31 — Arrangements Chairman Don Zatteau and the members of BLET Division 286 are welcoming members to Traverse City, Mich., for the 69th annual Eastern Union Meeting Association (EUMA). Registration is now underway for the 2007 EUMA, which will take...
National Division office closed for Memorial Day
CLEVELAND, May 25 — In observance of Memorial Day, the BLET's National Division office will be closed on Monday, May 28. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 29.
June 1 is the deadline for Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance in New Jersey
CLEVELAND, May 25 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of New Jersey regarding severe storms and inland and coastal flooding that caused major damage in the following counties on April 14-20, 2007:...
Aboriginal band sues CN over chemical spill
(The following story by Susan Lazaruk appeared on the Vancouver Province website on May 24.) VANCOUVER — The Squamish Indian band is suing CN Rail over the spill of caustic soda into the Cheakamus River in August 2005, and seeking to ban the rail company from carrying...
UP says bill would delay proposed rail yard
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 24.) PHOENIX, Ariz. — A bill nearing a final vote in the Arizona Legislature could jeopardize a major railroad expansion project and possibly deter Union Pacific from considering use of its tracks for commuter rail...
