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Registration underway for BLET’s 2007 EUMA
CLEVELAND, May 24 — 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...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for New Jersey
CLEVELAND, May 24 — 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:...
Via Rail adds expertise to bullet train study for Calgary-Edmonton
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Dina O’Meara on May 23.) CALGARY (CP) - Via Rail is taking part in a feasibility study for a bullet train between Calgary and Edmonton but expects funding will have to come from the Alberta government, the federal...
CTA to detail ride cuts, fare hikes today
(The following report appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 24.) CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority today will lay out a combination of fare increases and service cuts that will be implemented as early as July if the state does not provide an additional...
Pa. governor to meet SEPTA board
(The following report by Dan Geringer appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on May 23.) PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Rendell will pay an unprecedented visit today to the SEPTA Board of Directors, which is expected to approve an 11 percent fare hike for July, then...
Amtrak study shows obstacles to Springfield-St.Louis line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 23.) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Amtrak would attract fewer riders than hoped for and run at speeds slower than the adjacent interstate highway if it started passenger service between Springfield and St. Louis, the Missouri...
Opinion: As gasoline prices soar, record number of travelers choose rail
(The following column by Frank Busalacchi appeared on the Charlotte Observer website on May 24.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As we approach another summer with gasoline prices rising above $3 a gallon, travelers across America are boarding passenger rail trains in record...
Rail delays in and out of New York’s Penn Station
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 24.) SECAUCUS, N.J. — Rail commuters faced delays going in and out of New York's Penn Station for about 3 hours Thursday because an overhead power line fell on the tracks. Trains in and out of New York were...
CN CEO says rail industry will look outside core business for future growth
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on May 23.) TORONTO —Thinning options for North America's railway industry could mean that major rail companies will look outside their core business to expand, according to the president and CEO of Canadian National...
Amtrak blames UP for delays
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on The Kansas City Star website on May 24.) KANSAS CITY — Amtrak resumed full service from Kansas City to St. Louis on Wednesday, but only after scolding the Union Pacific railway for not adequately clearing its tracks for...
