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SEPTA’s giant ad plans
(The following story by Joseph A. Slobodzian appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 21.) PHILADELPHIA — To those in the industry it is the "fastest-growing form of advertising behind the Internet," the way advertisers can "break through the clutter" and...
3 bombs discovered on train in India
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 21.) CALCUTTA, India — Police discovered three bombs hidden in a train parked at Calcutta's main railroad station on Monday and safely removed them, police said. The discovery comes days after a bomb went off in a...
CP Rail pickets won’t be on clock
(The following story by Kevin Martin appeared on the Calgary Sun website on May 21.) CALGARY — Striking Canadian Pacific Railway workers won't be on the clock as they picket their employers' Intermodal facility this weekend, a judge ruled yesterday. Justice Rosemary...
BMWED gets organizing win at Meridian and Bigbee Railroad
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a 2-to-1 vote, maintenance of way workers on the Meridian and Bigbee Railroad voted for Teamster representation today. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED), a division of the Teamsters Rail Conference, had undertaken...
AAR: Rail freight traffic remains below year ago levels
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on May 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail freight traffic on U.S. railroads remained below last year's level during the week ended May 12, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today. Severe weather...
Norfolk Southern EVP exercises options
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 17.) NORFOLK, Va. — The executive vice president for administration of railroad company Norfolk Southern Corp. exercised options for 95,700 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission...
Burlington Northern EVP sells shares
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The executive vice president of public affairs of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 9,406 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission...
Judge upholds injunction barring aboriginal blockades on CN lines
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on May 17.) TORONTO — An Ontario Superior Court judge has temporarily upheld an injunction barring further blockades on Canadian National Railway's rail lines in eastern Ontario. The injunction was granted April 20 after...
Shipping lines, Longshoremen agree on early talks
(The following story by Ronald D. White appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on May 18.) LOS ANGELES — The dockworkers' union and shipping lines said Thursday that they had agreed to early labor contract talks in hopes of reaching an early settlement and avoiding...
Amtrak seeks a tech edge
(The following story by Jane Engle appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on May 17.) LOS ANGELES — Traveling by train is so retro. Or maybe not. Tech-savvy Amtrak riders can call up video games and DVDs on free media players and, through a special website, use...
