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NJ Transit will increase fares about 10 pct. to avoid shortfall
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on April 19.) NEWARK, N.J. — The board of NJ Transit yesterday approved a fare hike of nearly 10 percent, with varying increases for different rail and bus lines. The fare increase, the first since July 2005, will...
CN union says gov’t. sides with railroad
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Rob Delaney on April 19.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co.’s striking employees said Parliament’s approval of a bill to end the walkout supports an illegal union-breaking strategy by the country’s largest...
CN Rail lifts lockout as legislation passes
(Reuters circulated the following story on April 19.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian National Railway Co. lifted its lockout of picketing workers on Wednesday, as Canadian lawmakers ordered an end to the labor dispute at the country’s largest railway. The...
More defects are found in CSX rails in N.Y.
(The following story by Cathy Woodruff appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on April 19.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Ongoing inspections of CSX railroad tracks in upstate New York have uncovered more evidence of defects — including one serious violation of safety standards...
UP posts record first quarter earnings, up 23 percent
(The Union Pacific Corp. issued the following news release on April 19.) Omaha, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2007 first quarter net income of $386 million or $1.41 per diluted share, compared to $311 million, or $1.15 per diluted share in the same...
BLET President helps Venice mark Train Depot’s 80th anniversary
(The following report appeared on the Sun-Herald website on April 19.) VENICE, Fla. — The historic Venice train depot, a building that has been a gateway for thousands coming to Venice, will celebrate its 80th birthday today at 6:30 p.m. There will be tours of the...
Boy, 17, arrested in Amtrak engineer assault
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on April 18.) WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 17-year-old boy was arrested in an attack on an Amtrak engineer who was dragged from his train and hit with rocks and bottles. The teen, whose name was not released because...
Amtrak engineer still hospitalized after attack
(The following story by George Warren appeared on the News 10 website on April 19. Roy Cocreham is a member of BLET Division 144 in Oakland, Calif.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An engineer on Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor service remains hospitalized following a Monday night...
NJ Transit board to vote on fare hike
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on April 18.) NEWARK, N.J. — The board of New Jersey Transit was scheduled to vote Wednesday on a proposed fare hike of nearly 10 percent, with different increases for different rail and bus lines. The fare...
Flooding still causing trouble for NJ Transit
(The following story by Michael A. Wattkis appeared on the Star-Ledger website on April 18.) NEWARK, N.J. — Flooding conditions continue to cause problems for NJ Transit riders this morning. Trains running on the Raritan Valley Line trains will continue to bypass the...
