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Metra opens investigation into engineer
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Mike Colias on September 27.) CHICAGO -- Metra on Monday said it has decided to launch an investigation to determine if a train engineer will be disciplined for his role in a fatal train derailment in Chicago...
Opinion: The Little Engine That Could
(The following editorial by Otis White was posted on the New York Times website on September 28.) ATLANTA – We’ve learned a lot about evacuating cities in recent days, much of it deeply troubling. But if the failures of New Orleans and the gridlock of Houston show...
Amtrak to move forward with a plan to raise fares
(The following article by Patrick McGeehan was posted on the New York Times website on September 27.) NEW YORK -- After taking two weeks to reconsider a systemwide fare increase, Amtrak officials said yesterday that they would go ahead with their plan but that a steep...
Amtrak to implement fare hike in stages
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 27.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak on Tuesday announced that ticket prices nationwide would increase an average of $3 to $4 starting next Tuesday. Acela Express and long distance coach trains will see a 7...
CSX train jumps tracks
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Carl Mario Nudi on September 27.) PALMETTO, Fla. -- A five-foot piece of track laid alongside the gravel railroad bed behind the quiet Memphis-area neighborhood, a result of a freight train derailment Monday...
Labor coalition seeks to organize Wal-Mart workers, those left jobless by Katrina
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Betsy Taylor on September 27.) ST. LOUIS -- Leaders from unions that broke away from the AFL-CIO pledged yesterday to organize Wal-Mart workers and reach out to those who lost their jobs due to Hurricane...
Hoffa statement on Change to Win founding convention
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters released the following on September 27.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Today, we make history. Today, we set a new path for the American worker. The most militant, progressive and activist unions join together to create something new....
Anna Burger to head Change to Win Coalition
(The following article by Thomas B. Edsall was posted on the Washington Post website on September 27.) WASHINGTON -- In 1972, the year Anna Burger started a wildcat strike of Philadelphia social workers, organized labor did not look like a promising career for a...
Union Pacific provides initial assessment of Hurricane Rita impact
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on September 26.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporation today announced that Hurricane Rita resulted in no catastrophic damage to the Railroad's track structure, bridges or yards. Hurricane Rita and the related...
Union Pacific says earnings outlook remains intact
(Reuters circulated the following article on September 26.) SAN FRANCISCO -- Union Pacific Corp. on Monday said earnings in the third quarter would remain within the company's forecasted range despite the effect of Hurricane Rita, but would most likely reach the...
