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Md. Senators protest Amtrak commuter rate increases
(The following article by Michael Dresser was posted on the Baltimore Sun website on September 15.) BALTIMORE, Md. -- Maryland's U.S. senators are protesting Amtrak's plans to sharply increase fares for inter-city commuters, warning that the railroad's decision to...
No chemical leaks seen from New Orleans trains
(Reuters circulated the following article by Ben Berkowitz on September 14.) BATON ROUGE, La. -- There is no evidence of dangerous chemical leaks from overturned rail cars in New Orleans but teams are still testing them for hazardous materials, Louisiana's top...
DEQ: Rail cars pose hazards
(The following article by Amy Wold was posted on the Baton Rouge Advocate website on September 15.) BATON ROUGE, La. -- Hundreds and possibly thousands of railcars in the area hit by Hurricane Katrina could be an environmental hazard. The problem for state Department...
Train collision kills worker
(The Houston Chronicle posted the following article on its website on September 15.) SHEPHERD, Texas -- Two Union Pacific trains collided and derailed north of Houston in Shepherd, killing one employee, forcing an overnight evacuation of hundreds of residents and...
One Union Pacific train hits another, killing one employee
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 15.) HOUSTON -- A worker died early Thursday when one Union Pacific train hit another, derailing both and causing a fuel spill, a company spokesman said. Hundreds of area residents were evacuated...
Supplemental health care plan for railroaders
(The C&O Employees’ Hospital Association issued the following information on September 13.) CLIFTON FORGE, Va. -- The C&O Employees’ Hospital Association (COEHA) is offering Medicare Supplemental Insurance and an enhanced Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The...
BMWED National Division election results
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The ballots for the election of BMWED National Division President and National Division Secretary-Treasurer were tallied and certified on September 9, 2005 by the American Arbitration Association. Four candidates were on the ballot of National...
Utah plans fight against tribe’s nuclear waste site
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Paul Foy on September 14.) SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah is planning its challenge to a federal ruling that would allow shipments of nuclear waste to an impoverished American Indian reservation 45 miles southwest of...
Companies note climb in ridership
(The following article by Dan Newman was posted on the Atlanticville Independent website on September 14.) NEWARK, N.J. -- With gas prices soaring over $3 per gallon since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, many are feeling lighter in their pockets. But it’s not...
Long-range plan seeks $81 billion worth of mass transit projects in North Jersey
(The following article by Joe Malinconico was posted on the Newark Star-Ledger website on September 12.) NEWARK, N.J. -- Even as state officials struggle to find money for next year's road and mass transit projects, a powerful transportation authority has signed off...
