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Delegates gather for Teamsters Canada convention
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release on its website on July 5.) Approximately 250 delegates, members and leaders have gathered in Victoria, British Columbia, for the Teamsters Canada’s 9th Convention. Teamsters Canada President...
KCS announces appointment of Javier Rion as TFM CEO
(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on July 5.) MEXICO CITY & KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Southern today announced that the TFM, S.A. de C.V. (TFM) board of directors has appointed Francisco Javier Rion as chief executive officer of TFM. Mr....
Sanford losing depot as train era fades away
(The following article by Robert Perez was posted on the Orlando Sentinel website on July 6.) SANFORD, Fla. -- The Amtrak passenger station, a dingy outpost tacked onto the end of a warehouse, has gone unstaffed for 10 years. A wrinkled, torn note on the window...
SEPTA elated despite crush of commuters
(The following article by Dan Geringer was posted on the Philadelphia Daily News website on July 6.) PHILADELPHIA -- Before Live 8, SEPTA officials said that buying roundtrip fares in advance would prevent a repeat of the NFC Championship post-game mess in January,...
BNSF to report second-quarter earnings July 26
(BNSF issued the following news release on July 5.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation will report its second-quarter 2005 earnings in a Webcast at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time July 26, 2005. BNSF plans to issue its earnings press release at about...
NMB inaugurates online Knowledge Store
(The National Mediation Board issued the following news release on July 5.) WASHINGTON -- The National Mediation Board is pleased to announce the inauguration of a new public information service: The NMB Knowledge Store. The NMB Knowledge Store was activated this...
Safety research grant funds new technology to detect rail defects, reduce track caused train accidents
(The Federal Railroad Adminstration issued the following news release on July 5.) WASHINGTON -- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the award of a safety research grant to the University of California at San Diego to develop new technology that...
Hoffa strikes chord as a reformer
(The following article by Stephen Franklin was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on July 3.) CHICAGO -- Up on the stage, the shining stars of organized labor's revolt were heaping endless praise on Jim Hoffa. He is the man, said the leaders of the small band of...
Bay Area Rapid Transit strike looms
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 5.) SAN FRANCISCO -- Bay Area Rapid Transit workers entered the final day Tuesday before their strike deadline without a contract after meeting with management throughout the holiday weekend. After...
SEPTA: System just couldn’t cope with Live 8 concert
(The following article by Tina Moore and Mario F. Cattabiani was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on July 4.) PHILADELPHIA -- In the aftermath of Live 8, while the rest of the city was generally basking in good reviews, SEPTA found itself defending its...
