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Ex-TSA official faults hazmat rail safety
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on April 22.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A former TSA official says the government didn't have adequate plans to secure hazardous rail shipments when he was with the agency. Former Deputy Administrator Stephen McHale spoke...
Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta concerning Amtrak reform
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 21.) WASHINGTON -- The following is a statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta concerning Amtrak reform: As you know, I have been traveling the nation in the past few...
Senators deride Bush proposal on Amtrak
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 21.) WASHINGTON -- Several senators on Thursday criticized President Bush's proposal to give Amtrak no money next year, while the railroad submitted a request to Congress for $1.82 billion. Amtrak is...
Amtrak offers package seeking more money from states
(The following article by Matthew L. Wald was posted on the New York Times website on April 21.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak proposed a package of changes on Thursday that would seek additional money from states and from commuter rail lines that operate on its tracks. The...
Amtrak says 50% rise in budget is crucial
(The following article by Timothy Williams was posted on the New York Times website on April 21.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak, which announced on Wednesday that its flagship Acela Express service would be suspended until summer, said today that it needed an additional $682...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on April 18.) GAINING RECOGNITION—Some 400 workers are members of the Communications Workers of America after their employers agreed last week to voluntarily recognize the union. In Dallas, 270 employees of SBC Internet Services...
Anti-Wal-Mart group launches ad campaign
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 20.) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A newly formed, union-backed anti- Wal-Mart group, which draws support from environmentalists, political activists, and women's rights groups, launched its first media campaign...
NJ Transit puts more trains on line, but cuts are panned
(The following article by Joe Malinconico was posted on the Newark Star-Ledger website on April 21.) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit is adding 34 trains to revised schedules that take effect Sunday, but some passengers are unhappy about impending cutbacks in rush-hour...
South Dakota plays DM&E card in its fight with BNSF over rail line control
(The following article by Bob Mercer was posted on the Black Hills Pioneer website on April 20.) PIERRE, S.D. -- The battle between the Rounds administration and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad intensified Tuesday over the future control and operation of...
Mont. Senate kills bill to force BNSF’s hand on rates
(The following article by Jared Miller was posted on the Great Falls Tribune website on April 20.) HELENA, Mont. -- An attempt to pressure BNSF Railway to reduce its shipping rates for Montana grain farmers died in the Senate. House Bill 703 would have forced...
