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Workers protest plan to raise SEPTA fares
(The following story by Joel Bewley appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on February 28.) PHILADELPHIA -- A group of retail workers concerned about SEPTA's proposed fare increases and service cutbacks marched along South Street yesterday to rally support for...
Pinning fuel-price hopes on Bush cost SEPTA millions
(The following story by Michael Hinkelman appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on February 25.) PHILADELPHIA -- While fuel costs were starting to spike early last summer, SEPTA's muckety mucks decided to gamble that the price of oil would fall. It was a bet...
Norfolk Southern’s request for mediator denied
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jacob Jordan on February 26.) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A federal judge refused Friday to appoint a mediator to settle claims between a railroad company and Graniteville residents who were affected by a deadly chlorine...
Illinois awaits federal action on Amtrak
(Copley News Service circulated the following article by Mike Ramsey on February 28.) CHICAGO -- Not all passenger-rail advocates are alarmed by the White House's recent proposals to cut federal Amtrak subsidies and make states responsible for train service. Wisconsin...
All aboard! Trains roll again after being idled by Mother Nature
(The following article by Nathan Welton was posted on the San Luis Obispo Tribune website on February 28.) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Amtrak's trains are finally chugging through San Luis Obispo County after fierce winter weather damaged tracks and stalled railroad...
Justice Department fights DC’s hazmat ban
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 28.) WASHINGTON -- The federal government is joining CSX Transportation in its opposition to District's new ban hazardous rail shipments through the city. The Justice Department has filed legal briefs...
Security experts warn of vulnerabilities to U.S. rail system
(RailSecure issued the following news release on February 14.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Two leading experts in railroad security warned a rail industry conference today of the prospect of future domestic terrorist attacks directed at both passenger and freight railroads. It...
Risk on the rails: Safety top issue for hazardous materials
(The following article by Mike Stark was posted on the Billings Gazette website on February 28.) BILLINGS, Mont. -- Two things scare Alan Riley as he looks down the long line of rail cars in Lockwood. One is a derailment and spark that could set off an explosion in...
2005 SMA registration forms now available
CLEVELAND -- Members planning to attend the upcoming Southeastern Meeting Association in June can now register with forms available on the BLET website. The 78th annual SMA will be held in Montgomery, Ala., from June 12-16 at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The event will...
AFL-CIO leader backs shifting money to member unions’ organizing efforts
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse was posted on the New York Times website on February 24.) LAS VEGAS -- With several unions threatening to bolt the A.F.L.-C.I.O., John J. Sweeney, the federation's president, said yesterday that he would support cutting...
