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White House wants states to help fund intercity rail
(The following article by Jeff Green was posted on CNN.com on February 22.) WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration plans to introduce legislation to restructure the nation's passenger rail system, while Amtrak supporters in Congress fight to maintain funding in next...
Amtrak could be forced to sell assets
(The following article by Alan Wirzbicki was posted on the Boston Globe website on February 22.) WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration's effort to force passenger rail restructuring by driving Amtrak into bankruptcy probably would force the railroad to sell off its...
Amtrak’s own board sows alarm about system’s future
(The following article by Matthew Wald was posted on the New York Times website on February 19.) WASHINGTON -- As Amtrak's supporters in Congress seek to renew the federal subsidy for the railroad despite President Bush's plan to eliminate federal aid, the railroad...
Their pain begins with a suicide
(The following article by Gordon Dillow was posted on the Orange County Register website on February 2. Brother John Tolman is the BLET’s Chief of Staff and Legislative & Political Director. Brother Steve Blasyak is a member of BLET Division 660 in Los Angeles.)...
CP, CAW reach tentative deal for 2,600 workers
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on February 17.) CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway has a tentative three-year labour agreement covering about 2,600 employees who maintain and repair locomotives and rail cars, the company and CAW-TCA Canada...
Brothers put short-line runs back on track
(The following story by Bill Virgin appeared on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer website on February 18.) SEATTLE -- When the Temple family owned the main rail line running the length of the Yakima Valley, they called it the Washington Central and painted the...
Speedy airport train being pitched by CTA
(The following report by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on February 18.) CHICAGO -- Striving to emulate the airline-to-rail links in London and Hong Kong, the Chicago Transit Authority is seeking a consultant to develop a business model to...
Strong week for rail freight traffic
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on February 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. freight railroads registered a strong week in terms of volume during the week ended February 12 in comparison with the corresponding week a year ago, the...
Old train cars better than new; Rehabbed M2s can go farthest before needing service
(The following story by Mark Ginocchio appeared on the Stamford Advocate website on February 18.) STAMFORD, Conn. -- An annual study conducted by Metro-North Railroad found rehabilitated rail cars on the New Haven Line outperformed the rest of the fleet. The results...
Trains push cars to avoid turning
(The following column by Tom Angleberger titled ‘What’s On Your Mind?" appeared on The Roanoke Times website on February 18. Timothy Smith is Chairman of the BLET’s California State Legislative Board.) ROANOKE, Va. -- Q: Why was the engine pushing instead of pulling...
