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Amtrak plan worries Michigan supporters
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by James Prichard on February 13.) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Amtrak supporters in Michigan say they're concerned about the future of the passenger rail service because of President Bush's proposal to end federal...
Opinion: Bush and Amtrak — asleep at the wheel
(The Philadelphia Inquirer posted the following editorial on its website on February 12.) The Bush administration clearly intends to pay for its tax cuts for the wealthy by cutting domestic spending across the board. But it is making a big mistake by trying to...
Opinion: Railroads need a watchdog with teeth
(The following editorial appeared on the Roanoke Times website on February 13.) ROANOKE, Va. -- The evidence is in, and the conclusion is unsurprising: U.S. railroads need a diligent regulator, not a friendly partner. A report by the Transportation Department's...
Rail safety proposals are picking up steam
(The Charlotte Observer posted the following article on its website on February 13.) Many ideas to increase rail safety and security have been proposed since the 9-11 attacks, and some were revived or gained new supporters after the Graniteville, S.C., train...
Danger on board
(The following article by Scott Dodd, Bruce Henderson and Heather Vogell was posted on the Charlotte Observer website on February 13.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- More than 60 freight trains a day roll through the Charlotte region, past schools, skyscrapers and Bank of America...
UP rail line reopened after derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 13.) SAN MARCOS, Texas -- A stretch of Central Texas railroad has been reopened as officials continue to investigate what caused a seven-car derailment that shut down the line over the weekend, Union...
Quebec unions call for Wal-Mart boycott
(Reuters circulated the following story by Martin Croteau on February 10.) QUEBEC CITY -- Unions for thousands workers in northern Quebec have urged a boycott of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - news) over its plans to close a store that last year became North...
Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on the Wal-Mart closing in Jonquiere, Canada
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on February 10.) "The decision by Wal-Mart to close their Jonquiere, Canada store instead of recognizing the basic rights of its employees shows, once again, the company’s stark hostility to worker protections. That Wal-Mart would...
Rail overpass critic makes point with a ‘box of rocks’
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Edie Gross on February 11.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Special delivery for Michael J. Ward. The chairman and chief executive officer of CSX Corp. has about 35 pounds of concrete coming at him, courtesy of former...
Opinion: Bush budget basically derails Amtrak
(The following editorial by Dave Zweifel was posted on the Capital Times website on February 11.) MADISON, Wisc. -- It shouldn't be a Democratic or Republican issue, but it keeps getting kicked around like a partisan football. The "it," of course, is passenger rail in...
