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Wal-Mart to close store in Canada with a union
(The following article by Ian Austen was posted on the New York Times website on February 9.) OTTAWA -- Wal-Mart Canada, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, said on Wednesday that it would close a store in Quebec where unionized workers are attempting to negotiate the...
Joint statement by Teamsters and AFL-CIO regarding the murder of Teamster Jose Gilberto Soto
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the AFL-CIO issued the following on February 9.) WASHINGTON -- The following is a joint statement by Teamsters and AFL-CIO regarding the murder of Teamster Jose Gilberto Soto: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters...
Group wants high-speed rail service for East Texas
(The following article by Jo Lee Ferguson was posted on the Longview News-Journal website on February 10.) LONGVIEW, Texas -- Securing higher-speed rail service through East Texas is the focus of a group that will hold its inaugural meeting Friday in Longview. The...
Opinion: SEPTA needs action — while it still counts
(The following editorial appeared on the Delaware County Daily Times website on February 10.) DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. -- The trains and buses will be kept running on time for now. And if not always exactly on time, at least, running. Fascists were always better at doing...
More aid for SEPTA pledged
(The following story by Jere Downs and Amy Worden appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on February 10.) PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTA's funding crisis appears to be over for now, as Gov. Rendell pledged yesterday to infuse more federal highway cash into transit...
NJ Transit touts proposed rail tunnel as time-saver for commuters
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Wayne Parry on February 9.) NEWARK -- NJ Transit hopes to get its plan for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River on track, touting it as a job creator and time-saver for thousands of commuters. A study...
CSX Corporation declares dividend
(CSX issued the following news release on February 9.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The board of directors of CSX Corporation today approved regular quarterly dividends on the company's common stock. The 10 cents per share dividend is payable March 15, 2005, to shareholders...
Plan to add Downeaster train sparks transit clash
(The following article by Lynn Walters was posted on the Boston Globe website on February 10.) BOSTON -- A proposal to add a fifth Downeaster train from Boston to Maine has prompted a debate on the New Hampshire Seacoast about the future of public transportation in a...
BNSF in talks with L.A. Port
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story on February 10.) LOS ANGELES -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said it would begin talks with the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest in the U.S., about building a new rail terminal that might cut delays in handling...
Port picks BNSF to run rail yard
(The following article by Eric Johnson was posted on the Long Beach Press Telegram website on February 9.) LOS ANGELES -- The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission on Wednesday chose BNSF Railway Company to lease and operate a planned container transfer rail yard five...
