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CN, UP strike routing agreement to avoid Chicago congestion
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on November 24.) MONTREAL -- Canadian National Railway and Union Pacific Railroad have reached an agreement to streamline their exchange of rail traffic at major gateways to reduce rail congestion in Chicago. The two...
Diverting rail freight around Chicago may be just the 1st move
(The following article by John Schmeltzer was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on November 27.) CHICAGO -- The decision by two railway companies to divert some freight traffic around Chicago could be the first of more moves to bypass North America's largest rail...
Railroads will hire more than 80,000 workers by 2010
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on November 29.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- For those who can handle the hard work and the irregular hours, America's railroads may have a job for you. Between this year and the end of the decade, the...
IC&E, BLET agree to binding arbitration
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Todd Dvorak on November 24.) IOWA CITY -- The Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corp. and its union employees have agreed to enter binding arbitration to resolve a two-year-old contract dispute. Railroad officials...
Unions fight carriers’ contract proposals to reduce train crew sizes, injury lawsuits
(The following story by Larry Swisher was published by the Bureau of National Affair’s Daily Labor Report on November 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Negotiations between a dozen unions and the five largest U.S. freight railroads for new contracts to cover 155,000 employees...
Freight trains derail in Montana
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 26.) COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. -- Two freight trains collided east of Columbia Falls Thursday morning, blocking the main rail line and forcing Amtrak to bus Empire Builder passengers 250 miles from...
CSX derailment forces evacuation after spill
(The following Associated Press report appeared on the Nashville Tennessean website on November 26.) NASHVILLE -- A train carrying hazardous materials derailed near Gibson yesterday, forcing the evacuation of about 10 homes. No one was injured when the CSX freight...
UP chalks up 2 more derailments
(The following article by Amy Dorsett was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on November 29.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Already under the microscope for a series of San Antonio accidents, Union Pacific was involved in two train derailments only moments apart...
Freight trains collide in Fla.; one dead
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 29.) RICHLAND, Fla. -- Two CSX freight trains collided head-on Monday, killing one crew member, authorities said. The crash caused the derailment of about 10 cars and injured three people, said Kevin...
Attempt to block rule on overtime thwarted
(The following article by Amy Joyce was posted on the Washington Post website on November 23.) WASHINGTON -- An attempt to block the Bush administration's proposed changes in overtime rules was killed before the 2005 spending bill received final congressional approval...
