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CSX freight train derails in central New York
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on October 30.) LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. -- Two passing freight trains were involved in an early morning derailment Saturday that left 25 cars off the track and the rails closed for at least 24 hours, authorities said. A...
Freight train derails in Northeast Washington, D.C.
(Washington television station NBC 4 posted the following article on its website on October 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Eight cars on a CSX freight train with 61 cars derailed Saturday morning, delaying Amtrak service for dozens of passengers, authorities said. The cars,...
“Teamsters for Kerry” giving last minute effort in Pennsylvania
(The BLET Pennsylvania State Legislative Board issued the following news release on October 29.) HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Following Theresa Heinz Kerry's recent visit to Central Pennsylvania, Ken Kertesz, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of...
Hoffa barnstorms Cleveland on his tour of the battleground states
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on November 1.) CLEVELAND -- International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Jim Hoffa will visit Cleveland as part of a nine-day tour of the nation on November 2. Hoffa has visited...
Hoffa urges Dayton Teamsters to get out vote for Kerry
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on October 29.) DAYTON, Ohio -- International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa urged hundreds of Teamsters to get out the vote for Senator John Kerry at site visits in...
Hoffa urges Minneapolis Teamsters to get out vote for Kerry
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on October 28.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa urged hundreds of Teamsters to get out the vote for Senator John Kerry at site visits...
Second consecutive intermodal record
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on October 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For the second week in a row, intermodal shipments on the nation's railroads have set a weekly record, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported...
Regular LIRR fare hikes seen
(The following story by Joie Tyrrell appeared on the Newsday website on October 29.) NEW YORK -- Peter Kalikow, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman who has previously proposed routine fare hikes for the city's subways and buses, said Thursday that Long...
Kansas City Southern 3Q profit rises
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 28.) KANSAS CITY -- Railroad operator Kansas City Southern said Thursday that third-quarter profit more than doubled, driven by higher revenue from hauling of wood products. Quarterly earnings rose to...
CSX swings to profit after spinoff gain
(Reuters circulated the following article by Reshma Kapadia on October 28.) NEW YORK -- CSX Corp. on Thursday swung to a quarterly profit from a year-ago, as a gain related to the spinoff of Conrail helped offset service disruptions, some from storms, that weighed on...
