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FRA, NTSB to investigate East St. Louis remote control wreck
(The following story by the Associated Press appeared on the Kansas City Star website on September 29.) EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- Two federal agencies have begun an investigation into a railroad tanker car fire that led to the evacuation of about 200 people in East St....
Trucker in Bourbonnais crash gets two years
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 28.) KANKAKEE, Ill. -- The truck driver involved in a deadly 1999 Amtrak derailment near Bourbonnais was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for violating driving time limits and logbook rules--...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on September 27.) IRON WORKERS SIGN LANDMARK DEAL—In a landmark agreement, the Iron Workers signed a contract with Phoenix-based J.D. Steel, one of the nation’s largest reinforcing contractors. The pact covers 350 workers—most of them...
Trucking firms lose drivers at SoCal ports
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 27.) LOS ANGELES -- Long delays at the nation's largest port complex have forced some independent truck drivers to take their services elsewhere, leaving some trucking firms hard-pressed to find...
National Labor College opens new residence hall
(The National Labor College issued the following news release on September 24.) SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The National Labor College recently welcomed students to its brand new residential facility. The new residence hall features 49 rooms, which can accommodate up to 98...
Opinion: State must learn full effect of rail closures
(The following editorial was posted on the Great Falls Tribune website on September 28.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- It's not a big surprise that seven of Montana's 10 most endangered rail lines serve this part of the state. It's still sobering, though, to see just how...
New Amtrak train schedule boosts ticket sales
(The following article by Ron Fonger was posted on the Flint Journal website on September 27.) FLINT, Mich. -- There's a little less elbow room on Amtrak trains on the Blue Water route that runs through Flint, Lapeer and Durand since the route changed in April. An...
Ohio to lose another Amtrak route
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 28.) CLEVELAND -- Amtrak plans to close train stations in Youngstown, Akron and Fostoria by spring. The cuts are necessary because Amtrak is getting out of the business of carrying mail, which largely...
Amtrak presence shrinking in Ohio
(The following article by Rich Exner was posted on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website on September 28.) CLEVELAND -- As late as two years ago, Amtrak riders could select from five routes that crossed Ohio. By next spring, that number will shrink to three with Amtrak's...
42 train cars derail in Mont.
(The following article by Karen Ogden was posted on the Great Falls Tribune website on September 28.) SHELBY, Mont. -- The first 42 cars of a 109-car grain train derailed Monday morning roughly six miles south of Shelby, spilling hundreds -- possibly thousands -- of...
