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Railroads plan to hire thousands to handle freight surge
(The following article by Padraic Cassidy was posted on CBS MarketWatch.com on August 24.) NEW YORK -- If railroads are in decline, you wouldn't know it by the Help Wanted shingle they've hung out. Major U.S. freight haulers plan to hire thousands of engineers and...
Troopers on train not doing job, some commuters say
(The following story by Mark Ginocchio appeared on the Stamford Advocate website on August 26.) STAMFORD, Conn. -- Commuter rail advocates said they have received a number of complaints from Metro-North Railroad customers about the inattention of state troopers who...
Penn Station security tight for convention
(The following story by Steven Ginsberg appeared on the Washington Post website on August 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Riders on virtually all Amtrak trains that pass through New York's Penn Station must reserve tickets in advance during the Republican National...
Ridge: Convention security measures solid
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 25.) NEW YORK -- Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday that security measures for the Republican National Convention are as strong and well-coordinated as officials have had for any event....
Eyes on the trains
(The following article by Joshua Robin was posted on the Newsday website on August 26.) NEW YORK -- Checked baggage belonging to Amtrak passengers will be screened for explosives by federal agents at Penn Station during the Republican National Convention, the railroad...
BNSF train car carrying chemical goes up in flames
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 25.) EL DORADO, Kan. -- A flatbed rail car went up in flames early Wednesday, apparently after a chemical drum ruptured, fire officials said. No one was injured. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight...
AFL-CIO sets its sights on a Kerry victory
(The following article by Amy Joyce was posted on the Washington Post website on August 25.) WASHINGTON -- The labor movement would expect a John Kerry administration to repeal what officials called President Bush's anti-union executive orders, to push for and sign a...
Organized labor to monitor polls, educate voters about their rights
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 24.) WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO will monitor polls in battleground states on Election Day to guard against voting abuses, and is launching a new effort to educate voters about the process and their...
Bombardier’s second-quarter profit slides
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on August 25.) MONTREAL -- Transportation giant Bombardier Inc. says its second-quarter profit slid to $23 million US from $68 million US a year ago, but showed a sharp improvement from the first quarter's...
CSX spill cleanup set for river bed
(The following story by Cory Ireland appeared on the Democrat and Chronicle website on August 25.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Work began Monday on River Street in Charlotte to set up equipment for a project that will dredge portions of the Genesee River contaminated by a...
