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Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO circulated the following on August 9.) New members reported in this week's WIP: 1,832 New members reported in WIP, year to date: 76,088 HOT SUMMER FOR SEIU—Nearly 1,000 aides, LPNs, dietary workers and other support and service workers in nursing homes...
Trucks divert coal from rail to resupply Toledo Edison
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on August 10.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- Railroad congestion in the western United States is putting coal trucks on the road in suburban Toledo. Toledo Edison Co. has arranged to have at least 60,000...
Conrail, CSXT and NS announce new terms available for consenting holders of Conrail’s 1995 PTCs
(CSX issued the following news release on August 9.) WASHINGTON -- Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) announced today that they are revising the offer available to the holders of the...
Opinion: Union Pacific struggles
(The following editorial was published by the Sacramento Bee on August 10.) SACRAMENTO -- Back in March, when we last checked in with the disgruntled passengers aboard Capitol Corridor trains that run daily between Auburn and Sacramento, things were bad. Train 527,...
BNSF new hires on track
(The following article by Jo Dee Black was posted on the Great Falls Tribune website on August 9.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- There are more Montanans whistling the folk tune "I've been working on the railroad, all the livelong day." Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway,...
Kerry ends rail portion of cross-country trip — Nevada next
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on August 10.) KINGMAN, Ariz. -- John Kerry has wrapped up the train portion of his cross-country trip, telling supporters in Arizona he would lead America's war on terrorism with military might and diplomacy....
NJ Transit prepares for terror
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 9.) NEW YORK -- NJ Transit has sent an anti-terror video to its 3,000 rail workers, whose trains will undergo increased scrutiny during the upcoming Republican National Convention. NJ Transit's trains...
AAR announces new safety initiative
(The following report appeared on the Association of American Railroads’ website on August 6.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The nation's freight railroads have announced an initiative that will use innovative trackside technology to improve safety and efficiency on the rail...
Missed deadlines reflect Bush administration’s “all talk, no action” transportation security policy
(The TTD issued the following on August 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "The Bush administration has an all talk, no action approach to transportation security, a policy of chronic inaction that is failing to protect the traveling public, workers, and homeland security,"...
Wheels of trade seize up at Canadian Border
(The following article by Bernard Simon was posted on the Financial Times website on August 9.) TORONTO -- Burgeoning trade between the U.S. and Canada is turning out to be a mixed blessing for businesses that ship goods across the 4,000-mile-long border that...
