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HERE and UNITE agree to merge
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 8.) CHICAGO -- Two national labor unions representing hospitality and textile workers agreed to merge Thursday, creating an organization with more than 800,000 active workers and retirees. About 1,500...
NJ Transit sticks with its gum ban
(The following story by Joe Malinconico appeared on the Star-Ledger website on July 9.) NEWARK, N.J. -- They did it without fanfare. No speech from the governor. No news conference on the evening news. When transit officials opened the Secaucus Junction station last...
Florida high-speed rail opponent puts cost at $100 billion
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on July 9.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Building a high-speed train will probably cost Florida more than $100 billion over three decades, an economist for opponents said Thursday. "I am concerned that Florida could be...
CN finalizes B.C. rail deal
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on July 8.) MONTREAL -- Canadian National Railway has cleared the last regulatory hurdle in its $1-billion acquisition of B.C. Rail after it reached a deal with the federal Competition Bureau. Under an agreement with...
Law officials citing drivers at La. railroad crossings
(The following report appeared on The Advertiser website on July 9.) OPELOUSAS, La. -- Law enforcement officers issued 44 tickets to drivers who crossed railroad tracks in front of an approaching train during a crackdown this week. Louisiana State Police and St....
Rail traffic up in June
(The Association of American Railroads posted the following news release on its website on July 8.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. rail carload traffic rose 4.9 percent (79,192 carloads) while U.S. intermodal traffic soared 12.3 percent (116,884 trailers and containers) in...
N.J. Transit may reroute trains during convention
(The following story by Joshua Robin appeared on the Newsday website on July 8.) NEW YORK -- In an attempt to reduce crowds during the Republican National Convention, NJ Transit officials said Thursday it might reroute some of its Penn Station-bound trains during the...
U.P. will further limit its service
(The following report by Stacie Hamel appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on July 9.) OMAHA -- Citing a rail system that has remained stubbornly congested amid record shipping demand, Union Pacific Railroad said Thursday that it will further limit service. The...
Union Pacific to broaden volume limits
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 8.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corp., which owns Union Pacific Railroad, said Thursday it is broadening volume restrictions in key corridors to accommodate unprecedented customer demand. Union Pacific...
Overtaxed UP sets cargo limits
(Bloomberg News circulated the following article by Rip Watson on July 9.) OAKLAND, Calif. -- Union Pacific Corp., the biggest U.S. railroad by sales, will turn away cargo and reduce the number of trains it operates in another effort to reduce congestion. The actions...
