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77th SMA opens today in Greenville, S.C.
CLEVELAND, June 14 -- The 77th Annual Southeastern Meeting Association convenes today in Greenville, S.C., hosted by Roger Peace and the members of BLET Division 598 (Greenville). The week long meeting will give members the opportunity to participate in numerous...
STB asks U.S. freight railroads about “peak season” service demands
(The U.S. Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on June 10.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Surface Transportation Board Chairman Roger Nober today announced that he has sent a letter to each of the Class I railroads asking each to report to the Board on...
Railroad-themed racer ready to hit the track
(The following story by Steve Kaminski appeared on The Grand Rapids Press website on June 10.) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- K.C. Jones has a photograph of himself sitting in a pedal car when he was 3 years old, and Cannonball Express was written on the side. Don't we all...
Hoffa helps rally union behind Kerry for president
(The following story by Thomas Olson appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on June 11.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- James P. Hoffa spat out the answer before the question was finished. "John Kerry. Absolutely," said the general president of the International...
Debate over Reagan’s labor legacy continues
(Knight Ridder circulated the following story by Thomas Ginsber on June 10.) PHILADELPHIA -- Minutes before Ronald Reagan was shot in an attempted assassination in 1981, hundreds of union leaders did something few might believe today. They gave Reagan raucous applause...
Bombardier lands $94M Israel rail deal
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on June 10.) MONTREAL -- Bombardier Transportation says it will deliver 54 more double-deck, German-made rail cars to Israel Railways in an order worth $94 million (U.S.). The new order brings to 147 the number of...
Cost increases cited in price for Trenton-Camden rail line
(The following article by Dunstan McNichol was posted on the Star-Ledger website on June 11.) NEWARK, N.J. -- Legitimate cost increases, not criminal acts, accounted for the soaring price tag on a 34-mile rail line linking Trenton and Camden, the state Attorney...
Federal Transit Administration approves new phase of work on rail to Dulles project
(The Federal Transit Administration issued the following news release on June 10.) WASHINGTON -- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) nudged rail to Dulles a step forward by allowing the project to move into preliminary engineering. Preliminary engineering is the...
Union Pacific “buy,” target price reduced
(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on June 11.) NEW YORK -- In a research note published yesterday, analysts at UBS reiterate their "buy" rating on Union Pacific (UNP.NYS). The target price has been reduced from $70 to $69.
RailAmerica finds new CEO in board member
(The following story by Gillian Wee appeared on the Miami Herald website on June 11.) MIAMI -- Two months after its longtime chief executive resigned, RailAmerica named a former federal transportation official as his successor. Charles Swinburn, who has been a...
