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BLET merchandise available
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Due to overwhelming popularity, the first shipment of BLET t-shirts has sold out. The BLET Supply Department reports that a new shipment will be available from the manufacturer by early June. Members can continue to order t-shirts, but should note...
NS worker crushed in Elwood truck-train collision
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on May 20.) ELWOOD, Ind. -- A Muncie man died when he was pinned between a semitrailer and a train near a Red Gold tomato processing plant. Jeff York, 35, died from internal injuries to his abdomen and chest,...
2 BNSF freight trains collide head-on, leaving one dead, 4 hurt
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on May 20.) GUNTER, Texas -- Two freight trains collided head-on outside this Grayson County town Wednesday, killing an engineer and injuring four other people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Dallas Morning News, Randy...
New ice cream treats really rock
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on May 19. Jenn and Ed Dubroski Jr. are the children of retired BLE International President Edward Dubroski.) WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- The co-owner of a Woodbridge ice cream shop is serving up ice cream flavors honoring...
Hard bargaining drives CAW’s Hargrove
(The following story by Greg Keenan appeared on the Globe and Mail website on May 19.) TORONTO -- Buzz Hargrove has been in precisely this position before -- backed up against the wall by an embattled airline demanding that his members agree to wage and other cuts....
Nightmare come true: Boston to reveal DNC traffic woes
(The following story by Eric Convey appeared on the Boston Herald website on May 19.) BOSTON -- The Democratic National Convention traffic nightmare feared by Boston commuters looks likely to become a reality under security measures to be unveiled tomorrow. Among the...
High-tech loaded train rolls into S.F.
(The following article by Matthew Yi was posted on the San Francisco Chronicle website on May 19.) SAN FRANCISCO -- For a global engineering giant showing off its latest technology in automated manufacturing, German conglomerate Siemens rolled into San Francisco on...
Va. Governor establishes commission to explore rail needs
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 18.) RICHMOND, Va. -- Governor Mark Warner hopes to get rail transportation moving in Virginia. Warner announced Tuesday the creation of the Commission on Rail Enhancement for the 21st Century. Karen Rae,...
UP plans work on western Iowa line
(The following story by Tom McMahon appeared on the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil website on May 18.) OMAHA -- Union Pacific Railroad will move trains off its western Iowa line beginning today. But it won't mean a reduction in rail traffic, according to Mark Davis,...
Norfolk Southern earns 2003 Transcaer(R) National Achievement Award
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on May 18.) NORFOLK, VA. -- For the second consecutive year, TRANSCAER(R) awarded its annual National Achievement Award to Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC). TRANSCAER(R), or Transportation Community Awareness...
