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Union Pacific responds to unsolicited mini-tender offer
(UP circulated the following news release on May 11.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporation said today it had been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer by TRC Capital Corporation (TRC) of Toronto, Canada, to purchase up to 2 million shares, or less than 1...
U.P. to let shippers air concerns, get answers
(The following article by Stacie Hamel was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on May 12.) OMAHA, Neb. -- For the first time since Union Pacific's 1998 service crisis, the railroad's chairman and chief executive will conduct a forum for rail customers on...
Heat delays for VRE
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 11.) WASHINGTON -- Northern Virginia commuters can expect to spend more time than usual on the train ride home tonight. Virginia Railway Express is warning of delays on the evening commute because of heat...
Storm BNSF derails coal train
(The following story by Kris Abbey appeared on The Amarillo Globe-News website on May 12.) AMARILLO, Texas -- Just hours after watching a mighty wind flip train cars like toys, Sherwin Koehn sounded cool and collected. "I wasn't even that concerned at the time," he...
New BLET merchandise available
CLEVELAND -- Brand new merchandise bearing the BLET logo is now available from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Members can download order forms from the website, http://www.ble.org/store, to purchase union-made items such as BLET golf balls and...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO circulated the following on May 10.) New members reported in this week's WIP: 211 New members reported in WIP, year to date: 55,508 A VOICE ON THE JOB—After a spirited worker and community campaign, 100 workers at Livingston Manor nursing home in Pontiac,...
Protest stopped at port
(The following article by George Raine was posted on the San Francisco Chronicle website on May 11.) OAKLAND, Calif. -- Independent truck drivers ended their weeklong protest at the Port of Oakland Monday after a Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining...
Norfolk Southern exhibit car visiting 18 communities
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on May 10.) NORFOLK, Va., -- The Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car will travel the company's rail network from Alabama to Ontario in 2004, making stops in 18 communities where it will be open to the public. The car will...
Tougher emission rules set for big diesel vehicles
(The New York Times posted the following article by Michael Janofsky on its website on May 10.) WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration announced new regulations on Monday that will significantly reduce emissions from tractors, bulldozers, locomotives, barges and other...
MARC riders face delays
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 10.) WASHINGTON -- Commuters heading home to Maryland face two extra delays this afternoon: Route 50 is closed in Cheverly in both directions and MARC trains are delayed and road crews have delayed traffic....
