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Amtrak and Bombardier/Alstom consortium announce resolution of legal claims
(The following joint news release was issued on March 17.) MONTREAL -- The Consortium of Bombardier/Alstom and Amtrak today announced an agreement, settling all current legal disputes associated with the comprehensive $1.2 billion US high-speed rail program delivery....
Amtrak follows original transcontinental route
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 16.) DENVER -- While replacement railroad ties are installed in historic Moffat Tunnel this summer, Amtrak will detour passengers trains to the original transcontinental route through Wyoming and Utah....
LIRR’s dream expansion
(Newsday posted the following article by Joie Tyrrell on its website on March 17.) NEW YORK -- In a daily game of transit hopscotch, Long Island Rail Road commuter Robert Audette takes the railroad to Queens then jumps to the No. 7 subway, then catches the 4 or the 5...
UP to open intermodal shipping hub in Tucson
(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News circulated the following story by Tim Steller of the Arizona Daily Star on March 16.) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Union Pacific plans to begin transferring shipping containers between rail cars and trucks in Tucson next month -- a boost for...
NS CEO paid $10.7 million during 2003; UP CEO gets $18.7 million
(The following article by Christopher Dinsmore was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on March 17.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Despite a decent year at Norfolk Southern Corp., the total compensation of the railroad’s top executive slipped about 8 percent in 2003, according to...
Federal officials scrutinize security on Southern California’s rail system
(The following story by Adam Eventov appeared on The Press-Enterprise website on March 17.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Federal officials are re-examining security along Southern California's rail system following last week's bombings of Spanish commuter trains. The region's...
Norfolk Southern train derails
(The following article by Rob Montana was posted on the Hornell Evening Tribune website on March 17.) BURNS, N.Y. -- A Norfolk Southern train derailed and split apart this morning west of Arkport. According to Rudy Husband, director of public relations for Norfolk...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO circulated the following on March 16.) New members reported in this week's WIP: 1,269 New members reported in WIP, year to date: 28,690 A GOOD RESOURCE—The 618 workers at The Resource Center, which educates children with disabilities at 56 sites in...
AFL-CIO to press Bush for penalties against China
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse and Elizabeth Becker was posted on the New York Times website on March 16.) WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO will file an unusual trade complaint on Tuesday to press President Bush to punish China, which it asserts has gained a...
Lewis and Clark Explorer Train runs again this summer
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on March 15.) ASTORIA, Ore. -- The Lewis and Clark Explorer Train starts running again May 28, connecting Portland to the historic Astoria-Warrenton region after a successful season last summer carrying travellers...
