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AFL-CIO transportation unions declare: No rule-bending for Richard Branson
(The TTD issued the following news release on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. -- AFL-CIO transportation unions today made it clear that they will oppose any "rule-bending" by our government that would allow Richard Branson to open a new U.S. airline in the face of...
Bush collective bargaining record assailed
(The TTD issued the following on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. -- Workers "have grown accustomed to an Administration that has run rough shod over our laws and has purposefully skewed the bargaining process in management's favor," transportation labor leaders said...
Transportation unions assail Bush budget plan
(The TTD issued the following on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. -- President Bush "shortchanges major portions of our transportation system and misses a serious opportunity to rebuild the infrastructure of our nation, put people to work and invest in vital safety and...
Congress must reject pressure to scale back highway and transit bill
(The TTD issued the following news release on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. -- Congress must not give in to White House pressure to scale back a major highway and transit jobs bill, AFL-CIO transportation union leaders said, adding that they were "baffled" by the...
AFL-CIO President says Bush AWOL on jobs
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on March 9.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. -- The president of the AFL-CIO criticized President Bush on Tuesday, saying the incumbent Republican ``has been AWOL'' while U.S. jobs have gone overseas and millions of Americans...
RailAmerica reports February 2004 carloads
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on March 9.) BOCA RATON, Fla. -- RailAmerica, Inc. reported its freight carloads (including intermodal units) for the month ended February 29, 2004. Due to the sale of its Chilean railroad interest, results from that...
Norfolk Southern Service Alert
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on March 9.) AMTRAK will commence a major Maintenance of Way project on their main lines between Perryville, MD and Newark, DE, March 18, 2004 and continuing through April 18, 2004. This will severely restrict the movement of NS...
Specialty growers to press for end to CN strike
(Reuters circulated the following story by Roberta Rampton on March 9.) WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- A group representing Canada's specialty crop marketers said on Tuesday it will "most likely" ask the federal government to intervene to end a strike at Canadian National...
Few questions for Metro-North chief
(The following story by Caren Halbfinger appeared on the Journal News website on March 10.) NEW YORK -- After a winter in which Metro-North Railroad service took a beating and many riders endured overcrowded and late trains, riders could have been expected to lash out...
All rails don’t lead to Manhattan, but those that do succeed
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Geoff Mulvihill on March 9.) WEST WINDSOR, N.J. -- There seem to be two main questions associated with passenger train lines headed to Manhattan: Are there enough cars for a comfortable ride and how much...
