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Turboliner project scaled back
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on March 7.) SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- The plan to run high-speed trains between the Capital District and New York City is still going forward, though the original proposal is being scaled back, Amtrak's president...
BNSF, unions reach agreement on job transfers
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 8.) BURLINGTON, Iowa -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has reached an agreement with six unions to transfer former shop workers out of state. The agreements mean that workers at the railroad's...
CN calls in riot police to clear picketers from yard entrance
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on March 6.) MONTREAL -- Montreal riot police were called to open up access to a Canadian National Railway Co. train yard yesterday as striking workers picketed the entrance. Company spokesman Mark Hallman said 50 to...
CP to investigate derailment
(The following report appeared on the CBC Edmonton website on March 5.) RED DEER, Alberta -- Canadian Pacific Railway plans an investigation determine just what caused a train to jump the tracks south of Red Deer early Thursday, according to CP spokesman Mark Seland....
Police checking crossing witness derailment in East Greenwich
(The following story by Daniele Cruz appeared on the Gloucester County Times website on March 6.) EAST GREENWICH TWP., N.J. --A train, confirmed to be carrying non-toxic materials on Conrail's Salem Industrial track, toppled over and blocked traffic at West Cohawkin...
France seeks contact with rail blackmail group
(Reuters distributed the following article by Gerard Bon on March 5.) PARIS -- The French government is seeking to renew contact with a shadowy group demanding cash to prevent it carrying out a threat to start setting off bombs in the next two weeks. The previously...
Teamsters Rally for Health Care Reform in National Day of Action
(The IBT issued the following news release on March 4.) WASHINGTON -- Today, in the largest one-day demonstration in support of comprehensive health care reform, hundreds of thousands of union workers and concerned community members from union locals, retiree groups,...
Fired Via Rail exec decides to sue
(The CBC posted the following article on its website on March 5.) MONTREAL - Jean Pelletier plans to sue the federal government for firing him as chair of Via Rail. Pelletier lost the position just a few days after he belittled Olympic champion Myriam Bédard, calling...
Campaign seeks a new vote to repeal bullet-train project
(The following article by Erika Bolstad was posted on the Miami Herald website on March 5.) MIAMI -- Florida voters could be asked in November to reverse their 2000 decision to build a multibillion dollar high-speed rail line between Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Gov. Jeb...
NJ Transit to link Newark stations
(The following story by George E. Jordan appeared on the Star-Ledger website on March 5.) NEWARK, N.J. -- A yellow backhoe loader yesterday was perched over a gaping hole on Broad Street at the northern end of downtown Newark, slowing traffic to a crawl. From morning...
