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AFL-CIO sues over financial regulation
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on December 1.) WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO is suing the Bush administration in an effort to block a new regulation that requires the nation's largest labor unions to disclose financial details, such as how much...
Japan’s maglev train sets speed record
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on December 2.) TOKYO -- A magnetically levitated Japanese train raced to a new record Tuesday, topping its own record set just last month. The experimental maglev set the world's top speed for a train, clocking...
NS Newsbreak
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on December 2.) NS Newsbreak is published monthly for employees and retirees of Norfolk Southern Corporation. It is available on the Web at: http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/ This month's stories include: NSPD, SWAT...
RailAmerica to acquire Central Michigan Railway
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on November 26.) BOCA RATON, Fla. -- RailAmerica, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of the Bay City, Michigan-based Central Michigan Railway Company (CMGN). CMGN, which operates...
WestJet, Via to collaborate on rail/air travel packages
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on December 1.) CALGARY -- WestJet Airlines and Via Rail, in co-operation with a Calgary-based tour company, plan to offer rail and air travel packages to Canadian destinations stretching from British Columbia to New...
Intermodal sets another record on U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on November 27.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Intermodal traffic on the nation?s railroads set another weekly record during the week ended November 22, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported...
Let’s run hunger out on a rail
(The following article by Gabe Wollenburg was posted on the Oconomowoc Focus website on December 1.) OCONOMOWOC, Wisc. -- When the Canadian Pacific Railroad Holiday Train rolls into town Dec. 10, the stop will mean more than just a photo op and a few holiday snapshots...
CPR Holiday Train launches cross-country fight against hunger
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following news release on December 1.) CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway's Holiday Train takes its rolling display of festive lights and music on the road starting Dec. 6 to help raise awareness of the issue of hunger and to...
The Sacramento Northern
(The following story by John Dickey appeared on the Appeal-Democrat website on December 2.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- When rail lines are removed from Bridge Street, one of the last remaining pieces of a railway system that served the area for much of the 20th century...
Norfolk Southern announces senior-level changes
(Norfolk Southern issued the following press release on December 1.) NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced a series of senior-level executive and organizational changes following completion of its voluntary separation program for non-agreement...
