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BLE-IBT Town Hall meetings tomorrow, Sunday
CLEVELAND -- The BLE will hold a Town Hall Meeting tomorrow and Sunday regarding the proposed merger with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Tomorrow?s meeting will be in El Paso, Texas. Sunday?s meetings will take place in Tucson, Ariz., and Nampa, Idaho....
BLE-IBT Town Hall meeting today in San Antonio
CLEVELAND -- The BLE will hold a Town Hall Meeting today in San Antonio, Texas, regarding the proposed merger with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The meeting will include a presentation to explain the proposed merger and the expected benefits, followed by...
The magic of riding the holiday rails
(The following story by Connie McDougall appeared on The Seattle Times website on November 13.) SEATTLE -- We know what you're thinking. "Christmas trains? It's not even Thanksgiving yet and you're talking Christmas trains?" True enough, but now is the time to act if...
Bombardier to get $68M share of German train deal
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on November 12.) MONTREAL -- Bombardier Transportation will receive $68 million for its share of a deal to provide 42 new and retrofitted three-car trainsets to be used in Germany. The rail subsidiary of the Montreal...
Operator sees jobs, work for train
(The following story by Bill Steward appeared on the Oregonian website on November 13.) VANCOUVER -- Clark County's taxpayer-owned railroad Lewis & Clark, on life support for years, may be getting a dinner train and an operator with an aggressive plan for freight and...
Canada’s Pearson rail plan gets go-ahead
(The following story by Jennifer Lewington appeared on the Globe and Mail website on November 13.) TORONTO -- A proposed train service between Pearson Airport and downtown, with trips every 15 minutes and a one-way fare of $20, takes a big step forward today when...
Maglev proponents celebrate training center’s opening
(The following article by Corilyn Shropshire was posted on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on November 13.) PITTSBURGH -- Despite state and federal budget woes and a history filled only with promises, proponents of high-speed magnetic rail transportation still...
CN, Sault College strike training pact
(The following story appeared in Northern Ontario Business website on November 13.) SUDBURY, Ont. -- Top brass from Canadian National Railway were at Sault College Nov. 7 to officially announce their formal partnership with the post-secondary institute in launching a...
NJ Transit monthly passes available online
(Newsday posted the following article on its website on November 13.) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit bus, rail and light rail passengers can now buy monthly passes online, the agency announced Wednesday. Riders could begin buying monthly passes for January as of...
UP Railroad, city agree to bar dumping
(The Alameda Times-Star posted the following story by Chauncey Bailey on its website on November 13.) OAKLAND, Calif. -- The city has made a 10-year agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad to reduce illegal dumping along railroad tracks, particularly in East...
