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Estimates for planned Minn. passenger rail line double
(The following story by Bill Salisbury appeared on the Pioneer Press website on November 4.) ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The railroad that owns the tracks for Minnesota's first proposed commuter rail project on Monday estimated it would need $136 million in new tracks and...
Grocery workers ask for help
(Unionvoice.org issued the following release on November 3.) Close to 90,000 grocery workers are on strike or locked-out this week. They are fighting for jobs with good health care benefits and fair wages. Their employers--profitable grocery store super chains like...
Union workers at Kroger’s ready to strike
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on November 4.) INDIANAPOLIS -- Union workers at Kroger's 58 central Indiana stores on Monday rejected what the company had called its ``final'' contract offer, authorizing a strike that could begin early...
Striking California mechanics to vote
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on November 4.) LOS ANGELES -- Limited bus and rail service could resume as early as this weekend if striking mechanics approve what the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is calling its ``last, best, final...
SEPTA union president again in fight to keep job
(The following story by Jere Downs appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 4.) PHILADELPHIA -- Transport Workers Union Local 234 president Jean Alexander is once again fighting for her job, as contract negotiations loom between its largest union and...
Meetings on new rail yard
(Newsday posted the following article by Joie Tyrrell on its website on November 4.) NEW YORK -- The Long Island Rail Road will host four informational meetings on the North Shore over the next two weeks to hear from residents regarding a 16-track storage yard...
LIRR service suspended
(Newsday posted the following article on its website on November 4.) NEW YORK -- Long Island Rail Road service is suspended east of Farmingdale on the Ronkonkoma line, after a freight derailment earlier this morning. Two New York & Atlantic Railroad derailed at...
Ill. ranks 4th in nation for train deaths
(The following story by Dan Patterson appeared on the Northern Star website on November 4.) DeKALB, Ill. -- Railroad crossing vehicle accidents killed 24 people in Illinois last year -- enough to rank the state fourth in the nation, according to the Federal Railroad...
Union Pacific upgraded to “buy”
(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on November 3.) NEW YORK -- Analyst Rick Paterson of UBS upgrades Union Pacific from "neutral" to "buy." The target price has been raised from $68 to $75. In a research note published this morning, the analyst mentions...
CSX upgraded to “buy”
(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on November 3.) NEW YORK -- Analyst Rick Paterson of UBS upgrades CSX Corporation (CSX) from "neutral" to "buy." The target price has been raised from $34 to $38. In a research note published this morning, the analyst...
