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Opinion: Late – again; Blame UP – again
(The Sacramento Bee published the following editorial on its website on October 1.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- When the Capitols 527 train from Auburn arrived 29 minutes late into Sacramento last Wednesday morning, passengers were annoyed but not surprised. The 527 has...
Amtrak service extended to Dallas for OU/Texas
(The Norman Transcript posted the following story on its website on October 2.) NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma's own Amtrak Heartland Flyer will be extended from its regular Fort Worth terminus to Dallas Oct. 10 and 12 for the OU-Texas game. For a fixed round-trip rate of...
The traffic commute? Hey, it could be worse
(The Philadelphia Inquirer posted the following story by Jere Downs on its website on October 1.) PHILADELPHIA -- Next time you're stuck in a sea of brake lights on City Avenue and a packed SEPTA bus rolls up alongside, give a nod and a smile to the riders. Thanks to...
N.J. light rail derails 5 times
(The Cherry Hill Courier Post published the following story by Richard Pearsall on its website on October 2. Bob Daniels is Legislative Representative of BLE Division 373 in Trenton, N.J.) CAMDEN -- Trains being tested for use on the South Jersey Light Rail Line have...
BNSF coal train derails
(The Grand Forks Herald posted the following story by Rona K. Johnson on its website on October 2.) GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A train pulling cars loaded with coal derailed Wednesday morning, and one car dumped its contents. The accident happened across from the American...
CSX train derails in Pa., injuring conductor
(The Associated Press circulated the following story October 1.) NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. -- Seventeen cars on a freight train slipped off their tracks Wednesday, knocking over two locomotives on another track and injuring a conductor, authorities said. The 92-car train,...
Amtrak unions call off Friday strike
(Reuters distributed the following article on October 1.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak unions on Wednesday called off a one-day strike set for Friday to give a federal judge more time to determine if the walkout would violate the law. Lawyers for some 8,000 unionized...
Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on AFL-CIO decision not to consider Presidential primary endorsement in October
(The AFL-CIO issued the following statement on September 30.) After extensive consultation with our affiliated unions, I have decided not to call for a General Board meeting at this time to consider an endorsement in the Democratic presidential primary race. While a...
Gephardt won’t get early backing of labor
(The New York Times posted the following article by Steven Greenhouse and Rachel L. Swarns on its website on October 1.) WASHINGTON -- The A.F.L.-C.I.O. announced yesterday that it would not endorse a Democratic presidential candidate this month, dealing a sharp...
Feds keeping eye on cargo shipments
(The Chicago Sun-Times posted the following Associated Press article to its website on October 1.) WASHINGTON -- The government served notice Tuesday it is cracking down on illegal shipments of hazardous cargo that officials say could lead to accidents or be used by...
