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Computer virus strikes CSXT computers
(CSX Transportation issued the following news release on August 20.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Transportation's (CSXT) information technology systems experienced significant slowdowns early today after a computer virus infected the network. The cause was believed to...
UP’s plan to eliminate engineers draws criticism
(The Deseret Morning News published the following story by Alan Edwards on its website on August 20.) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Progress is chipping away one more piece of railroad Americana. First, they take away the puffing and steaming of steam locomotives, replacing...
Union sues Verizon for listening to call
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Leigh Strope on August 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A union locked in intense negotiations with Verizon Communications sued the regional telephone company and two executives Tuesday for monitoring the union's...
Overtime pay faces showdown in Congress
(Reuters circulated the following story by Thomas Ferraro on August 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- American labor and business are gearing up for a Capitol Hill battle over whether to redefine who in the American work force has the right to overtime pay. The AFL-CIO, the...
Couple married on locomotive
(The Herald Times Reporter published the following story by Robert VerBruggen on its website on August 16.) MANITOWOC, Wisc. -- Manitowoc's Robert Buchholz and Denise Bennett aren?t getting married in the normal fashion. They are set to be wed today -- on a moving...
150 years ago: Iron Horse rides into Richmond, Ind.
(The Palladium-Item published the following story by Rachel E. Sheeley on its website on August 19.) RICHMOND, Ind. -- Transportation in Richmond changed 150 years ago. On March 18, 1853, the first steam locomotive appeared in the city. David Hoover, one of Richmond's...
Teamsters want end to federal oversight
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on August 19.) WASHINGTON -- Teamsters officials say their union could be free from government control by the end of the year, with federal authorities for the first time offering a proposal to end 14 years of...
Tramps found riding the rails
(The following article by Jonathan Gneiser was posted on the Marshfield News-Herald website on August 20.) MARSHFIELD,Wisc. -- Vagabonds who hopped the wrong train, ending up in Marshfield rather than Minneapolis, snarled lunch rush traffic in Marshfield for about 30...
Crossing closure opposed
(The Stevens Points Journal published the following story by Gena Kittner on its website on August 20.) JUNCTION CITY, Wisc. -- A Canadian National plan to close a rail crossing is meeting with sharp resistance from residents. The Office of the Commissioner of...
Opinion: Norman fighting for kids, won’t accept a knockout
(The Evansville Courier & Press published the following column by Dave Johnson on its website on August 20. Gene Norman is a retired member of BLE Division 246 in Evansville.) EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Gene Norman may be on the ropes, but he isn't down for the count. The...
