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Passenger rail service again fights for survival
(The following article by Ann McFeatters was posted on the Toledo Blade website on August 17.) WASHINGTON -- When Congress comes back from its August recess, one of its priorities, according to President Bush, should be derailing Amtrak. The financially troubled...
Engineer keeps memory of trains alive
(The Arkansas City Traveler published the following story by Foss Farrar on its website on August 16. H.W. Rector is a member of BLE Division 462 in Arkansas City, Kan.) ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Becoming the engineer of a passenger train was a top job on the old Santa...
Union Pacific line open again
(The following Associated Press article was posted on the Lafayette Daily Advertiser website on August 18.) WALLACE, La. -- The Union Pacific Railroad line that was closed after a 47-car derailment last week was open again on Sunday, the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's...
Crews checking for leaks in train derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 15.) WALLACE, La. -- A Union Pacific Railroad train carrying hazardous cargo on its way from New Orleans to Little Rock, Ark., was partially derailed but there were no major leaks, company officials said....
No serious injuries after Amtrak train crashes into dump truck
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 18.) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- More than 100 passengers were stranded after an Amtrak train hit a dump truck crossing the tracks. No one was seriously hurt in the crash. The Tampa-to-Miami train was...
Planes and trains getting back to normal
(The following article by Jonathan D. Salant was distributed by the Associated Press on August 15.) WASHINGTON -- As if digging out from a snowstorm, airlines and railroads slowly resumed normal schedules Friday. But travelers were urged to call or go online before...
As power failed, so did travel options
(The Washington Post published the following story by Don Phillips and Sara Kehaulani Goo on its website on August 15.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New York subways and commuter trains rolled to a halt, Amtrak service was canceled from Newark to Boston, numerous airports shut...
Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO re-elects president, but results contested
(The Kansas City Star published the following story by Randolph Heaster on its website on August 14.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bridgette Williams has been re-elected president of the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO, but her opponent said the results will be challenged. In an...
Analysts question unions’ Verizon strategy
(The Boston Globe posted the following story by Peter J. Howe on its website on August 14.) BOSTON -- Seeking to escalate pressure on Verizon Communications Inc. to reach a contract settlement, the phone company's Eastern unions and the AFL-CIO yesterday kicked off a...
Air Traffic Controllers: Privatization could endanger travelers
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 13.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- A plan that could lead to private companies operating air traffic control towers at nearly 70 airports would jeopardize safety, controllers from two suburban St. Louis airports said...
