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After 20 years on the shuttle, time arrives to retire
(The Princeton Packet posted the following article by Jeff Milgram on its website on June 13. Arthur Radford is a member of BLE Division 373 in Trenton, N.J.) PRINCETON, N.J. -- Arthur Radford is a traveling man. The son of a train engineer, the father and...
Truck hits train, derails 13 cars
(The Birmingham News posted the following article by Vivi Abrams on its website on June 14.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- By Friday night, Townley's Main Street was open, but Highway 102 was still closed after a morning train derailment that knocked 13 cars off track,...
U.S. House approves $58.9 billion aviation bill
(Reuters issued the following article on June 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House of Representatives approved a $58.9 billion bill on Wednesday that would continue funding air traffic control operations and other federal aviation programs for the next four years. The...
Senate votes to close safety & security loopholes in foreign repair of U.S. aircraft
(The TTD distributed the following news release on June 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following statement was issued today by Sonny Hall, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, praising Senate approval of an amendment led by Senator Arlen Specter...
Governor asks union for help in changes
(The following article by Ed Gately was posted on the East Valley Tribune’s website on June 12.) PHOENIX -- Gov. Janet Napolitano was cheered Monday at the Arizona AFL-CIO’s 2003 convention, and she asked for the union’s help in bringing about policy changes. While...
Intermodal up, carload freight down
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on June 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Intermodal traffic was up while carload freight was down slightly on U.S. railroads during the week ended June 7 in comparison with the corresponding week last...
N.Y. official criticizes Tuboliner delays, cost overruns
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 12.) ALBANY, N.Y. -- A project aimed at modernizing passenger trains between New York City and Buffalo has fallen behind schedule and over-budget, according to state Comptroller Alan Hevesi. Hevesi...
Report cites shortcomings of high-speed train effort
(The Business Review of Albany, N.Y., posted the following article by Eric Durr on its website on June 12.) ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York's $75 million project to put seven high-speed trains on the Amtrak route running from Albany, N.Y., to New York City has been plagued...
Struggling Amtrak gets boost from web ticketing
(Reuters distributed the following article by Marisa Navarro on June 12.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's finances have been closer to a train wreck than a smooth ride in recent years, but the railroad has discovered a bright spot in its drive to operate more efficiently --...
Cleanup continues at CSX derailment site
(The Munster Times posted the following story by Mary Wilds on its website on June 13.) ST. JOHN, Ind. -- Officials remained mum Thursday regarding the condition of three CSX employees injured during Wednesday's train derailment behind Schilling Brothers Lumber Co....
