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Fired over affair, BC Rail exec fights back
VANCOUVER -- A top B.C. Rail executive fired for having a "clandestine" love affair with a colleague claims he's the victim of a plot among senior officials to enrich themselves by "sabotaging" the Crown corporation's profitability, the Province reported. The...
Broken line wasn’t 1st for railroad, reports say
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- A railroad that ferries thousands of tourists from Connersville to Metamora each year -- and that had a derailment a week ago in which 12 were injured -- has been cited for 31 federal safety violations since 1995, The Indianapolis Star has found....
LED signs lead some rail riders astray
BOSTON -- Baby, it's cold outside. And that makes the accuracy of the new scrolling LED commuter rail updates more crucial than silk underwear for those of you still wearing those ''I am in complete denial that it's almost winter'' skirts and slacks while waiting for...
Rail intermodal freight shows gain
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rail intermodal freight was up, but carload freight was down slightly during the week ended December 7, in comparison with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported on its website. Intermodal volume totaled 190,352...
Floating Baltimore, D.C. train in doubt
BALTIMORE -- Support for a high-speed train with a 20-minute run between Baltimore and Washington appears to be dwindling because of a budget crisis and the region's failed Olympic bid, according to the Associated Press. The $4.4 billion magnetic levitation train is...
Toyota officials talk with UP execs
SAN ANTONIO -- In a reversal of course, Union Pacific Railroad officials sat down with Toyota on Friday to resolve a conflict about rail access at a Bexar County site the automaker is considering for an assembly plant, the San Antonio Express-News reported. Union...
Downeaster model for Amtrak
PORTLAND, Maine -- It raced past revenue projections. It chugged just shy of ridership goals. And it streaked to second place for on-time performance, the Associated Press reported. Amtrak's Downeaster not only has proven to be a success in its first year, it could...
BMWE files 401(k) lawsuit against NS
PHILADELPHIA -- The Pennsylvania Federation Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, and several plan participants, filed a class action lawsuit on December 13 against the Norfolk Southern Railroad and its Corporate Officers alleging that the improper use of...
MTA trains, buses run as TWU talks continue
NEW YORK -- Trains and buses were running on schedule this morning after the union for bus and subway workers announced at the midnight deadline that it made enough progress in contract talks to “stop the clock” and continued negotiating with the Metropolitan...
New York readies for strike as transit talks near wire
NEW YORK -- Union officials representing New York City's 34,000 subway and bus workers announced early today that they were continuing negotiations past this morning's 12:01 a.m. strike deadline because progress was being made in contract talks, reports the New York...
