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Commuter rail thrives on volume
WASHINGTON -- The 5:20 p.m. train to Penn Station in Baltimore doesn't wait for passengers who arrive late at Washington's Union Station, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. But riders have other choices. They can go to the next train in line. The MARC...
DOT contest memorializing African American inventor seeks student essays, encourages transportation careers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today called on students from throughout the country to put their creativity to work and submit essays to a contest sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Garrett A. Morgan Technology...
Action Alert: Tell Wal-Mart to respect workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Working families made Wal-Mart America's leading retailer and employer. Now it's time for Wal-Mart to become a corporate leader working families can respect. In recent years, investigations of Wal-Mart have revealed many charges of discrimination...
CN Santa Train to bring loads of Christmas cheer
KANKAKEE, Ill. -- Most of the year, Canadian National Railroad chugs its Iron Horse through Northeast Illinois, the Kankakee Daily Journal reported. But, at Christmastime, the train transforms into an Iron Reindeer. For the 32nd year, Canadian National -- formerly...
New Railroad Retirement Board Internet services
CHICAGO -- The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) announced a new Internet service to the railroad community. This service is called the “Service and Compensation History.” With the use of a Personal Computer, railroad workers will be able to view and print their record...
Metro adopts Dulles rail, capital plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Metro officials yesterday endorsed one of the priciest transit projects in the country -- rail to Tysons Corner and Dulles International Airport costing as much as $4 billion -- while acknowledging they can't afford their plan to maintain the...
Rail intermodal traffic up
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rail intermodal traffic rose again during the week ended November 16 in comparison with the same week last year, but carload freight was off slightly, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said on November 21. Intermodal volume totaled...
U.S. bank in hot water after telling clients to pull out of unionized firms
LONDON -- One of America's leading investment banks, Morgan Stanley, has outraged US unions by telling clients to pull their money out of heavily unionized industries, the Guardian Newspaper reported. "Look for the union label - and run the other way," the analysts...
S.C. doubles funding for high-speed rail
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina Transportation Commission almost doubled its financial commitment to high-speed passenger rail development on Thursday, but the state remains far behind North Carolina and Virginia, the Greenville News reported. South Carolina's...
Commission agrees to two rail lines, study two others
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A transit commission agreed that Charlotte's light rail system should serve Mooresville and the University City area, the Associated Press reported. The Metropolitan Transit Commission endorsed those routes Wednesday but left undecided whether light...
