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CP Rail chief urges subsidies to improve transport
CALGARY, Alberta -- Reuters reports that Canadian Pacific Railway's chief executive urged Ottawa and provincial governments on Tuesday to contribute millions of dollars to new tracks, freight terminals and better border crossings aimed at improving Canada's rail...
Day of Action to focus on Wal-Mart
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Nov. 21, working families across the nation will join with community, student, civil rights, environmental and consumer activists for a National Day of Action at Wal-Mart, according to a report on the AFL-CIO website. The Day of Action is part...
Getting out the union vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Working families and their unions have mounted a massive grassroots campaign to get out the vote on Election Day and elect candidates who will work to provide quality health care, a secure retirement, good jobs and good schools, the AFL-CIO...
Old Line Railroad has new owners, plans
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association is the new owner of a 43-mile rail line that runs through the Hiwassee River gorge between Etowah to Copperhill, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. The association acquired the rail line - commonly...
Light rail rolls out in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. -- Local officials and a high school marching band were on hand Monday morning as one of Sound Transit's first Link light-rail cars was rolled out for public inspection, the South County Journal reported. Sound Transit officials say it was only a...
City opposes plan for rail yard
McHENRY, Ill. -- The McHenry City Council now is on record opposing Metra's plans to build a rail yard in Johnsburg, the Northwest Herald reported. Aldermen voted unanimously Monday to send a letter to Metra notifying the commuter rail service provider about their...
UP sells 15-mile segment for BART line
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After four years of talks, Union Pacific Railroad has agreed to sell its land through East San Jose upon which Bay Area Rapid Transit trains may someday run, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The Valley Transportation Authority announced that...
Grain spill shuts down Amtrak train
CHENOA, Ill. -- The Associated Press reporta that Amtrak train service between Chicago and St. Louis was suspended while workers attempted to remove 200,000 bushels of corn from a leaning grain elevator, authorities said. The tracks were closed temporarily Monday...
Waterloo residents: UP needs to brush up on track maintenance
WATERLOO, Iowa -- Members of some east Waterloo neighborhood associations feel like they're on the wrong side of the tracks, the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reported. They wish someone was "workin' on the railroad," particularly on brush and trees growing along...
Developer seeks use of UP land
POCATELLO, Idaho -- A Pocatello developer says numerous jobs could be created if a deal were struck with Union Pacific Railroad to redevelop most of the 1,400 acres the company owns in the area, the Associated Press reported. Developer Bill Isley said Union Pacific...
