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Capitol Corridor rail line praised
SAN JOSE -- The train that carried Amtrak President David Gunn to Oakland's Jack London Square station on Friday was right on time, a good omen for a service he called the nation's model, the Tri-Valley Herald reports. Amid continuing news of Amtrak's shaky future,...
House committee poised to cut Amtrak, highway spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Leaders of 35 AFL-CIO transportation unions today criticized House Appropriations Committee cuts in Amtrak and highway spending, saying they would cost over 150,000 workers their jobs and jeopardize long-overdue improvements in passenger rail and...
Opinion: Planes, trains and politicians
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Okay, it's time for a pop quiz. The subject is transportation. Ready? Here goes. What two things do Amtrak and the airline industry have in common? The first one's easy: Both of them are running around Washington looking for federal money. What's...
Amtrak may not be able to pay debts if liquidated
WASHINGTON --Amtrak employees and private lenders would be repaid a small fraction of the $8.3 billion the railroad owes them if it were to be liquidated, according to an Associated Press report. The nation's other railroad workers and employers would end up paying...
London prepares for another subway strike
LONDON -- The capital braced on Tuesday for another 24-hour strike closing down its subway system, with most of the commuter nightmares expected during the morning and evening rush hours on the following day, the Associated Press reports. The job action — the second...
Janitors start their strike in Boston
BOSTON -- After weeks of simmering tensions, hundreds of Boston area janitors began their strike last night at 17 downtown office buildings and more than a dozen in the suburbs, and threatened to stay out until they receive better pay and health benefits, the Boston...
Ford, CAW reach tentative deal, avert strike
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. and the Canadian Auto Workers tentatively agreed Monday on terms of a new three-year contract, averting a strike that could have severely hampered Ford's North American operations, the Associated Press reported. In addition, Ford said it...
Mo. steam train makes final ride
KIRKWOOD, Mo. -- For Frisco locomotive No. 1522, the final 100-mile excursion meant a roundtrip back to the museum, according to the Associated Press. The 300-ton locomotive, which was built in 1926, pulled its final excursion rides this weekend, taking hundreds of...
Possible train cut angers Alaskans
TALKEETNA, Alaska -- John Strasenburgh's cabin is a seven-hour hike through the Alaska wilderness from the nearest road. The closest railroad track, though, is only an hour's walk, reports the Associated Press. ``The train is absolutely essential to me,'' said the...
CIT Rail Resources expands fleet
NEW YORK -- Reinforcing its commitment to maintaining the highest-quality fleet in North America, CIT Rail Resources, a unit CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), and one of North America's leading rail equipment lessors, today announced that it has taken delivery of 50 new...
