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House committee rejects $1.2 billion Amtrak subsidy
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House Appropriations Committee, voting along party lines, defeated an effort to give Amtrak the $1.2 billion the railroad says it needs next year and pushed through an amendment that threatens many -- perhaps all -- long-distance trains, the...
Amtrak balks at $762M funding plan
WASHINGTON -- A House panel approved a funding plan for Amtrak on Thursday that critics say would force the railroad to eliminate routes or even shut down, the Associated Press reported. The House Appropriations Committee's plan would give the struggling railroad $762...
Faulty track caused crash that killed two, report says
GATINEAU, Quebec -- A defective weld on a piece of railway track caused two freight trains to crash near Montreal three years ago, killing two people and forcing hundreds to flee poisonous fumes, the Canadian Press reported. Toxic hydrocarbons spilled in the December,...
TSB report on fatal Mont-Saint-Hilaire train derailment
OTTAWA, Ontario -- Canadian Transport Minister David Collenette today provided an initial response to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's (TSB) report concerning the derailment and collision of two Canadian National trains in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec on...
Railtrack tightens maintenance controls to boost safety
LONDON -- Railtrack PLC Thursday said it is taking tighter control over its track maintenance contractors and cutting the number of labor agencies and subcontractors in a bid to improve rail safety, reports the Dow Jones Newswires. The U.K.'s rail infrastructure...
London struggles after subway strike
LONDON -- After a strike on the London Tube that paralyzed the city, labor union leaders warned Thursday they will do it again next week unless their demands for more pay for subway drivers are met, according to the Associated Press. The London subway system was...
Statement by AFL-CIO President Sweeney on fatal occupational injuries in 2001
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics 2001 workplace fatality report contains sad news for American workers and little reassurance that the workplace is less dangerous now than in 2000, and for workers in some industries things are getting more dangerous....
W. Va. asbestos claims go to trial
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Thousands of asbestos claims against two dozen corporations went to trial Tuesday in a potentially multimillion-dollar case that has renewed criticism of trial lawyers and brought demands for legal reform, the Associated Press reported. Jury...
BNSF recognized for support of Armed Forces employees
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has again been recognized for its support of the armed forces during Operating Enduring Freedom. This month BNSF was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for its outstanding and...
KCS board forms independent nominating committee
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Southern's board formed a nominating committee composed of independent directors that will identify and nominate potential new directors to fill vacancies, Dow Jones Newswires report. In a press release Wednesday, the transportation...
