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Teamsters Local 385 Disney workers confront company leaders about poverty wages
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 9, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Disney cast members employed at both Disneyland and Disney World, including members represented by Local 385 in Orlando, attended the Walt Disney Company shareholders...
BNSF: Hobson grain elevators coming down
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, March 12, 2018) HOBSON, Mont. — The destruction of the iconic grain elevators in Hobson is planned for fall, unless someone comes up with a plan to save them in the next six months. Full story: Great Falls Tribune
Amtrak Cardinal service impacted by Penn Station work
(Source: www.nwitimes.com, March 12, 2018) MUNSTER, Ind. — Track work at New York's Penn Station will shorten Amtrak's Chicago-New York Cardinal line service beginning March 29. Full story: www.nwitimes.com
New York stops sewage trains to Alabama landfill
(Source: www.al.com, March 12, 2018) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — New York City has decided to halt an operation that sent train loads of partially treated sewage material to a landfill in Alabama. Full story: www.al.com
NJ Transit could be a big winner in Gov. Murphy’s first budget
(Source: www.nj.com, March 12, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit -- plagued by a drop in ridership, faced with the need to hire more workers, and under threat of a potential fare hike to keep the buses and trains on schedule -- could be a big winner in Gov. Phil...
NJ Senate revises oil train transparency bill that had been vetoed
(Source: www.northjersey.com, March 12, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.Y. — The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee approved an oil train transparency bill on Monday, reviving an effort that had been stymied by former Gov. Chris Christie. The legislation, S-1883, would...
Nine years after employee’s drunken driving crash, BNSF hopes to avoid share of blame
(Source: Springfield News-Leader, March 12, 2018) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A railroad company's decision to deny insurance coverage to a drunken-driving employee is being challenged almost nine years after a crash near a Ruby Tuesday's in Springfield. Full story:...
DOT chief Chao earns ‘four Pinocchios’ for Gateway comments
(Source: Crain’s New York, March 12, 2018) NEW YORK — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told one heck of a lie last week when she testified to Congress that New York and New Jersey are asking the federal government to pay the entire cost of Hudson River tunnel...
Here’s a look at MBTA’s snow-fighting equipment
(Source: www.boston.com, March 12, 2018) BOSTON — A big test is on its way Tuesday for the MBTA. With the Boston area expected to get hit with blizzard conditions and at least a foot of snow, the agency is pulling out all the stops — and all the plows — to keep the...
MBTA running ‘extremely reduced’ schedule due to blizzard
(Source: Boston Herald, March 13, 2018) BOSTON — The T will be running during today’s blizzard — but with slower service in the subway and “extremely reduced” trips on the commuter rail, officials said, as they urged Bay Staters to take public transportation instead...
