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N.J. union officials at rally say public workers are unfairly blamed for budget problems
(The following appeared at www.nj.com on March 3, 2011.) TRENTON — More than 6,500 police and firefighters from across the state descended on the Statehouse today to send a message to Gov. Chris Christie: We are not the enemy. Union leaders and Democrats in the...
Editorial: The hollow cry of ‘broke’
(The following editorial appeared on the New York Times website on March 2, 2011.) NEW YORK — “We’re broke! We’re broke!” Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday. “We’re broke in this state,” Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin said a few days ago. “New Jersey’s broke,” Gov....
Fortune magazine names Union Pacific most admired
(The Union Pacific Railroad issued the following press release on March 3, 2011.) OMAHA, Neb. — Fortune named Union Pacific Railroad the most admired company among trucking, transportation and logistics companies. Fortune expanded the category this year to include...
FRA proposes rule requiring emergency grade crossing notification systems
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following press release on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today proposed a rule that would make it easier for the public to report unsafe conditions at highway-rail grade...
Florida justices seem reluctant to order Gov. Scott to take high-speed rail money
(The following appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on March 3, 2011.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court waded into the state's high-speed rail fight Thursday to decide whether Gov. Rick Scott overstepped his authority when he scrapped a $2.7 billion...
U.S. export coal boom fuels rails, producers
(The following appeared on the Investor's Business Daily website on March 3, 2011.) Coal is often viewed as a dirty and dated fuel source in America. But seems to get stronger and stronger. Along the East Coast, coal traffic has picked up as long trains snake into...
STB rejects BNSF’s coal dust plan as too cloudy
(The following story appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board ruled that BNSF Railway’s method for limiting a shipper’s coal dust dispersion on its tracks was “not reasonable,” but left the door...
AAR: Weekly rail traffic gains continue to post year-over-year increases
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 26, 2011, saw gains with U.S. railroads originating 296,252 carloads, up...
Senate panel votes to end rail’s antitrust exemption
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-1 to approve the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, the latest effort by Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., to strip rail firms of a limited...
Wisconsin governor tells absent senators: Return or 1,500 get laid off
(The following appeared on the CNN website on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Scott Walker warned Wisconsin could take steps Friday to lay off 14 absent lawmakers return to the state Capitol. The legislators left Wisconsin to protest a proposal that would...
Wisconsin recall efforts off to strong start
(The following appeared on the FireDogLake website on March 3, 2011.) The Wisconsin recall effort is only a day old, but it’s going strong. The state Democratic Party has launched a website called Recall the Republican 8 to coordinate events. They have volunteer and...
Ohio SB 5: “I have never seen a more corrupted legislative process”
(The following video from MSNBC is available at www.plunderbund.com.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — MSNBC news analyst Lawrence O'Donnell blasted Ohio republicans for hammering Senate Bill 5 though committee by using a "corrupted legislative process." He also calls their...
Hoffa: We will continue to fight on in Ohio
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said he is outraged at the passage of Ohio’s Senate Bill 5 by a vote of 17-16. The bill is part of a nationwide...
CP rail operations head Harris to retire
(Reuters circulated the following on March 2, 2011.) VANCOUVER — Canadian Pacific Railway's executive vice president of operations, Ed Harris, a veteran of the industry, will retire just a year after joining the carrier, the company said on Wednesday. Harris will be...
Florida Supreme Court hearing high speed rail dispute
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 2, 2011.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Rick Scott's refusal to accept $2.4 billion in federal money for the proposed Tampa-Orlando high...
SEPTA, passengers’ group spar over seating on new cars
(The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 3, 2011.) PHILADELPHIA — Regional Rail passengers won't be allowed to sit in the front two seats of trains made up of the new Silverliner V cars that are starting to be delivered for use, SEPTA...
RRB names Govan Chief Financial Officer
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following press release on March 3, 2011.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has appointed George V. Govan as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Govan currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United...
Mica plans to start transport bill in March
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 3, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin late this month to write its next six-year surface transportation legislation, said Chairman John Mica,...
Wisconsin recall efforts spread to Senate Republicans
(The following appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on March 2, 2011.) LOS ANGELES — In the latest escalation of the state's battle over public employee union benefits, Wisconsin Democrats initiated an effort to recall Republican state senators who back Gov....
Ohio GOP yanks republican opposed to S.B. 5 from committee hours before vote
(The following appeared on the Think Progress website on March 2, 2011.) The Ohio state Senate’s Commerce, Insurance and Labor Committee considered and passed a Republican bill to effectively eliminate state employees’ ability to collectively bargain, which has...
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