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Unions ramp up jobs bill push on Capitol HIll

(The following story by Michael O'Brien appeared at TheHill.com on May 24, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Organized labor is ramping up pressure on lawmakers to support a jobs bill that's likely to come up for a vote this year. The AFL-CIO put House members on notice that...

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Railroad shares mixed at the close of May 24 trading

(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 24, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX fell $.62 or 1.2 percent, to $50.47. Canadian National rose $.34 or .6 percent, to $56.72. Canadian Pacific fell...

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Amtrak’s intercity train a success in Virginia

(The following story by Uriah A. Kiser appeared on the News & Messenger website on May 24, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new passenger train between Lynchburg and Boston is doing better than anyone thought it would. The Amtrak train that provides a one-seat ride...

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VRE officials to meet today with Amtrak

(The following story by Uriah A. Kiser appeared on the News & Messenger website on May 24, 2010.) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Virginia Railway Express officials will sit down with Amtrak and two other rail companies to discuss the transfer of operations from Amtrak...

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Fates of Irish rail workers sealed in mass grave

(The following report appeared at NPR.org on May 24, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — Almost two centuries ago, 57 Irish workers arrived in Philadelphia to build a part of Pennsylvania's Main Line Railroad. Less than two months later, they were all dead. For 170 years, ghost...

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In Mexico, highway robbery is big business

(McClatchy-Tribune Information Services circulated the following story by Tim Johnson on May 23, 2010.) TEPOTZOTLAN, Mexico — Highway robbers and railway bandits are riding high in Mexico, pulling off brazen daylight heists and inflicting serious damage on the...

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CP Rail wants clarity from feds, provinces

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Lauren Krugel on May 22, 2010.) CALGARY — Ottawa and the provinces need to do a better job of co-ordinating policy on issues ranging from the environment to tax reform, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s top executive...

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Norfolk Southern fights Wilmington assessment

(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 21, 2010.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Railroad company Norfolk Southern has gone to federal court in a legal battle with the city of Wilmington over stormwater utility fees. The city claims the Norfolk, Va.-based company...

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Same train hits two people in nine hours

(Canwest News Service circulated the following on May 23, 2010.) TORONTO — It was a deadly weekend for train No. 63. The Amtrak train struck two people within a space of roughly nine hours, including a man in Toronto, who was killed on Saturday. Police say a man was...

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Rule 1: Always expect a train

(The following story by Rodney Hard appeared on the Quincy Herald-Whig website on May 22, 2010.) QUINCY, Ill. — Here's a simple way to think about train safety -- whenever approaching railroad tracks, expect a train anytime, on any track, and from any direction....

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BNSF recalls Galesburg furloughs

(The following story by Eric Timmons appeared on The Register-Mail website on May 23, 2010.) GALESBURG, Ill. — BNSF, Galesburg’s biggest employer, has rehired all 122 of the employees the company furloughed locally in the wake of the economic downturn that began in...

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Railroad shares up at the close of May 21 trading

(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 21, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: CSX rose $1.33 or 2.7 percent, to $51.09. Canadian National rose $1.68 or 3.1 percent, to $56.38. Canadian Pacific rose...

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VRE accuses Amtrak of obstructing change

(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared at Fredericksburg.com on May 22, 2010.) FREDERICkSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board issued a rare public rebuke of Amtrak yesterday, claiming it is interfering with the commuter train system's...

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