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Hoffa: Congress can’t let TPP go through

(Source: Column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published in the Detroit News, August 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are likely to put up a huge fight in an effort to pass the 12-nation Pacific Rim agreement...

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California rail hazmat fee illegal, railroads say

(Source: Bloomberg BNA, August 2, 2016) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — California's new fee on rail deliveries of crude oil and certain other hazardous materials is illegal, the nation's two largest railroad companies said in a lawsuit (BNSF Railway Co. v. California State...

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MBTA to begin installing PTC

(Source: State House News Service, August 2, 2016) BOSTON — Commuter rail riders can expect some weekend closures beginning next spring as the MBTA embarks on a $459 million effort to bring the sprawling system into compliance with a federal safety mandate. Full...

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PATH broke ridership record in June

(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 1, 2016) Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) trains in June carried nearly 7 million people, marking the system's highest monthly total ever, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced late last week. Full...

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BNSF, UP sue over California haz-mat tax

(Source: Courthouse News Service, August 1, 2016) SAN FRANCISCO — BNSF and Union Pacific Railway have sued the California Board of Equalization over a tax that they say unfairly targets trains carrying hazardous waste, but not more accident-prone trucks. Full story:...

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