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February 3, 2012
Electro-Motive to close London plant
LONDON, Ontario – Electro-Motive Diesel said today that the company intends to permanently close its London manufacturing facility. The company informed union a...
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Trains correspondent Curt Richards passes away
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — After a yearlong bout with cancer, Trains magazine correspondent Curt Richards died on Feb. 1 at a hospice in Wauwatosa, Wis., with his wife a...
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Two unions ratify agreements; tentative agreement announced with MOW employees
WASHINGTON – Members of the American Train Dispatchers Association and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen on Thursday ratified new contracts with the nation’...
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Birmingham Terminal Railway begins operation
Birmingham, Ala. – Short line holding company Watco announced that its new Birmingham TerminalRailway began operations this week. The new railroad was created w...
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Amtrak submits budget to Congress, asks less for operating support
WASHINGTON – In its budget submitted to Congress today, Amtrak said it was requesting $450 million in federal operating support for fiscal year 2013, a lower am...
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Heavier truck provision stripped from House transportation bill
WASHINGTON – The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today voted to delay any expansion of truck weights on U.S. highway for at least three years....
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