Archive for November 2017
NS-Northern Lines General Chairman applauds Tentative National Agreement
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 14 — The following is a letter from Norfolk Southern-Northern Lines/W&LE/CF&E General Chairman Dewayne Dehart in support of the Tentative National Agreement. # # # November 13, 2017 Brother Dennis: I would like to take a moment to applaud you and your team on the proposed Tentative Agreement. Being involved in several…
Read MoreUP-SR GCA members urged to vote YES on Tentative National Agreement
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 13 — The following is a letter from Union Pacific-Southern Region General Chairman Dana Marlow and his Vice General Chairmen encouraging their members to vote in favor of the Tentative National Agreement. # # # November 6, 2017 Brothers and Sisters of the BLET UP SR General Committee of Adjustment, As all…
Read MoreGeneral Committee Update
Oil money pours into Washington state port election ahead of major decision on crude by rail terminal
(Source: DeSmog Blog, November 6, 2017) NEW YORK — An election in southern Washington could decide the fate of the country’s largest proposed crude-by-rail terminal, and has recently come under heavy scrutiny as a rush of oil money has flowed into the campaign treasury of Port of Vancouver candidate Kris Greene. Greene’s campaign has ties…
Read MoreWashington panel OKs grants for crossing improvements
(source: Progressive Railroading 11/06/2017) The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) last week approved $52,520 in rail-safety grants for crossing improvements in Tonasket and Yakima County. The UTC approved a $44,000 grant from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund at the request of Cascade and Columbia River Railroad. The grant will be used to fund upgrades to warning…
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