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Missouri voters block right-to-work law
(Source: National Public Radio, August 8, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voters in Missouri have overwhelmingly rejected a right-to-work law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature that would have banned compulsory union fees — a resounding victory for organized labor that spent millions of dollars to defeat the measure. Full story: www.npr.org Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Read MoreIdaho officials approve BNSF’s plan for second bridge in Sandpoint
(Source: Associated Press, July 31, 2018) SANDPOINT, Idaho — Idaho officials have approved Railway’s application for a permit to build a second railroad bridge in northern Idaho across Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek in Sandpoint. Full story: Construction Equipment Guide Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Read MoreCN CEO vows loyalty to grain farmers as oil shipments climb
(Source: Bloomberg, July 31, 2018) NEW YORK — Crude oil demand may be on the rise again, but Canadian National Railway Co.’s new leader insists energy shipments won’t displace longtime railroad staples such as grain and lumber. Full story: Bloomberg Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Read MoreAs Canada waits for pipelines, record volumes of oil move by rail
(Source: Calgary Herald, July 31, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian oil exports moving by train have set another record and the trend won’t be derailed anytime soon — until additional pipelines are built. New National Energy Board figures show 199,000 barrels of oil were exported daily by rail in May, up slightly from April and a…
Read More‘Cardinal rule violation’: Revelstoke train engineer speaks out after handbrake verdict
(Source: StarMetro Vancouver, July 30, 2018) VANCOUVER, B.C. — A longtime Canadian Pacific Railway engineer in Revelstoke, B.C., said he’s concerned but not surprised that a CP manager was found guilty of ordering a train with potentially explosive freight to be left on a hill without applying a handbrake. Full story: The Star
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