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Delegates unanimous: ‘Nuts to SMWIA takeover’
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. –
August 12, 2011
UTU News
The almost 500 delegates to the United Transportation Union’s 11th Quadrennial Convention here voted unanimously Aug. 12 in favor of a resolution in opposition to a merger between the United Transportation Union and the | 08/15/11 |
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Futhey re-elected; vote a SMWIA ‘repudiation’
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.
August 8, 2011
UTU News
Mike Futhey was elected to his second four-year term as president of the United Transportation Union Aug. 8 during the UTU’s 11th quadrennial convention here.
Also re-elected — by acclamation — were Assistant President | 08/08/11 |
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UTU to Congress: ‘Get serious on security’
Washington, D.C.
July 14, 2011
UTU News
WASHINGTON — America learned a tragic lesson a decade ago when armed terrorists gained entry to the flight decks of multiple commercial airliners. The results of 9/11 will live in infamy.
Inexplicably, neither rai | 07/14/11 |
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UP boosted PRB coal train loadings in June despite Missouri River floods
July, 7 2011
Progressive Railroading
In June, Union Pacific Railroad loaded 982 coal trains in the Southern Powder River Basin (SPRB) compared with 921 trains in June 2010. The Class I met 93.5 percent of National Coal Transportation Association (NCTA) demand.
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UTU President Mike Futhey State of the union: ‘Stronger than ever’
San Antonio, TX
June 23, 2011
UTU.org
Stronger protections for members, improved finances, successful organizing drives and superior wage and benefits agreements characterize the United Transportation Union in 2011, International President Mike Fut | 07/05/11 |
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May marked 19 consecutive months of Amtrak ridership growth
June 10, 2011
Progressive Railroading
Amtrak ridership rose 6.7 percent during the first eight months of fiscal-year 2011 compared with the same period in FY2010. May ridership reached a record 2.6 million, marking the 19th straight month of growth, Amtrak officials said in a prepared stat | 06/10/11 |
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UP releases annual sustainability, citizenship report
June 2, 2011
Progressive Railroading
Union Pacific Railroad published its second annual sustainability and citizenship report, which highlights the Class I’s ongoing efforts to improve environmental stewardship, safety, employee training and development, and corporate governance.
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FTA awards $6.7 million to build Albuquerque intermodal center
Washington, D.C.
May 19, 2011
AAR News
On May 17, 2011, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it awarded a $6.7 million grant to construct the Montano Intermodal Center in Albuquerque, N.M., which will connect riders to the New Mexico Rail | 05/19/11 |
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AAR Lauds Introduction of Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act
Washington, D.C.
May 9, 2011
AAR News
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today lauded the introduction of both House and Senate versions of the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA) which propose to freeze nati | 05/09/11 |
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A slight slip for U.S. carloadings
Washington, D.C.
April 25, 2011
AAR News
After notching traffic gains nearly every week this year, U.S. railroads registered a drop for the week ending April 16 — albeit a very small one. They originated 295,426 carloads, down 0.3 percent year over year. However, their intermodal | 04/25/11 |
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