transportation
Amtrak across America: A hemisphere through moving windows
June 15, 2016Riding the rails from Los Angeles to Connecticut provides a feast for the eyes and an opportunity to reflect on the changes America has seen - plus those still to come.
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Unionists cheer as railroad adminstration proposes two-person train crews
March 21, 2016This is seen as a big win for rail workers, their unions, their members and rail safety.
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Prospective settlement in fiery Quebec oil train crash
January 6, 2016A settlement with victims of an oil train crash in Lac-Mégantic still leaves the train's engineer and dispatcher, both Steelworkers, facing trial.
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Washington State electorate gives green light on important issues
November 10, 2015Tacoma voters approved a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2018, a partial victory.
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House passes highway-transit bill, delays rail safety
October 30, 2015"We need to increase investments in our infrastructure and focus on the areas that will truly help create jobs and support our economy."
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