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Biggest rail union joins others in endorsing Union Pacific merger but some still have reservations  Boston 25 News SMART-TD and Union Pacific Announce Landmark Agreement Securing Jobs and the Future of Railroading  SMART Union Largest US rail union endorses Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger  Reuters Trump: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger “sounds good to me”  FreightWaves Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) CEO Holds Meeting with …

Rail travel is booming in America  The Economist I rode Amtrak’s new Acela train, the fastest in the US. The 6 most surprising parts had nothing to do with speed.  Business Insider US Rail Travel Booms: Ridership Up 20% Amid Investments  WebProNews Rail Review: The Sleeker—But Not Faster—NextGen Acela  Business Traveller All aboard the fastest train in the US  LinkedIn Source link

Disputes exist between the Long Island Rail Road Company and certain of its employees represented by certain labor organizations.  The labor organizations involved in these disputes are the Transportation Communications Union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The disputes have …

CEO whose comments sparked Trump’s Memphis action also pitched him on a big rail merger  Politico Memphis next US city to see National Guard troops, Trump says  BBC Mayor urges governor to ‘please reconsider’ Guard deployment  WREG.com Memphis barbecue joint in ‘resilient city’ hopes for ‘constructive’ National Guard presence  Fox News Blue states shunned the National Guard. Tennessee governor is taking a different approach.  Politico …

With the Long Island Rail Road’s first strike in over 30 years looming, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority released its plan for commuters if train service is indeed forced to stop.  The MTA said Thursday nearly 300,000 regular LIRR riders should work from home, if possible, but limited bus service would make connections with the New York City subway in the …

A deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina last month has sparked outrage among elected officials, including President Trump, after local authorities released video of the attack on the Charlotte Area Transit System.  Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who fled the war in Ukraine only to be killed in an apparently random attack on Aug. 22, was allegedly …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Gruesome video shows a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee getting stabbed to death on a Charlotte light rail train – a case that has turned into a flashpoint as the Trump administration vows to crack down on crime in large, predominantly Democratic cities. The unprovoked attack happened shortly before 10 p.m. August 22, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. …

Deadly light rail stabbing in Charlotte grows political under national spotlight  Charlotte Observer Light rail stabbing: Graphic video shows moments before, after woman killed in Charlotte  WBTV Horror video of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska’s slaughter on Charlotte train is met with deafening silence  New York Post President Trump asked about deadly Charlotte CATS stabbing | ‘I’ll know about it by tomorrow’  WCNC Mecklenburg’s DA …

CATS has released surveillance video of the stabbing that took the life of a 23-year-old woman on the light rail in Charlotte last month.  WCNC Charlotte reports Decarlos Brown is facing first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Iryna Zarutska on Aug. 22. It happened around 10 p.m. near the light rail station along Camden Road where East Boulevard and West …

As Amtrak unveils new Acela trains, high-speed rail eludes Albany  Times Union Amtrak’s new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers  CBS News Amtrak is launching its faster NextGen Acela with better amenities after years of delays. Here’s what you need to know  CNBC Amtrak Debuts New High-Speed Acela Trains After Years of Delays  Bloomberg.com “All Aboard” – Amtrak NextGen Acela trains debut …