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KCS to invest $20 million in rail line
Railway Age reported that Kansas City Southern announced that its principal subsidiary will, in 2016, invest approximately $20 million into construction and improvement projects. Read the entire story here.“Trump Isn’t Interested In Solving Our Problems” – Trumka
Just because Donald Trump has tapped into the “justifiable anger” of the working class, doesn’t mean he is, or ever will be, a champion of the working class, warns Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO. “Trump isn’t interested in solving our problems,” said Trumka. (Read [...]Bus driver attacked in Edina, Minn., sustains head injuries
On April 3 the Star Tribune reported that a Metro Transit bus driver was assaulted by several teenagers in a noontime attack at the Southdale stop in Edina, Minn. According to authorities, the driver sustained potentially ‘life altering’ head injuries. Read the en [...]SMART, others fight proposal that eliminates Seattle rail yards, manufacturing
The Seattle Times reported that backers of a Seattle bylaw, which prohibits the use of city funds to finance sports venues, plan to push for a strengthened ballot measure to help block a proposed arena in Sodo District. SMART TD Washington State Legislative Director Herb Kroh [...]Two Fatalities In PA Amtrak Crash
Two workers are dead and dozens are injured after an Amtrak train struck a backhoe in Chester, Pennsylvania. After suspending all service on the Northeast Corridor between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Amtrak announced Sunday afternoon it will resume full service on Monday wit [...]