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FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation
Apr 28

FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation

    PRESS RELEASE NUMBER: FRA 11-16CONTACT: FRA Public AffairsPHONE: (202) 493-6024SUBJECT: Positive Train ControlKEYWORDS: PTC, grant, technology, appropriationsABSTRACT: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $25 million in competitive grant funding available to railroads, suppliers, and state and local governments for Positive Train Control…

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2015 District 19 Disclosure!
Apr 26

2015 District 19 Disclosure!

    U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards Washington, DC 20210 FORM LM-2 LABOR ORGANIZATION ANNUAL REPORT Form Approved Office of Management and Budget No. 1245-0003Expires: 08-31-2016 MUST BE USED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH $250,000 OR MORE IN TOTAL ANNUAL RECEIPTS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN TRUSTEESHIP   This report is manadatory under P.L….

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More than 500 pounds of explosives stolen from train!
Apr 23

More than 500 pounds of explosives stolen from train!

   Federal law enforcement investigators are searching in at least three states for more than 500 pounds of explosives stolen from a CSX train, CBS News has learned. CBS News Justice Department and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues reported a law enforcement source says the amount stolen has authorities concerned that the explosives could fall…

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New Power from Old
Apr 21

New Power from Old

    The morning of Aug. 21, a CSX train passed through Huntington eastbound and on toward Virginia. Behind the two, six-axle locomotives at the head of the train were several dozen tank cars holding hazmat placards bearing the number 1267 — petroleum crude oil. Trains carrying crude oil have multiplied the past few years…

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