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China probes chemical spill

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:50:01 -0500

China is probing a chemical spill from a South Korean cargo ship that partially contaminated the drinking water source of a city in eastern part of the country.

Dedicated freight corridor project to be given highest priority

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:40:21 -0500

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has directed that the dedicated freight corridor project costing nearly one lakh crore rupees should be given the highest priority by central ministries and urg

House bill delays rail safety mandate

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:00 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A long sought safety feature that Congress required for much of the nation's rail lines would be delayed for five years under legislation that the House is expected to take ...

French airports face day four of disruptive strike

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:45:08 -0500

PARIS (AP) — Passengers are facing a fourth day of cancellations and delays at French airports because of a strike over labor rights.Air France said it was canceling up to 35 percent of ...

OHL to Pay $1 Million Cargo Security Violation Fine

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:49 -0500

Justice Department said air forwarder failed to properly screen packages for explosives A Tennessee air forwarder agreed to pay a $1 million fine to settle charges of violating air cargo security ...

Eastbound Trans-Pacific Carriers Seek $800 in Rate Increases

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:45 -0500

Ocean container lines say two-step hikes would set baseline for new contracts Trying to maintain pricing momentum in the trans-Pacific, shipping lines that carry U.S. imports from Asia announced two ...

Lufthansa Cargo Tonnage Slumps 11.4 Percent

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:38 -0500

Freight traffic drops down to 122,000 tons, capacity cut 13.4 percent Lufthansa Cargo’s freight traffic tumbled 11.4 percent in January from a year ago amid a weakening global economy that ...

Car Carriers Rebound on Auto Industry Recovery

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:10:28 -0500

The rise in the global auto trade is lifting the car carrier industry out of the global recession with far less damage than other shipping sectors have experienced, according Drewry’s Car ...

Meter maids plan protest against light rail

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:03:08 -0500

SURFERS Paradise meter maids have vowed to chain themselves to trees lining the streets of Surfers Paradise to stop the $1.8 billion light rail going ahead. | ...

Trains cancelled for big weekend

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:02:02 -0500

ONE of Geelong's biggest weekend of the year is threatening to be derailed, with a total shutdown of all train services to the city from ...

Transportation Services, Cigarettes & Tobacco Stocks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:01:38 -0500

In trading on Thursday, transportation services shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2%. Leading the group were shares of Roadrunner Transportation Systems (RRTS), up about 10.6% and ...

Green Energy Oilfield Services buys 60 Peterbilt LNG trucks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:48 -0500

Follow this company . is supplying 60 natural-gas fueled trucks to a company that will use them for oilfield services in Freestone County. Green Energy Oilfield Services LLC, based in ...

ID card must for rail journey from February 15

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:36:14 -0500

LUCKNOW: The passengers will now have to carry a proof of identity while travelling in trains from next week. At present, only passengers travelling on a tatkal or an eticket carry an identity proof ...

Chilean subway train crashes into condominium

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:50 -0500

An automobile rammed into a train causing the derailment of nine of its carriages. The reckless car driver and two train passengers died, while more than a dozen others were wounded in the ...

Air Canada Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:55 -0500

. "Despite the challenges of 2011, I am pleased to report solid progress advancing the Corporation's stated priorities during the year," said Calin Rovinescu, President and ...

CN says maintenance-of-way employees in Canada ratify new collective

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:55 -0500

Feb. 9, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) have ratified a new collective agreement covering approximately 2,800 ...

/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - National Transit Leaders Meet with Federal

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:51 -0500

Ottawa this week during an annual advocacy week - dubbed "Transit Awareness Days"- coordinated by the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). The delegation will meet more than 60 ...

Vancouver Canucks personal trucks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:21:07 -0500

You’ve seen them practice, win, lose and maybe even grab a coffee. But, have you seen them drive? Take a look at the vehicles of choice for a few players of the Vancouver ...

Bicyclist hit by Tri-Rail Thursday morning

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:46:15 -0500

Fort Lauderdale Police at the scene of a crash involving a Tri-Rail train and bicyclist near Cypress Creek Road between Andrews Avenue and Powerline Road, Thursday, Feb. 9, ...

Rail pay chief 'faces quit call'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:30:27 -0500

The chair of the committee which rules on Network Rail's pay and bonuses is facing calls to stand down. Some of Network Rail's public members, who hold the board to account, have told the ...

San Francisco May Allow Food Trucks At Colleges, Hospitals

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:25:40 -0500

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Still waiting at the station for high-speed trains

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:07:23 -0500

to spend billions to grease the wheels of a high-speed train service running down the spine of the state, there was great cheering among those advocating for the same type of system in Canada.Soon ...

Council opts for light-rail lines over Ford’s lone subway track

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:06:26 -0500

TTC Chair and Councillor, Karen Stintz, top, talks with councillors during an emergency meeting of Toronto City Council called to challenge mayor Rob Ford's Uniliteral move to kill Transit ...

28 more airports will test lower-hassle screening

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:46:25 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) – A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. ...

Gold Coast's light rail on track for court

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:34:25 -0500

GRIEVANCES over the construction of the city's billion-dollar rapid transit system may soon be heard in court as a push to launch a class action gathers momentum.Gold Coast lawyer Jeff Garrett ...

Faster screening at nation’s busiest airports

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:01:26 -0500

The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its pre-screening airport security program to 28 additional airports in 2012. NBC's Tom Costello ...

Cargo vessel prepared for launch to ISS

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:49:24 -0500

The European Space Agency says fuel, water, oxygen and most of the cargo have been loaded into its space ferry bound for the International Space Station. The Automated Transfer Vehicle, which ...

Gas tax one way to avert looming state transportation crisis

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:43:02 -0500

By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item LYNN — State Transportation Secretary Richard Davey said a gasoline tax increase could help pay for billions of dollars in needed road, bridge and mass transit ...

Wireless carriers rally to preserve FCC power

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:40:45 -0500

(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) The wireless carriers may not agree on much, but enough of them rallied to support the Federal Communications Commission's power to hold spectrum auctions ...

'Dynamic' fare hike expected

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:38:55 -0500

Railway Board, while the unreserved and janata categories could be spared, while high-end passengers, especially on busier routes, will have to pay extra.Dynamic fare pricing, as in the aviation ...

U.S. adds fast, no-hassle screening at OIA, other airports -- for some

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:10 -0500

Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that the PreCheck program will "increase our security capabilities and expedite the screening process for travelers we consider our trusted partners." What ...

BWI among airports to adopt prescreening program

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:12:59 -0500

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be part of a passenger prescreening program that allows low-risk travelers to keep their belts and shoes on and their laptops in ...

$5M in fed funds relieves Rail Runner budget crunch

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:09:19 -0500

Steven Shaw , chairman of the Rio Metro Regional Transit District, said the money will offset the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality federal funds the Rail Runner is losing, which had the ...

New, quicker screening program expands to more airports

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:05:06 -0500

Washington - A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be ...

Time To Speed Up Trains To O’Hare, Midway

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:02:56 -0500

CHICAGO (STMW) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday he's evaluating plans to shave up to 12 minutes off CTA travel times between downtown and O'Hare Airport and Midway Airports, a ...

TSA PreCheck Program To Expand To O’Hare, 27 Other New Airports

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:02:35 -0500

CHICAGO (CBS) – Frequent fliers should soon be able to avoid the hassle of removing their shoes or belts, or taking their laptops out of their luggage when they pass through security ...

Panel approves light-rail plan

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:59:46 -0500

DURHAM -- After some last-minute confusion, plans for a light-rail line between Chapel Hill and Durham got unanimous approval Wednesday from a bi-county transportation committee.The vote for a ...

How clean are Vancouver street food trucks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:34:25 -0500

2/8/2012 Most are very clean, but a few have had follow-up visits by inspectors. In June, the Feastro Bistro was cited for improper sanitary facilities, employees were washing hands using a ...

Water OK after leak from cargo ship

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:23:44 -0500

NANJING - Local authorities have reassured residents that it's OK to drink the tap water in Zhenjiang, East China's Jiangsu province, following a chemical spill nearby. "A panel of ...

Air-cargo handler fined $1M for violations

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:47 -0500

Prosecutors said OHL Solutions Inc., which formerly did business as ActivAir Inc., "engaged in a systemic pattern of record-keeping violations by failing to properly screen for explosives" ...

Lower-hassle screening to be tested at 35 airports; some passengers won't have to remove shoes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:57:27 -0500

WASHINGTON - A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be ...

Senate Committee OKs Plug for Transport Plan Shortfall

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:35:40 -0500

Finance Chairman Baucus fights off proposal to expand domestic energy production A Senate committee approved on Tuesday a $9.6 billion package to help plug a $12 billion shortfall in a bipartisan ...

Airports Expect Sharp Cargo Rise if Economy Improves

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:35:29 -0500

ACI said "flat" traffic in December could be a positive indicator for 2012 Global air freight volumes declined by 1 percent last year, but traffic could improve quickly this year if the ...

The case against Abu Qatada

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:33:19 -0500

The targets, part of a coordinated international assault on the Western celebrations to mark the date change, included Israeli, American and Christian sites within Jordan. In the end they were ...

Transportation Secretary LaHood tours Siemens light-rail facility

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:44 -0500

Ray LaHood was on tour at the Siemens light-rail vehicle manufacturing plant in Sacramento early this afternoon. LaHood is touring, meeting with workers and discussing the Obama ...

Thomas Built Buses stepping up production, adding workers

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:14 -0500

ramping up production and adding positions to help the company fulfill orders of its Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses for the state of North Carolina as well as other customers. The hiring of 50 new ...

Public Service Announcement - Overnight construction work at Cobourg Via Rail

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:57:56 -0500

Canada recently began construction work for its new Cobourg train station overpass, island platform and related structures. Located slightly west of the current station, the new structures are ...

The iPhone is a nightmare for carriers

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:24 -0500

Since Apple's iPhone debuted on Verizon's network in February 2011, Verizon's "EBITDA service margin" -- a closely watched metric that carriers use to measure their core ...

Transportation Sec. LaHood talks high-speed rail in Fresno visit

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:37 -0500

America's top transportation official offered a spirited defense of high-speed rail plans today in Fresno, but said that he and other supporters are aware of "serious concerns that people ...

TSA to expand pre-screening to more airports

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:18:42 -0500

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that it will expand a passenger pre-screening program designed to speed the security process to several dozen of ...

Drivers can take part in future transportation planning

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:16:33 -0500

A Hmmm. There's a way you and everyone in the Bay Area can get involved and suggest how you think our transportation system should function. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is ...

Temple industrial park links warehouses to rail

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:32 -0500

Submitted by the Temple Economic Development Corp. Railhead of Central Pointe, a new 168-acre bulk distribution center in Temple, seeks to eliminate the middleman by transferring goods directly from ...

Scooter woman's rail fall death

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:06 -0500

A woman whose mobility scooter fell under a train at Barnsley railway station has died in hospital. The 73-year-old, from Monk Bretton near Barnsley, fell off the platform at 14:30 GMT on 1 ...

Detroit Metro among airports testing less-hassle screening

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:51:30 -0500

Washington - A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be ...

Israel general strike shuts airports, economy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:47:06 -0500

JERUSALEM: Israel's main labor union declared a strike on Wednesday that shut airports, ports, banks and the stock market after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement on the ...

Light-rail plan advances with Orange County's approval

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:56 -0500

After some confusion on Orange County's position, plans for the light-rail line between Chapel Hill and Durham got unanimous approval this morning from a bi-county transportation ...

Transport chief promises 'blood in the street' if tower is built on school side of road

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:00 -0500

Blood will flow in the street if a controversial plan to move a ventilation tower on the $2 billion Waterview motorway project proceeds, says Auckland Council transport committee chairman Mike Lee. ...

Evicting TSA From Airports Could Cause New 9/11

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:05:34 -0500

Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee told a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing yesterday that the passage of a law which allows the nation’s airports to replace TSA screeners ...

Killer bug found in more baby units

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:48:28 -0500

A spokeswoman from the PHA said measures were already in place at neonatal units throughout Northern Ireland to ensure thatbabiesdo not come in contact with pseudomonas, with only sterile water used ...

Wedding and funeral fees to rise

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:48:23 -0500

Members of the Church of England voted to increase the cost of a wedding from 296 to 415 from January next year. The cost of a funeral service in church will also increase, from 102 to 160, a 57 per ...

Stephen Hester speaks out after bonus row

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:48:18 -0500

In a memo to the bailed-out bank's employees he said recent coverage about the bank had been "personalised" and was "discomforting to say the least". But he added that ...

'Last' war service member dies

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:48:11 -0500

Florence Green died in her sleep at Briar House care home in King's Lynn on Saturday. She would have celebrated her 111th birthday on February 19. She was believed to be the last person alive ...

Investors Rush To Buy Brazilian Airports At Auction

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:44:06 -0500

A host of Brazilian and foreign investors drove up offering prices for Brazil’s biggest airports on Tuesday by more than 300%, raising $14.1 billion in an auction that gave winning bidders the ...

Announcing ACL's New, Weekly RORO Service to Russia & Finland

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:17:08 -0500

, using ACL's transatlantic vessels and Finnlines' ice-class Baltic vessels. The Grimaldi Group owns both companies. ACL has fixed day-of-the-week calls at New York-Tuesdays, ...

TransForce Inc. will Hold a Conference Call to Discuss its Fourth Quarter

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:17:07 -0500

Feb. 8, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - TransForce Inc. (TSX: TFI), a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, today announced that it will issue its financial results for the ...

MoD to buy new C-17 transport claim

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:14:12 -0500

The Ministry of Defence is to buy a new C-17 military transporter to move troops around and help with any future Libya-style evacuations, David Cameron announced ...

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