Latest Transportation in the United States Stories
OMAHA, Neb., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Union Pacific has been named one of the 2013 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH). The award honors U.S. companies for their ongoing commitment to promoting healthy work environments and encouraging employees to live healthier lifestyles. Union Pacific is the only railroad or transportation company to be recognized by the NBGH. (Logo:...
AIRLINES GOT NEARLY $3 BILLION IN TAX-FREE FINANCING WHILE AIRPORT WORKERS ARE STUCK WITH POVERTY-WAGE JOBS AND MISERABLE WORKING CONDITIONS NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines and terminal operators including JFK International Air Terminal, which owns and operates Terminal 4, broke promises to create good jobs at the John F. Kennedy International Airport while getting nearly $3 billion for terminal expansions and improvements since 2002, airport service...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you know that an average train can take more than a mile to stop? CSX (NYSE: CSX) and its employees remind motorists and pedestrians to exercise caution near railroad tracks as the busy Memorial Day weekend approaches, marking the unofficial start of the summer season. To ensure safety, CSX urges all travelers to obey warning signs and devices at grade crossings and to stay off railroad property. "Trains cannot stop quickly," said...
Nine new gates, enhancements throughout the terminal continue Delta's investment at JFK hub NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and JFK International Air Terminal LLC (JFKIAT) today opened the new Terminal 4 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, part of a $1.4 billion redevelopment program at JFK. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...
CALGARY, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Ms. Tracy Robinson, Vice President Marketing & Sales, Energy and Merchandise Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP), will address the Cowen Securities 6(th) Annual Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 8:00 am Eastern time. Ms. Robinson's presentation materials and a live webcast of her remarks will be available at www.cpr.ca under the "Invest in CP" tab. About Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) opened its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal today in Knoxville. Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) terminals are specialized facilities that allow customers to transfer a large array of commodities between rail cars and trucks. The facilities allow customers without rail sidings to receive the benefits of rail economics and service quality. The new terminal is located adjacent to I-275...
145 Members of Congress Sign Letter to Administrator Pistole WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing nearly 90,000 flight attendants, applauded the efforts of Congress to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin for good. Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Michael Grimm (R-NY) led the effort by authoring the letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and generating bipartisan support. In all, 145...
70 million plan to "Travel Like a Local" and use public transit in U.S. cities this summer with Millennials leading the way WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the temperatures rise and schools close down, over 126 million Americans are planning to vacation in a city this year - a seven percent increase over 2012. The American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) annual "Travel Like a Local" Summer Travel Survey shows that around 56 percent (70 million) of...
BELTSVILLE, Md., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The National Capital Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) is hosted their annual Concrete Awards Dinner on May 21, 2013. The awards ceremony honored concrete projects that were carried out by its members which exemplify excellence in design and construction. As a long-standing member of the ACI National Capital Chapter and one of the region's most experienced and awarded masonry subcontractors, Manganaro Midatlantic...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continued commitment to honor military veterans and their families, CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) launched the "Drop and Give Them 10" campaign, a national fundraiser for Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The "Drop and Give Them 10" campaign runs through May 29. "At CSX, we are grateful for the courageous service of our nation's military veterans to protect our hard-won freedoms," said Michael J. Ward, chairman, president...
