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Largest rail union backs $85 billion Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger

(The Center Square) – The nation’s largest rail labor union urged members of Congress to support a proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern that would create the first coast-to-coast freight railroad in the United States. The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and

Two dead, dozens injured as tram derails in Milan

Two dead, dozens injured as tram derails in Milan

A tram derailed and smashed into a building in Milan on Friday, killing two people and injuring at least 38 others, police told AFP. One of the dead was hit by the tram as it derailed and the second victim was a passenger, the city's mayor Giuseppe Sala

Alexandria bids farewell to historic tram in latest urban upheaval

Alexandria bids farewell to historic tram in latest urban upheaval

Along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the oldest tram in Africa and the Middle East rumbles for a final few weeks before its removal -- the latest urban upheaval Alexandrians say is hollowing out their city's identity. Government plans to replace the colourful streetcars on one of the city&

What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana?

Last month, the host of the “Montana Talks” morning radio show spent a 10-minute segment interviewing a BNSF Railway official about the company’s opposition to a proposed merger between two rival railroads. To even the most well-informed listener, the segment may have been the first time they

Streamline Bus seeks community input

As Bozeman’s population continues to grow, the community’s free public bus system, Streamline, is entering a new era of expansion — and it’s asking residents to help guide these improvements by filling out a community survey. Streamline Bus currently offers several Bozeman routes, including the Blueline, Goldline, Purpleline