LA transit agency tentatively agrees to award $300 million to Italian light rail manufacturerSeptember 24th, 2009 LA transit officials tentatively OK rail car dealLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has tentatively agreed to award a contract to an Italian firm to make 100 light-rail cars. The members voted 8-3 on Thursday to enter into a $300 million deal with AnsaldoBreda (ahn-SAL'-doh-BREH'-dah) if the company meets several conditions in 30 days.
Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system talk in bid to avert Monday transit strikeAugust 17th, 2009 Bay Area rail, union negotiations down to wireOAKLAND, Calif. — A top Bay Area Rapid Transit official said he was "cautiously optimistic" of averting a crippling commuter train strike as BART and transit union negotiators worked Sunday toward brokering an 11th-hour deal.
San Francisco rail union says 'trains will run' after late night deal averts transit strikeAugust 17th, 2009 Officials: Rail strike averted, 'trains will run'OAKLAND, Calif. — A walkout among workers for the San Francisco Bay Area's commuter rail had been scheduled, and contingency plans were in place.
Labor deal reached in threatened transit strike, SF mayor says.August 17th, 2009 Rail bosses, union reach deal, SF mayor saysOAKLAND, Calif. — Officials say a tentative agreement was reached in a labor dispute that threatened a crippling commuter train strike in San Francisco.
Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system reach deal to avert Monday transit strikeAugust 17th, 2009 Late deal averts crippling Bay Area rail strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — A commuter rail strike that threatened to cripple the San Francisco Bay Area was averted Sunday as management and a union reached an agreement hours before the strike deadline, officials said.
San Francisco-area rail system talking, hoping to avert Monday strikeAugust 16th, 2009 Negotiations on between SF rail union, managementOAKLAND, Calif. — Talks aimed at averting a commuter rail strike in the San Francisco Bay Area are ongoing, with negotiators intent on hammering out a deal before Monday's commute.
Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system meet in hopes of averting Monday strikeAugust 15th, 2009 Bay Area rail, union resume negotiationsOAKLAND, Calif. — A top Bay Area Rapid Transit official said he was "cautiously optimistic" of averting a crippling commuter train strike as BART and transit union negotiators worked Sunday toward brokering an 11th-hour deal.
Union, management of San Francisco-area rail system to meet in hopes of averting Monday strikeAugust 15th, 2009 SF rail union, management to resume negotiationsOAKLAND, Calif. — The San Francisco Bay area's commuter rail system and the union representing its station agents and train operators are resuming negotiations to try to avert a strike Monday.
Rail union set to strike Monday, potentially crippling San Francisco Bay area commutesAugust 14th, 2009 San Francisco area rail union sets Monday strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — The union representing train operators and station agents for the San Francisco Bay area's commuter rail system said Thursday it would go on strike Monday.
BART union plans to strike Sunday, potentially crippling San Francisco Bay-area commuteAugust 14th, 2009 Bay area's commuter rail system union plans strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — The union representing train operators and station agents for the San Francisco Bay area's commuter rail system says it's planning go on strike at the close of business Sunday.
Rail union plans to strike Sunday, potentially crippling San Francisco Bay area commutesAugust 14th, 2009 California rail union plans to strike SundayOAKLAND, Calif. — The union representing train operators and station agents for the San Francisco Bay area's commuter rail system says it will go on strike Monday.
Canada's national passenger rail service to resume serviceJuly 27th, 2009 Canada's rail service to resume serviceMONTREAL — Canada's national passenger rail service resumed after the company and the union representing engineers reached an agreement to end a strike that paralyzed passenger trains across the country. Via Rail and the union said Sunday they had agreed to go to binding arbitration to get a deal.
Strike averted 1 day before opening of Germany's Bayreuth Festival celebrating WagnerJuly 24th, 2009 Strike averted at Germany's Bayreuth FestivalBAYREUTH, Germany — Union leaders say they have signed an agreement with organizers of the Bayreuth Festival, avoiding a strike one day before the world-famous Wagner celebration was to begin. Ver.di union spokesman Hans Kraft says workers "are relieved" because they achieved what they wanted.
Canada's national passenger rail service shuts down after locomotive engineers walk off jobJuly 24th, 2009 Via Rail Canada on strikeTORONTO — Locomotive engineers at Via Rail Canada are on strike, shutting down the bulk of the national passenger-rail service across Canada. The union representing 340 engineers say workers walked off the job after contract talks failed.
Canada's national passenger rail service shuts down after engineers walk off the jobJuly 24th, 2009 Strike halts Canada's Via national rail serviceTORONTO — The majority of Canada's national passenger rail service across Canada effectively shut down on Friday after locomotive engineers at Via Rail Canada went on strike. Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the union representing 340 engineers, said workers walked off the job after contract talks failed.
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