President Elect Trump, Election Results, and Veterans Day in this Week's News Headlines

2016 election results
http://www.cnn.com/election/results

2016 Election: Donald Trump Wins the White House in Upset
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-election-day/2016-election-donald-trump-wins-white-house-upset-n679936

AAR, APTA react to national election results
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/article/AAR-APTA-react-to-national-election-results--50018?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Nobody Is Sure What Trump’s $1 Trillion Transportation Plan Will Actually Look Like
https://www.buzzfeed.com/priya/trump-planes-trains-cars?bftwnews&utm_term=.nvJ8Lpl86#.yypVEmBVo

VETERANS DAY
http://www.military.com/veterans-day

History of Veterans Day
https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

AAR: U.S. weekly rail traffic increases for first time in months
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/aar-us-weekly-rail-traffic-increases-for-first-time-in-months.html?channel=50

This week's News Headlines: SMART TRANSPORTATION DIVISION ISSUES MATTER. VOTE.

SMART TRANSPORTATION DIVISION ISSUES MATTER. VOTE.
https://smart-td2016.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=20161019&utm_content=tdntnl

Find Your Polling Place and Early Vote options!
https://www.rockthevote.com/get-informed/elections/find-your-polling-place/

CP knocks safety leader's comments on train-crew fatigue
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/canadian_pacific/article/CP-knocks-safety-leaders-comments-on-traincrew-fatigue--49964?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

IANA: Intermodal traffic remained sluggish in Q3
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/intermodal/article/IANA-Intermodal-traffic-remained-sluggish-in-Q3--49980?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

U.S. rail traffic slump continued in October
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-rail-traffic-slump-continued-in-October--49975?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Washington grant to fund crossing upgrade on BNSF track
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/Washington-grant-to-fund-crossing-upgrade-on-BNSF-track--49969?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

No trick, just treats in a Union made Halloween in this week's news headlines

HAVE A UNION-MADE HALLOWEEN
https://smart-union.org/news/union-made-halloween/

SMART GP SELLERS FIRES UP NEVADA RALLY
https://smart-union.org/news/smart-gp-sellers-fires-nevada-rally/

SMART TRANSPORTATION DIVISION ISSUES MATTER. VOTE.
https://smart-td2016.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=20161019&utm_content=tdntnl

Turning on the intermodal tap
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/intermodal/poland-spring-by-rail.html

AAR to STB: "Terminate this proceeding"
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/regulatory/aar-to-stb-terminate-this-proceeding.html?channel=40

U.S. rail traffic dipped 1.7 percent in week 42
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-rail-traffic-dipped-17-percent-in-week-42--49916?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Rail rout could be sending bad signs about the US economy
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/21/rail-rout-could-be-sending-bad-signs-about-the-us-economy.html?__source=twitter

ICYMI: Last week's news headlines

RRB: CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT
https://smart-union.org/news/rrb-credit-military-service-railroad-retirement-act/

RRB: BENEFITS AND EARNINGS LIMITS TO INCREASE IN 2017
https://smart-union.org/news/rrb-benefits-earnings-limits-increase-2017/

BNSF, CSX, FECR help ship tons of hurricane relief supplies to Haiti
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/BNSF-CSX-FECR-help-ship-tons-of-hurricane-relief-supplies-to-Haiti--49869?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

U.S. Class I workforce shrank a bit in September
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/class_is/article/US-Class-I-workforce-shrank-a-bit-in-September--49862?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

AAR: U.S. carload traffic fell, Canada's rose in week 41
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/AAR-US-carload-traffic-fell-Canadas-rose-in-week-41--49852?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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What's at stake for rail in Election 2016 in this week's news headlines

Election 2016: What's at stake for rail?
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/Election-2016-Whats-at-stake-for-rail--49680

Industry stakeholders weigh in on regulation, free trade, transit funding and other potential election-impacted issues
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/Industry-stakeholders-weigh-in-on-regulation-free-trade-transit-funding-and-other-potential-election-impacted-issues--49705

NOW IS THE TIME
https://smart-union.org/news/now-is-the-time/

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE: #SHEWILLFIXIT
https://smart-union.org/news/transportation-infrastructure-shewillfixit/

RRB: CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT
https://smart-union.org/news/rrb-credit-military-service-railroad-retirement-act/

TRANSPORTATION DIVISION SETS 2017 REGIONAL MEETINGS
https://smart-union.org/news/transportation-division-sets-2017-regional-meetings/

U.S. rail traffic dips while Canadian carloads tick up
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-rail-traffic-dips-while-Canadian-carloads-tick-up--49754?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

NTSB, NJ 2 person crews and rail traffic in this week's news headlines

NTSB: Train in New Jersey Crash Was Going Twice Speed Limit
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/commuter-railroad-arrival-rule-station-crash-42609772

NJT MANDATES 2-PERSON TRAIN CREW FOR HOBOKEN AND ATLANTIC CITY HUBS
https://smart-union.org/news/njt-mandates-2-person-train-crew-hoboken-atlantic-city-hubs/

AAR: total weekly U.S. rail traffic down 4%
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/aar-total-weekly-us-rail-traffic-down.html?channel=50

Signs of renewed life in the freight car market
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/mechanical/freight-cars/signs-of-renewed-life-in-the-freight-car-market.html?channel=59

REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY MAY ADVANCE COAL INDUSTRY
https://smart-union.org/news/revolutionary-technology-may-advance-coal-industry/

CANDIDATE PENCE: ANTI-UNION, ANTI-WORKER, ANTI-AMERICAN
https://smart-union.org/news/candidate-pence-anti-union-anti-worker-anti-american/

Disaster in New Jersey in this week’s news headlines

At least one killed in NJ train crash
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/298454-report-dozens-injured-in-nj-train-crash?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=transportation

Deadly NJ train crash puts spotlight on lack of safety technology
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/298519-deadly-nj-train-crash-puts-spotlight-on-lack-of-life-saving-technology?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=transportation

NJ Transit crash investigation begins
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/article/NJ-Transit-crash-investigation-begins--49632?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

NTSB Brief Hoboken, NJ Train Accident September 29, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9kzgczIWVU&feature=youtu.be&a

U.S. intermodal traffic surpassed carloads in week 38
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-intermodal-traffic-surpassed-carloads-in-week-38--49635?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

U.S. Rep. Beutler calls on USDOT to study oil-train safety risks
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/safety/article/US-Rep-Beutler-calls-on-USDOT-to-study-oiltrain-safety-risks--49617?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter