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CSX lays off 33 workers from Collinwood diesel terminal in Cleveland
(Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 1, 2012. Dennis Vasko is President of BLET Division 3 in Cleveland.) CLEVELAND — CSX Corp., one of the nation's largest rail companies, is cutting 33 jobs from its light diesel locomotive repair shop in Collinwood in response...
Train derailment cleanup to resume in Kentucky after fire brought under control
(Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, November 2, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Even though a fire continued to burn inside a rail car late Thursday and could still be burning Friday, authorities stopped warning people to stay indoors and pledged to resume a delicate and...
Railroad stocks down at close of October 31 trading
(Source: Associated Press, October 31, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on October 31, including CSX, which fell 0.4 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 1.5 percent. Full story: CBS News
Deadline extended again for California high-speed rail bids
(Source: The Fresno Bee, October 31, 2012) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is pushing back Friday's deadline for bids to design and build the first stretch of high-speed rail line through the Fresno area. Full story: The Fresno Bee
Norfolk Southern halts coal shipments at Virginia terminal
(Source: Bloomberg News, October 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Norfolk Southern Corp., the second- largest U.S. eastern railroad, stopped coal exports at its Lamberts Point Terminal in Norfolk, Va., on October 29 because of Hurricane Sandy. Full story: Bloomberg News
Car goes for a mile on Fort Wayne railroad tracks
(Source: Associated Press, November 1, 2012) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Police in Fort Wayne say a man drove his car on a railroad line for more than a mile before stopping at an old elevated train station in the city's downtown. Full story: www.fox19.com
Amtrak’s Downeaster fulfills original vision with expansion northward to Freeport, Brunswick
Source: Associated Press, November 1, 2012) PORTLAND, Maine — As train station manager in Freeport, Nelson Soule served as the ticketing agent, telegraph operator and freight handler before rail service ended there in 1960, with trucks taking over the delivery of...
Most NJ Transit buses back in service; Train service remains suspended
(Source: The Post Star, November 1, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. — While most New Jersey Transit busses returned to roads Thursday for the first time since superstorm Sandy hit the state, NJ Transit rail service remains suspended due to significant damage to the rail network....
Portions of New York’s subways return to service following Sandy
(Source: CBS News, November 1, 2012) NEW YORK — New Yorkers began lining up at subway stops by 5 a.m. Thursday, an hour before the subways were to resume limited service. The predawn commuters waiting at platforms included construction workers, shop owners and...
Amtrak plans to restore some NYC service on Friday, pumping of flooded train tunnels continues
(Source: Associated Press, October 31, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak says it plans to restore some service on Friday to and from New York City, which has been without intercity train service since it was walloped by superstorm Sandy. Full story: Washington Post
