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Laurens Street bridge continues to collapse
(Source: Aiken Standard, April 5, 2012) AIKEN, S.C. — As a portion of the Laurens Street bridge continues to fall, the South Carolina Department of Transportation is working to resolve the issue. The southwestern part of the bridge has sunk a total of 16 inches since...
Hornell bridge on state fix-list
(Source: Evening Tribune, April 5, 2012) $107 million to Southern Tier for infrastructure projects ALBANY, N.Y. — Almost $3 million in funding from the state and federal government is reserved for a deck replacement project on the State Route 36 bridge over Loder...
Grassroots movement pushes for restoration of Amtrak Sunset Limited route
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 5, 2012) NEW ORLEANS — A grassroots movement is building to encourage the restoration of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited service east of New Orleans to Florida, which hasn’t operated since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, according to...
CSX Corporation Launches ‘Environmental Pursuit’ Facebook Contest to Celebrate Earth Month
(Source: 3BL Media, April 5, 2012) JACKSONVILLE, Flor. — CSX Corporation launched a month-long Environmental Pursuit Facebook contest for fans to test their "Green IQ" during Earth Month. This interactive contest runs through April 30 and allows Facebook fans to...
Amtrak riders fear end of service northern NM
(Source: KRQE, April 5, 2012) SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Twice a day, Amtrak's Southwest Chief pulls into the sleepy railroad depot in Lamy, N.M. The rest of the day, the station, part of the transportation network that links Northern New Mexico to the rest of the country,...
UP Expects “Slow But Steady” Growth This Year
(Source: The Journal of Commerce, April 4, 2012) Freight to support oil and gas drilling, intermodal continue to grow OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific Railroad anticipates “slow but steady” growth in freight volume this year, driven by the industrial products sector and...
Union Pacific Train Leaks Fuel As It Travels Through St. Louis
(Source: CBS, St. Louis, April 4, 2012) MAPLEWOOD, Mo. (AP) – Officials aren’t sure how much fuel leaked from a train as it made its way through the St. Louis area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that no one was injured in the fuel spill on Tuesday, and no...
Union Pacific Foundation provides grants to museum, United Way
(Source: The News Star, April 4, 2012) LOUISIANA — The Union Pacific Foundation has awarded 29 Louisiana nonprofits more than $127,000 in grants, including two grants totaling $4,000 to two nonprofits based in Monroe. On Monday, the foundation announced the Northeast...
Supreme Court Ruling Favors Law Suits for Mesothelioma Asbestos Cancer Victims and their Wives Ability to Sue for Take-Home Asbestos Exposure
(Source: NewStaar Media, April 4, 2012) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In a ruling last week, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled against CSX Transportation and in favor of the family of Annette Simpkins of Granite City, Illinois. Simpkins died of asbestos-related cancer after her...
Ruling issued in train crossing death
(Source: Middletown Journal, April 4, 2012) TRENTON, N.J. — The death of Robert Stacey Brown has been ruled a suicide, according to a final report on the cause and manner of death from the Butler County Coroner’s Office. Toxicology tests revealed the presence of...
