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BLET Engineer stops train, protects little girl
(Source: North Platte Bulletin, December 28, 2011. Ted Stone is a member of BLET Division 88 in North Platte, Neb.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — On Christmas Day, a train came to a screeching halt in Hershey, as a locomotive engineer protected a little girl who had wandered...
BLET Engineer stops train, protects little girl
(Source: North Platte Bulletin, December 28, 2011. Ted Stone is a member of BLET Division 88 in North Platte, Neb.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — On Christmas Day, a train came to a screeching halt in Hershey, as a locomotive engineer protected a little girl who had wandered...
Plans for Downeaster layover facility move forward
(Source: Associated Press, December 28, 2011) BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is moving ahead with plans to build a layover and maintenance facility for the Amtrak Downeaster in Brunswick, despite the loss of a federal grant that...
Plans for Downeaster layover facility move forward
(Source: Associated Press, December 28, 2011) BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is moving ahead with plans to build a layover and maintenance facility for the Amtrak Downeaster in Brunswick, despite the loss of a federal grant that...
Judge dismisses criminal charge against truck driver in CSX derailment case
(Source: Courier-Journal, December 27, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Bullitt County judge on Tuesday dismissed a criminal charge against a Cincinnati truck driver who police believe damaged the CSX tracks moments before a train derailed there in late June. Full story:...
Judge dismisses criminal charge against truck driver in CSX derailment case
(Source: Courier-Journal, December 27, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Bullitt County judge on Tuesday dismissed a criminal charge against a Cincinnati truck driver who police believe damaged the CSX tracks moments before a train derailed there in late June. Full story:...
In Texas, pogress toward regional commuter rail, but funding questions linger
(Source: Austin American-Statesman, December 27, 2011) AUSTIN, Texas — Commuter rail between San Antonio and Georgetown, at least as a legislatively sanctioned policy goal, will have its 15th birthday this spring. The tiny government agency created later to make it a...
In Texas, pogress toward regional commuter rail, but funding questions linger
(Source: Austin American-Statesman, December 27, 2011) AUSTIN, Texas — Commuter rail between San Antonio and Georgetown, at least as a legislatively sanctioned policy goal, will have its 15th birthday this spring. The tiny government agency created later to make it a...
China unveils prototype high-speed train capable of 500 km/h
(Source: Financial Times, December 27, 2011) BEJING, China — China has unveiled its fastest train, capable of hitting 500km/h, a reminder that the country’s high-speed rail plans have only been partially checked by a fatal accident earlier this year. Full story:...
China unveils prototype high-speed train capable of 500 km/h
(Source: Financial Times, December 27, 2011) BEJING, China — China has unveiled its fastest train, capable of hitting 500km/h, a reminder that the country’s high-speed rail plans have only been partially checked by a fatal accident earlier this year. Full story:...
