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Part of Rail Trail to be opened to public
(The following story by Stephanie Lee appeared on the Times Union website on April 19, 2011.) BETHLEHEM, NY — Albany County, the town of Bethlehem and the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy have formed an agreement to open a 1.85-mile section of the Albany County Rail...
Forklift operator walks away from crash with freight train in Wauwatosa
(The following story appeared on the Daily Reporter website on April 18, 2011.) WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A forklift operator has only minor injuries after a freight train collided with his machine in Wauwatosa. Police say the Canadian Pacific Railway train was traveling...
Delanco man lying on tracks is fatally struck by NJ Transit River line train
(The following story by Richard Blackwell appeared on The Star-Ledger website on April 18, 2011.) DELANCO, NJ — Investigators in southern New Jersey say they’re not sure why a man was lying on the tracks just before he was fatally struck by a southbound NJ Transit...
Chatham depot restoration on track
(The following story by John Crane appeared on the Danville Register & Bee website on April 19, 2011.) CHATHAM, NC — The vice president of the Pittsylvania Historical Society said he hopes the old Chatham Southern Railway Depot will open as a visitor’s center in...
Amtrak taps into rail fan base to boost security
(The following story appeared on The Wall Street Journal website on April 18, 2011.) BALTIMORE, MD — Amtrak is tapping into the rail fan community to help keep the nation’s passenger railroad safe. Through a new program dubbed Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security...
Trespasser hit by Amtrak train near Richmond
(The following appeared on the San Jose Mercury News website on April 16, 2011.) RICHMOND, Calif. — An Amtrak spokesman says a trespasser was struck and killed by a train in northern California near Richmond. Cliff Cole says a Capitol Corridor train traveling between...
SEPTA’s ridership rises as gas prices climb
(The following story by Sarah Bloomquist appeared on the WPVI-TV website on April 18, 2011.) PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — As gas prices keep going up, SEPTA ridership is on the rise. "It’s a lot cheaper to get on a the train than to drive," said Tish Gage of Northeast...
Passengers talk about Amtrak re-route
(The following story by Bob Hallmark appeared on the KLTV 7 News website on April 17, 2011.) LONGVIEW, Tex. — A long night for some weary train travelers coming through east Texas as a derailment forces a lengthy re-route of their train. Bill and Patricia Elliott of...
Freight Train Hits Car Leaving Lady Gaga Concert
(The following story appeared on the WESH Orlando website on April 16, 2011.) Woman Rushed To Hospital After Crash Near Amway Center ORLANDO, Fla. — A local woman was hospitalized after her car was hit by a freight train while she left the Lady Gaga concert in Orlando...
Electric surge injures 2, causes NJ Transit delays
The following story by Michael Gartland appeared on the NorthJersey.com website on April 18, 2011.) SECAUCUS, NJ — An electrical surge caused by a foreign object delayed NJ Transit service to New York on Saturday and sent two people to the hospital, according to fire...
