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All Aboard: Union Pacific’s last steam engine tours Arkansas
(The following story by Jeremy Peppas appeared on the Arkansas News website on April 25, 2010.) RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — In towns from North Little Rock to Russellville, people lined the streets and stood near railroad crossings with cameras flashing as Engine No. 844...
Ray LaHood to discuss New Haven-Springfield rail line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 25, 2010.) HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is scheduled to visit Connecticut to discuss plans to boost rail service between New Haven, Hartford and Springfield. LaHood and state and...
Union Pacific improving Nebraska rail line
(The following appeared on the North Platte Telegraph website on April 25, 2010.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Union Pacific will improve Nebraska's transportation infrastructure with a $7.5 million investment to improve the rail line that runs from North Platte to O'Fallons....
CSX: Rail projects will provide jobs, reduce fuel costs
(The following story by Tiffany Wright appeared on the Daily American website on April 24, 2010.) SOMERSET, Pa. — CSX Transportation and National Gateway officials want people to get all aboard and support a series of projects that will connect East Coast ports to the...
Opinion: Always expect a train
(The following column by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 25, 2010.) CHICAGO — "I don't really understand the roadway well where the tragic train accident occurred in University Park, and I can see how someone could be crossing over the...
In Canada, railway police stepping up patrols
(The following appeared on the Calgary Herald website on April 26, 2010.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific police officers are stepping up enforcement this week, taking part in blitzes at railway crossings and running anti-trespassing patrols around rail operations across...
Amtrak considers upgrades to the Texas Eagle train
(The following story by Tim Landis appeared on the State Journal-Register website on April 25, 2010.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Texas Eagle, train 22, was 15 minutes late. Not bad, said longtime local travel agent Pat McKenzie. “I avoid it. It was always late,” McKenzie...
Amtrak making a comeback in Texas
(The following story by Gordon Dickson appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on April 24, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Robert and Ann Balson's first Amtrak ride from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City was clean, comfortable and on time. The Grand Prairie retirees...
West Coast high-speed rail: First a route must be chosen
(The following story by Hasso Hering appeared on Gazette Times website on April 24, 2010.) CORVALLIS, Ore. — Before anyone can work on plans for high-speed passenger rail in the Willamette Valley, local and state authorities have to decide on a route. Discussion on...
California high speed rail options create friction
(The following story by Russell Clemings appeared on The Fresno Bee website on April 23, 2010.) FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno can't wait for the day when California's planned high-speed rail line runs right through the center of town. But the city's neighbors in Madera...
