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Amtrak’s Southern Crescent passengers make unplanned stay in Gainesville
(The following story by B.J. Williams appeared at AccessNorthGa.com on February 13, 2010.) GAINESVILLE, Ga. — When a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Atlanta, it meant an unplanned delay in Gainesville for passengers on board the AMTRAK Southern Crescent. AMTRAK's...
Amtrak’s Va. line posted profit in second month
(The following story by Ray Reed appeared on the News Advance website on February 16, 2010.) RICHMOND, Va. — Lynchburg’s honeymoon with Amtrak continued in November, producing enough riders on the new train that started in October to generate a profit in its second...
Railroad yards still help propel local economies
(The following story by Michael J. Sorba appeared on the Redlands Daily Facts website on February 13, 2010.) REDLANDS, Calif. — A morning swig from a plastic milk jug, the refrigerator where it was kept and the spoon used to shovel that first bite of breakfast - the...
Racine firm devises sophisticated machinery for nation’s rail lines
(The following story by Michael Burke appeared on the Journal Times website on February 14, 2010.) RACINE, Wisc. — When railroads were first stretching their tentacles across vast new parts of this country, each new expanse of track was bought with herculean human...
Amtrak offering refunds after 9-hour delay
(The following appeared at 13News.com on February 15, 2010.) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An Amtrak spokeswoman says refunds will be offered to all passengers aboard train No. 99 Saturday night and Sunday morning, which arrived in Newport News nine and a half hours behind...
Service on Northeast Corridor restored after NJ Transit train fire
(The following story by Matt Fair appeared on the Times of Trenton website on February 13, 2010.) MORRISVILLE, Pa. — The engine of a New Jersey Transit train en route to New York City from Atlantic City caught fire earlier this evening. According to a New Jersey...
Amtrak passengers stranded in Fairfax
(The following story by Martin Weil appeared on the Washington Post website on February 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of Amtrak passengers were stranded in Fairfax County for hours Saturday after one train broke down and an effort to bring a second train to...
Surplus of parked and underused cars to hang over industry for years
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 15, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — All across North America, freight railcars that were parked when the economy was in a tailspin are slowly coming back on line. But the rebound...
Belgian trains crash head-on, 18 confirmed dead
(Reuters circulated the following on February 15, 2010.) HALLE, Belgium — Two commuter trains crashed head-on near Brussels during the morning rush hour on Monday, killing at least 18 people. The trains collided in snowy conditions at the village of Buizingen, near...
Fatal accidents also affect train employees
(The following story by Aaron Burgin appeared on The Press-Enterprise website on February 14, 2010.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The victims of fatal train-pedestrian collisions are not just those killed in the incident. In a split second, railroad engineers and conductors go...
