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D.C. Metro train nearly hits independent safety inspectors
(The following story by Joe Stephens and Lena H. Sun appeared on the Washington Post website on January 7, 2019.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A team of independent safety inspectors was nearly hit last month by a Metro train that appeared to be traveling at full speed and...
Union Pacific worker injured near Gaviota, Calif.
(The following appeared on the Santa Barbara Edhat website on January 7, 2010.) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - An employee of Union Pacific was injured Thursday when the hillside gave way beneath him. The 52-year-old man fell 100 feet to the beach. He suffered moderate...
US transport security expert: “Vancouver is a prime terrorist target 365 days a year”
(The following story by Linda Solomon appeared on the Vancouver Observer website on January 2, 2010.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Fred Millar, a Washington, D.C.-based hazardous transportation security consultant points to a new paragraph on Transport Canada’s website...
Canadian rail carloads fall hard in 2009
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on January 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The two big Canadian Class I railroads suffered a sharper decline in bulk carload traffic in 2009 than U.S.-based major lines, while their drop in...
AAR: Mixed weekly freight fail traffic results
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on January 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported that freight rail traffic posted mixed results for the holiday week ending Jan. 2, 2010 with intermodal volume...
STB grants Alaska Railroad’s proposed construction, operation of 80-mile rail extension
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following on January 6, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it has granted the request of the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC, a state-owned railroad) to construct and operate a...
Secaucus firm gets $271.7M contract for Hudson River Rail Tunnel
(The following report appeared on The Star-Ledger website on January 7, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit Wednesday awarded a $271.7 million contract to a Secaucus company to drill through the Palisades as part of the Hudson River Rail Tunnel project, according to a...
Southern Oregon rail line proposal runs into potential roadblock
(The following story by Greg Stiles appeared on the Mail Tribune website on January 7, 2010.) MEDFORD, Ore. — A push by local freight shippers and Oregon's congressional delegation to get federal regulatory backing for a new rail service provider for the Siskiyou...
Everett port gets federal funds for rail spur
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on January 6, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ocean port at Everett, Wash., will build a rail spur to expand its freight train operations, largely paid with federal funds for disaster...
Indianapolis-area rail yard bridge on track
(The following story by Josh Duke appeared on the Indianapolis Star website on January 7, 2010.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Hendricks County residents soon will see the most expensive portion of the Ronald Reagan Parkway to date taking shape in Avon. The parkway's bridge...
