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Midwest Association of Rail Shippers to host January meeting
(The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers issued the following on November 19, 2009.) WAYNE, Ill. — The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), one of five regional associations under the umbrella of the North American Rail Shippers Association, will host a...
Operation Lifesaver films distracted driving public service announcements
(The following appeared on the Occupational Health & Safety website on November 20, 2009.) Two public service announcements filmed in Maryland last week by Operation Lifesaver Inc., the nonprofit rail safety education organization, illustrate the dangers of distracted...
Driver mistakes BNSF railroad tracks for road
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on November 20, 2009.) CHICAGO — A Rhode Island motorist visiting Joliet recently misjudged the location of the road and ended up on railroad tracks south of the city, according to Will County sheriff's police....
UP derailment investigation continues in Ill.
(The following story by Tom Robb appeared on the Journal & Topics website on November 19, 2009.) DES PLAINES, Ill. — Investigators from the Union Pacific Railroad are still investigating the Nov. 1 train derailment that sent 18 Canadian Pacific rail cars spilling down...
New York MTA sets final spending plan for 2010
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 19, 2009.) Yesterday, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its final proposed 2010 budget and financial plan for 2010-2013. The $11 billion ’10 budget would not...
SEPTA moves ahead on extending R3 rail line
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 20, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA took another step toward restoring rail service to Wawa in Delaware County with approval yesterday of nine property easements necessary for...
Rail grinding stirs some confusion
(The following story by Christopher Behnan appeared on the Daily Press & Argus website on November 20, 2009.) LIVINGSTON, Mich. — Images of a moving train fully engulfed in flames from the 2005 remake of "War of the Worlds" may have been conjured in the minds of those...
Amtrak extends fare promotion on Northeast Regional service
(Amtrak issued the following on November 19, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak has extended its fare promotion on Northeast Regional service between Washington, DC, New York and Boston through March 31 making travel in the northeast even more affordable. The promotion,...
NS plan to run trains through park angers W.Va. officials
(The following story by Billy Wolfe appeared on the Daily Mail website on November 20, 2009.) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County parks officials are bristling at a plan by a short-line railroad company to reactivate two local rail lines, including one that runs right...
CSX introduces ultra-low emission locomotives in Indiana
(CSX issued the following on November 19, 2009.) AVON, Ind. — CSX Transportation (CSXT) today unveiled two ultra low-emission GenSet locomotives, which will operate full-time at its Avon Yard in the Town of Avon, outside of Indianapolis. CSXT is the first railroad in...
