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CSX defense wins trial over rail accident at Georgia General Mills plant
(The following report by Andy Peters appeared at Law.com on November 13, 2009.) After a Newton County, Ga., man had both his legs partially amputated as a result of a railroad car accident, he filed suit in federal court. One defendant, the owner of the railroad car...
Western North Carolina train plans take back seat
(The following story by Jordan Schrader appeared on the Asheville Citizen-Times website on November 13, 2009.) RALEIGH, N.C. — A long-stalled plan to bring passenger trains to Asheville could inch forward in the next few months, but it lags other rail projects as a...
CSX derailment near Richmond, Va. blocks Amtrak
(The following report by Peter Bacqué appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on November 13, 2009.) RICHMOND, Va. — A CSX freight train derailment in Henrico County yesterday blocked Amtrak service but caused no injuries or other hazards. According to...
Driver bails out in the nick of time as NS train hits disabled truck in Pa.
(The following story by Frank Warner appeared on The Morning Call website on November 12, 2009.) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A tractor-trailer was hit by a Norfolk Southern train late Wednesday night near Fleetwood, Berks County, after the truck got stuck on the railroad...
McCalla rail hub officials hear complaints at public meeting
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on November 13, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Norfolk Southern Corp. officials got an earful of complaints and fielded a barrage of questions Thursday but did little to alleviate concerns...
Recovery Act reaches 10,000 transportation projects nationwide
(The office of Vice President Joe Biden issued the following on November 12, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Department of Transportation has jumpstarted more than 10,000...
ASLRRA garners more congressional supporters for short-line tax credit extension
(The following story by Jeff Stagl appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 12, 2009.) The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) months-long effort to line up congressional supporters for the Short Line Rehabilitation Tax...
Intermodal volume falls 16.4 percent in U.S., Canada
(The following story by Thomas L. Gallagher appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 12, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total intermodal volume in the United States and Canada during the third quarter fell 16.4 percent compared with the same period last...
NTSB announces public hearing on fatal D.C. Metro collision
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on November 12, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today announced that it will hold a public hearing on February 23-24, 2010, as part of its ongoing investigation into the...
Freight transportation slowed in September
(The following story by Thomas L. Gallagher appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 12, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The output of the freight transportation industry declined 0.5 percent in September from August, blunting a three-month long recovery,...
