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Maryland has plans for bigger BWI rail station
(The following story by Marc Shapiro appeared on The Capital website on September 8, 2009.) ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Every day, 1,800 passengers head to the rail station next to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Every day, they board more than 40 trains headed for Washington,...
BNSF: KC rail project good for the environment
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on the Kansas City Star website on September 8, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — BNSF Railway today started to mount a public relations campaign against public comments that sugggest its proposed rail yard for Johnson County would...
One town’s fight imperils entire high-speed plan in Illinois, rail official warns
(The following story by Bernard Schoenburg appeared on The State Journal-Register website on September 9, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Springfield officials’ public fight against additional train traffic along the Third Street corridor could derail the entire plan to...
Ex-boyfriend guilty in shooting of Metra engineer
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 3, 2009.) CHICAGO — An angry former boyfriend has been convicted of paying an associate to fire a gun into a Metra commuter train to kill the female engineer. Jurors deliberated just one hour Thursday before...
Railways cast doubt on ‘green shoots thing’
(The followings story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on September 9, 2009.) TORONTO — North America's leading railways, seen as barometers of economic health because of the goods they haul, don't see a quick recovery in the works. Calgary-based...
Canadian Pacific Railway CEO predicts tough conditions throughout the fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 8, 2009.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP) is bracing for a tough fall season, with the recession expected to continue chipping away at demand for products the company ships along its network....
Amtrak, TSA and local law enforcement launch operation ALERTS at Northeast Corridor
(Amtrak issued the following on September 8, 2009.) WHO: Amtrak Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel, and law enforcement officers from more than 100 federal, state, local, rail and transit police agencies across 13 states and Washington,...
Amtrak ‘security surge’ includes random bag checks
(The following story by Peter Mucha appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 9, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Two days before the 9/11 anniversary, Amtrak is initiating a one-day "multi-force security surge" along the Northeast Corridor that includes "random...
Metrolink unveils plaque honoring train crash victims
(The following story by Ruben Vives appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on September 9, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — Officials unveiled a commemorative plaque Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles dedicated to those who lost their lives in Metrolink train accidents. Metrolink...
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen recover historical murals made in the 1930s
(The following story by Gabriel Baird appeared on the Plain Dealer Reporter website on September 9, 2009.) CLEVELAND — Historic murals of trains have completed their round trip in Cleveland. After years of being out on loan and then lost, the paintings, titled...
