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Blaze on Septa R2 train to Delaware contained
(The following story by Robert Moran appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 1, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — A small brake fire forced a short delay for a SEPTA Regional Rail train headed toward Newark, Del., during last night's rush, a spokesman said. The...
Editorial: DM&E coal trains fade from bypass debate
(The following editorial appeared on the Post Bulletin website on August 31, 2009.) ROCHESTER, Minn. — Regardless of where you stand concerning coal trains, the Southern Rail Corridor and rail traffic in general, last week was an eventful one. When DM&E announced that...
CSX says contamination near old Jacksonville rail yard poses no risks
(The following story by Mark Basch appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on September 1, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation says there is no danger to residents, but it is letting one Westside neighborhood know that it has found some contaminants in...
Bossier City’s ‘Operation Lifesaver’ results in 46 citations
(The following appeared on the Shreveport Times website on August 31, 2009.) SHREVEPORT, La. — The Bossier City Police Department conducted ‘Operation ‘Lifesaver’ today in conjunction with Kansas City Southern Railroad to crack down on drivers who try to beat trains...
Operation Lifesaver, UP urge pedestrians to use common sense around railroad tracks
(Operation Lifesaver issued the following on August 31, 2009.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Look both ways before crossing! Many of us heard this warning as children and common sense says to heed it when crossing streets. That same warning applies when crossing railroad...
Canadian Pacific stock downgraded at UBS
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on August 31, 2009.) OTTAWA — While Canada’s top tier railways remain relatively inexpensive at current levels, the recent run-up in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s stock led to a downgrade...
Chicago-St. Louis rail line could get more crowded
(The following story by Kurt Erickson appeared on the Bloomington Pantagraph website on August 31, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The number of trains running between Chicago and St. Louis could more than triple in the coming years, raising questions about how local...
Officials seek fixes to Houston’s vexing freight traffic
(The following story by Carolyn Feibel appeared on the Houston Chronicle website on August 31, 2009.) HOUSTON — Before highways, there were railroads — Houston's first circulatory system. Civic boosters bragged in the 1920s that Houston was the place “where 17...
Prosecutors detail murder-for-hire plot against Metra locomotive engineer
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on September 1, 2009.) CHICAGO — The government case against Theodore Howard reads like a comedy of errors. Howard's trial started Monday on charges that he hired a crack addict to kill his former girlfriend....
States make pitches for high-speed-rail money
(The following story by David Schaper appeared on the National Public Radio website on August 31, 2009. To listen to the report, click here.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advocates for high-speed rail in the United States have lived a somewhat lonely existence over the past...
