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The railroads were largely responsible for developing Muncie
(By John Carlson of the Star Press) MUNCIE -- Local railroad buffs, and there are plenty of them, will find lots to like in a new exhibit on the history of railroads hereabouts. Found in Archives and Special Collections on the second floor of Ball State University's...
Court ruling ‘won’t slow high-speed rail project’ Rail authority executive says
(By Gennady Sheyner Palo Alto Online Staff) A court ruling ordering the California High-Speed Rail Authority to rewrite portions of its environmental review for the proposed 800-mile line will not delay the controversial construction project, a top rail authority...
Diesel fuels train-safety fears
(By Andy Riga, The Gazette August 27) AMT grilled. T.M.R. mayor worried about danger in Mount Royal tunnel The AMT plans to buy 20 new dual-powered Bombardier locomotives. Photograph by: Courtesy Bombardier, The Gazette MONTREAL – Town of Mount Royal Mayor Vera...
Track Safety Habits
(By Katie Thisdell, Radfor University The Breeze) Norfolk Southern and ‘Brainy’ Say Think Before Crossing Automobile and bicycle accidents on campus in the last few years have heightened some students’ awareness of their surroundings. But near-fatal incidents at other...
Close call for driver on railroad tracks
(By Kelly Smith, Inforum of Fargo Moorehead) A driver had a close call Thursday morning when he tried to cross train tracks in Moorhead while the crossing gates were closing. As the red lights signaled and gates closed, Moorhead resident Dan Eli heard the squeal of...
Accident victim and rescuers narrowly escape Metrolink crash in Oxnard
(By Raja Abdulrahim for the LA Times) A Metrolink commuter train crashed into a truck in Oxnard early this morning, moments after firefighters had removed the driver from the crippled vehicle, which was involved in an earlier accident and stuck on the tracks. No one...
Huntington officials demand LIRR office reopening
HUNTINGTON: Huntington Town board members are demanding that the Long Island Rail Road reopen its recently shuttered Northport ticket office - and they are asking Gov. David A. Paterson for his help. The location was among 20 closed across Long Island last week. The...
LIRR commuters beware! Manned ticket booths closed in 20 Long Island stations
(By Debora Toth of the Long Island Travel Examiner) Long Island Rail Road has eliminated manned ticket booths in 20 locales. Long Island Rail Road commuters in 20 areas across Long Island are seeing more cuts to their service. A week ago, the railroad quietly...
Railroad shipping: AAR says rail volumes are down for week ending August 22
(Jeff Berman, Group News Editor -- Logistics Management, 8/27/2009) Despite decline, volume declines are less than previous weeks WASHINGTON—While rail volumes remain down compared to a year ago, there is evidence that conditions are improving somewhat, according to...
Railroads could hold up high-speed trains
(By Justin Carinci of the Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon, published August 27) A federal grant could speed passenger trains in Oregon. But not everyone is on board yet. The Oregon Department of Transportation asked for $2.1 billion for rail improvements that promise...
