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Woman’s water breaks on R train, subway conductor delivers baby girl
(The following story by Edgar Sandoval and Bill Hutchinson appeared on the New York Daily News website on June 12, 2009.) NEW YORK — It wasn't rush hour, but a baby that subway conductor Bretta Sykes delivered on an R train Thursday was in a big hurry. The baby girl...
The Great Train Robbery… without the train
(The following story by Anne Krueger appeared on the San Diego Union-Tribune website on June 12, 2009.) EAST COUNTY , Calif. — More than 300 people will show up in Campo tomorrow for the Great Train Robbery, where actors in outlaw garb had planned to stage the robbery...
Heartland Flyer worker enjoys helping passenger train’s riders
(The following story by Jennifer Palmer appeared on The Oklahoman website on June 12, 2009.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Hungry or thirsty passengers on Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer train seek out Carol Dougherty, who runs the cafe car. Dougherty’s official Amtrak title is...
Amtrak Heartland Flyer would link KC, Ok. City
(The following story by Cleon Rickel appeared on the Kansas City Tribune website on June 12, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Amtrak study on a passenger rail link that would connect Oklahoma City and Kansas City’s Union Station is still on track and half way home. The...
Opinion: MOM line still offers best transit plan
(The following column by Lillian G. Burry appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on June 12, 2009.) ASBURTY PARK, N.J. — By now everyone should know all the reasons for building the MOM (Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex) rail line, but recent events make it necessary to...
Missouri DOT to reimburse M&NA Railroad
(The following story by John Hacker appeared on the Carthage Press website on June 11, 2009.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Federal money, funneled through the Missouri Department of Transportation will help a Carthage railroad company recover losses from flood damage in...
Runaway NS rail cars roll through Ga.
(The following story by Alex McRae appeared on The Times-Herald website on June 12, 2009.) NEWNAN, Ga. — It's been some 30 years since railroad cars rumbled eastward through Senoia toward Griffin -- but before dawn Thursday, several freight cars that had been parked...
NJ Transit says Amtrak switch problems slow trains to New York
(The following appeared on The Star-Ledger website on June 12, 2009.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit this morning is reporting delays in and out of New York City due to Amtrak switch problems near Secaucus. According to the NJ Transit website, commuters can expect delays...
Norfolk Southern eyes Birmingham area for major hub
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on June 12, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Norfolk Southern is scouting sites in the Birmingham area to build a terminal as part of a rail corridor stretching from the Northeast to New...
AAR: Rail freight traffic showing slight improvement
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Showing slight signs of a slowly improving economy, rail carloadings on major U.S. railroads last week were at their highest level in nine weeks, the Association of...
