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Opinion: With storied past, railroads move into the future
(The following column by Andrew Leckey appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on June 7, 2009.) CHICAGO — Model train tracks once filled the basements and surrounded the Christmas trees of American homes. I'm not sure youngsters wanted to grow up to be engineers, but...
Miss. legislators oppose sale of CN rail lines
(The following story by Vershal Hogan appeared on The Natchez Democrat website on June 7, 2009.) NATCHEZ, Miss. — Natchez area lawmakers are opposing the sale of rail lines in Mississippi, including the 66-mile line from Natchez to Brookhaven. The legislators have...
Toledo mayoral hopefuls outline transportation proposals
(The following story by Tom Troy appeared on the Toledo Blade website on June 7, 2009. Bo Williamson is President of BLET Division 4 in Toledo, Ohio.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo mayoral candidate Ben Konop Sunday proposed steps to rebuild Toledo's railroad business and...
Opinion: For long stretch, commuter trains running on time
(The following column by Noah Bierman appeared on the Boston Globe website on June 7, 2009.) BOSTON — This column provides a lot of distressing news about commuter rail, so I'm pleased to reveal what every passenger hopes is a new trend for the suburban train system....
Couple drops pollution lawsuit against UP
(The following story by Nathan Donato-Weinstein appeared on the Roseville Press-Tribune website on June 5, 2009.) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A Roseville couple has dropped their lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad that alleged the company’s Roseville rail yard devalued...
UP invests $13 million for Roanoke to Ft. Worth track improvements
(Union Pacific issued the following on June 5, 2009.) SPRING, Texas – Trains will run more efficiently and motorists will spend less time at crossings as a result of nearly $13 million in track improvements made by Union Pacific Railroad to its line from Roanoke to...
Senator Harkin supports Iowa City-Chicago passenger rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 7, 2009.) CORALVILLE, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin has expressed his support for efforts to develop an Iowa City to Chicago passenger rail connection. That effort has been given new energy by recent increases in...
Via Rail ready for high-speed trains: CEO
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story by Mike De Souza on June 8, 2009.) OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s national passenger rail service says that the Crown corporation is ready to make a fast start on high speed rail service and is prepared to be a key...
CSX chief says company won’t slow spending on tracks and terminals
(The following story by David Bauerlein appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on June 6, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX is going full speed ahead on its investment in tracks and terminals this year, despite the recession's drag on freight shipments, CEO and...
Cleanup begins at train derailment near Toronto
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story on June 7, 2009.) OSHAWA, Ont. — Cleanup crews with the Canadian Pacific Railway remained at the scene Saturday of a major train derailment east of Toronto. CPR spokesman Mike LoVecchio said crews completed an...
