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Train gap injuries: In NJ, not fatal but painful
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on April 21, 2009.) HACKENSACK, N.J. — Not minding the gap on NJ Transit trains can be painful. The Record of Bergen County has found that 58 passengers were hurt last year in accidents involving the gap between trains...
Via Rail celebrates Earth Day with a 50% cross-Canada discount
(Via Rail issued the following on April 20, 2009.) MONTREAL — In an effort to promote the train as a green way to travel, VIA Rail Canada is offering a 50% discount from April 20 to 26, 2009 for travel until June 30, 2009 in Comfort class anywhere on VIA's network....
Metrolink installing high-tech equipment
(The following story by Anna Bakalis appeared on the Ventura County Star website on April 21, 2009.) VENTURA, Calif. — Metrolink plans to have the most technologically advanced rail cars in the nation by end of this year, Metrolink’s chairman said Monday night. Keith...
Amtrak restoring Minnesota stops
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 20, 2009.) BISMARCK, N.D. — Amtrak says it is resuming service between St. Paul, Minn., and Fargo on its Empire Builder passenger train but will have to detour around three other North Dakota cities due to...
BNSF eyes route to electric trains
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on April 13, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Converting the freight rail system to electric trains from today’s all-diesel operations might seem like a far-off notion, but BNSF Railway Matthew...
Winona could get high speed rail
(The following story by Sarah Elmquist appeared on the Winona Post website on April 21, 2009.) WINONA, Minn. — Winona could soon be host to thousands of new visitors and the whiz of high speed passenger trains, if a proposal to use stimulus dollars for high speed rail...
Remarks by Obama, Biden on vision for high-speed rail in America
(The White House issued the following on April 16, 2009.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) I promise these comments will be shorter than the ride -- (laughter) -- a ride, Mr. President, I've taken about a thousand times with Rob Andrews and Frank Lautenberg...
CN’s Harrison set to leave on high note
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on April 21, 2009.) OTTAWA — With Hunter Harrison, Canadian National Railway Co. chief executive, set to retire by the end of the year, the country’s largest railway is close to making a...
Canadian National 1q net up on gain on sale of track
(Dow Jones Newswires circulated the following on April 21, 2009.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) reported higher first-quarter earnings, boosted by gains, though revenue fell on lower volumes in the quarter. The Montreal railway company earned C$424...
CN profit boosted by one-time items
(Reuters circulated the following on April 20, 2009.) VANCOUVER — A gain from a track sale and other items helped Canadian National Railway Co. post a higher quarterly profit on Monday, offsetting the impact of the weak economy. The railway remains leery of predicting...
