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Police captain recalls deadly 2002 derailment in Minot
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Dave Caldwell on January 19, 2009.) MINOT, N.D. — Memories of the toxic fog that permeated the Minot area in the early morning hours of Jan. 18, 2002, are ingrained deeply for many people. For some living near the...
Economy adds to railroads’ seasonal woes
(The following story by Randolph Heaster appeared on The Kansas City Star website on January 19, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Recent volume declines prove the railroad industry is not “recession-proof,” though the numbers have been less than that for trucking. Still,...
Surface Transportation Board won’t stay CN’s EJ&E buy
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on January 19, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board has denied petitions to stay its decision approving Canadian National's purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, which is scheduled to...
D.C. bound Amtrak trains sold out
(The following appeared at MSNBC.com on January 19, 2009.) NEW YORK — Barack Obama may have traveled to Washington by train, but unless you already have a ticket, don't count on Amtrak. The railroad said Monday that nearly every train heading south beyond Philadelphia...
Obama steps into White House… and history
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Terence Hunt on January 20, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasps the reins of power as America's first black president in a high-noon inauguration amid grave economic...
RRB customer service plan update
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on January 12, 2009.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s revised plan, effective...
Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen News for January available online
CLEVELAND — The January 2009 issue of the Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen News is now available on the BLET website. Past issues of the official BLET monthly publication dating to 1997 are also on the BLET website. The current issue is available here as a PDF:...
FRA weekly news digest: Jan. 15, 2009
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on January 15, 2009.) FRA Releases New Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Video for Truck Drivers — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Operation Lifesaver of California have produced an educational...
Texas officials all aboard to tackle rail congestion issues
(The following story by Leslie Wimmer appeared on the Fort Worth Business Press website on January 19, 2009. Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Congestion on Texas’ railroad tracks is another issue on the list of transportation...
Editorial: Beach corridor deal opens route to future
(The following editorial appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on January 17, 2009.) ROANOKE, Va. — After years of stalled negotiations over a critical corridor from Newtown Road to Town Center and the Oceanfront, Virginia Beach and Norfolk Southern Corp. finally...
