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Forest preserve district to fight CN over EJ&E
(The following story by Stewart Warren appeared on the Herald News website on January 16, 2009.) JOLIET, Ill. — The members of the Will County Forest Preserve District voted Thursday to fight Canadian National Railway's proposed purchase of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern...
Plainfield to join legal fight against EJ&E purchase
(The following story by Janet Lundquist appeared on the Plainfield Sun website on January 16, 2009.) PLAINFIELD, Ill. — Plainfield village officials are looking to join the legal fight against Canadian National's purchase of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway. The...
Secret Service agent causes nearly 2-hour Metra delay, passenger search
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on January 15, 2009.) CHICAGO — The suspicious person who caused an unscheduled, nearly two-hour stop for a Metra train Wednesday morning and a search of its passengers was a U.S. Secret Service agent. Metra...
Canada’s railways positioned for growth
(The Canadian Press circulated the following by Ross Marowits on January 16, 2009.) MONTREAL — Canada's railroads won't be derailed despite being tested by the worst downturn since the industry was deregulated nearly 20 years ago, industry observers say. "We're seeing...
Stimulus plan would help U.S. autos, airlines, Amtrak
(Reuters circulated the following story by John Crawley on January 15, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. automakers, airlines and railroads would benefit from billions worth of infrastructure and advanced technology proposals included in an economic stimulus package...
AAR: Freight traffic on U.S. railroads down at start of new year
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on January 15, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was off during the first week of 2009 in comparison with 2008's initial week, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported...
Well-wishers warned to use care along Obama train route
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 16, 2009.) BALTIMORE — Local governments are warning people who want to see President-elect Barack Obama as he passes through on his "whistle stop" tour to stay away from the railroad tracks. Instead, people...
Obama train due in Delaware at 1 p.m. Saturday
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 16, 2009.) WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural train will stop in Wilmington about 1 p.m. Saturday. The train leaves Philadelphia around noon Saturday and will stop in Wilmington to pick...
Obama’s inaugural train car to come from Florida
(The following story by Leo King appeared on the Clay Today website on January 15, 2009.) ORANGE PARK, Fla. — A little bit of Orange Park will be traveling to Washington, D.C. It’s not a person but a historical piece of railroad rolling stock. Countless drivers have...
Passengers on Obama’s DC train ride reinforce the winning campaign theme
(The following story by Emily Cadei appeared at CQpolitics.com on January 16, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Appealing to the middle class and voters struggling against challenging economic circumstances was a central park of President-elect Barack Obama ’s winning...
