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No leaks reported in Ohio CSX derailment
(The following story by Eileen Kelley appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on January 8.) QUEENSGATE, Ohio — Everything ended safely after two tanker cars carrying 263,000 pounds of liquefied propane derailed and toppled over Wednesday morning, forcing road...
Thieves plead guilty to stealing from NS trains
(The following story by Derek Smith appeared on The News Dispatch website on January 7.) LA PORTE, Ind. — Three La Porte men involved in the Norfolk Southern train theft conspiracy have entered guilty pleas, but more indictments are expected. John Patrick, 42, and...
Railroad stocks down in face of antitrust legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 7.) NEW YORK — Railroad stocks fell Wednesday, as the broader market declined and two members of Congress revived legislation to repeal antitrust exemptions for the railroads. Union Pacific Corp., the nation's...
Long Island Rail Road sets on time record in 2008
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on January 7.) NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road says that just over 95 percent of its commuter trains were on time last year, setting a new record. A commuter train is considered on time if it reaches its destination...
Report urges Metrolink safety improvements, guidelines
(The following story by Steve Hymon appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on January 8.) LOS ANGELES — Metrolink needs to improve monitoring of its employees, enhance its safety technology and do more to inform its board members about how the railroad works,...
Mudslides force cancellation of Amtrak service between Portland, Seattle
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 7.) SEATTLE — Amtrak has suspended train service between Portland and Seattle due to mudslides. Amtrak says there will be no train service between Seattle and Portland from Thursday through Saturday. Amtrak has...
US to reconsider applying antitrust law to railroad
(Reuters circulated the following on January 7.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is expected to reconsider legislation that would strip big railroad companies of their antitrust exemption, spurred on by power companies who accuse them of price gouging. Sen. Herb Kohl and...
Amtrak photo contest participant arrested by Amtrak police
(The following by Aaron Hotfelder appeared at Gadling.com on January 6.) When photographer Duane Kerzic first heard about Amtrak's "Picture our Trains" photo contest, he never imagined that Amtrak police at New York's Penn Station would confuse his picture-taking for...
Coal-darkened tickets tell dark side of railroading
(The following appeared on the Ouray News website on January 7.) OURAY, Colo. — They are more than 85 years old, but when you sort through them your fingertips turn black. Some are coal tickets with lingering coal dust that were filled out by engineers on the Rio...
More cash for growing Canadian transport facility
(The following story by Angela Hall appeared on The Leader-Post website on January 7.) REGINA, Sask. — The province is expected to put more infrastructure money into a proposed transportation hub west of Regina as plans for the project grow, Highways and...
