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Railroad’s “refund” hits a bump
(The following story by Paul Bass appeared on the New Haven Independent website on November 30.) NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Alderman Moti Sandman wants a second opinion before handing over $184,761 in city money to a politically connected trucking company that calls itself a...
New terminal near San Antonio for UP
(The following story by Adolfo Pesquera appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on November 29.) SAN ANTONIO — Stitched in parallel lines and loops, 20 miles of new railroad track rests on a massive concrete plain in southwestern Bexar County — all of it just...
High-speed train to mountains may be derailed by economy
(The following story by David O. Williams appeared on the Colorado Independent website on November 28.) DENVER — With the price of oil plummeting, the economy tanking and Colorado’s roads crumbling, there hasn’t been much post-election talk about high-speed rail...
Studies lined up to investigate cross-county rail line purchase
(The following story by Shanna McCord appeared on the San Jose Mercury News website on December 1.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — A walking inspection of the 31-mile-long rail line that runs from Davenport to Pajaro must be done before the Santa Cruz County Regional...
Short-line railroads get extended tax credits
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 29.) TOPEKA, Kan. — Federal lawmakers have extended a tax credit to encourage rural railroads to invest in track improvements. While big railroads like Burlington Northern and Sante Fe and Union Pacific serve...
Motorist cited in CSX crash
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times Union website on November 29.) ALBANY, N.Y. — An investigation into a collision last weekend between a Land Rover and two CSX freight trains cleared the train crews of any wrongdoing — and led to the...
Man skips railroad crossing, hit by two trains
(The following story by Natasha Robinson appeared on the Rocky Mount Telegram website on November 29.) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Authorities are investigating if drugs or alcohol impaired a 28-year-old man who was able to walk away unharmed Saturday after crossing train...
SEPTA’s collision-avoidance program delaying trolleys
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on December 1.) PHILADELPHIA — A recently activated collision-avoidance system for SEPTA subway-surface trolleys has created chronic rush-hour delays for riders, despite $25 million...
Rails should be ‘preparing for the worst’
(The following story by Jonathan Ratner appeared on the National Post website on November 27.) OTTAWA — The years of railroads posting stellar earnings growth are over, according to UBS analyst Rick Paterson, who issued a warning Thursday to those with a vested...
AAR: U.S. rail freight volume up from year ago
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight volume on U.S. railroads was up during the week ended November 22 in comparison with the corresponding week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
