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Iowa police issue 15 rail crossing citations
(The following story by Dolly A. Butz appeared on the Sioux City Journal website on November 19.) LE MARS, Iowa — The Le Mars Police Department issued eight ticket citations and seven warning citations during a railroad crossing compliance traffic project Saturday....
NS announces Thanksgiving holiday operations
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 19.) NORFOLK, Va. — In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Norfolk Southern will curtail (non-intermodal) freight operations beginning 11:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 and resume full operations at 7:00...
Bellingham, BNSF begin planning to relocate railroad tracks on waterfront
(The following story by John Stark appeared on The Bellingham Herald website on November 18.) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The city and BNSF Railway have reached a deal to complete preliminary engineering on central waterfront track relocation in the coming year. The city has...
Opinion: The benefits of CP Rail stock
(The following column appeared at Seeking Alpha.com on November 18.) Today I initiated a new position within my non-registered portfolio in Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) at $39.94. CP is a transcontinental railway that transports bulk commodities, merchandise freight,...
LIRR is delayed after two trains bump
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Chris Dolmetsch and Robin Stringer on November 19.) NEW YORK — Two Long Island Rail Road trains collided this morning west of Jamaica station in the Queens section of New York City, causing delays of as much as an hour...
Via Rail wants extra cash selling music, video online
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 17.) OTTAWA — Via Rail wants to sell some tracks. The Crown corporation is looking for a business partner to set up a web-based entertainment store so customers can download songs and videos for a fee. The...
Be the one to name Amtrak’s service to KC, win a prize
(The following appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on November 19.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak and the Missouri Department of Transportation are holding a naming contest for Amtrak's passenger train service in Missouri. The contest is open to anyone who wants...
Seven CSX coal cars derail in North Carolina
(The following appeared at WSOCtv.com on November 19.) GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A train derailed just before 1 a.m. Wednesday near the Riverbend Steam Plant. The plant is near Highway 273, between Lucia Riverbend Highway and Hartis Way in Gaston County. The CSX train was...
Amtrak cancels Auto Train on Wednesday
(The following appeared at WESH.com on November 18.) SANFORD, Fla. — Amtrak announced on Tuesday that it has canceled north and southbound Auto Train service through at least Wednesday. The announcement stranded dozens of passengers in Sanford. The Auto Train takes...
EJ&E plan raises doubts among Surface Transportation Board
(The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Southtown Star website on November 19.) CHICAGO — For the past year, the proposed sale of the EJ&E Railroad has divided the Chicago area. Tuesday, the federal panel with final say on the deal indicated it also is...
