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5 CSX railroad cars derail near Cargill plant in N.C.
(The following appeared on the Fayetteville Observer website on October 12.) FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Five CSX Corp. railroad cars derailed Saturday morning out side a Cargill Inc. food-process ing plant on River Road in Cumberland County. No one was injured, said State...
Industry leaders gather in Meridian, Miss., for high speed rail summit
(The following story by Ida Brown appeared on the Meridian Star website on October 13.) MERIDIAN, Miss. — National and state leaders convened at downtown Meridian's Union Station Friday to plot a strategy for high-speed rail. A first for the Southern High-Speed Rail...
MBTA board OKs beefed up train service
(The following story by John J. Monahan appeared on the Worcester Telegram & Gazette website on October 12.) BOSTON — The board of directors for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority yesterday approved an agreement with CSX Transportation Inc. to allow five...
Amtrak Crescent in for an upgrade
(The following story by Ken Stanford appeared at AccessNorthGa.com on October 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is planning a major marketing push for the Crescent, which stops in Gainesville, Toccoa and Atlanta twice a day. The New York-to-New Orleans route will be one...
Caught on the wrong side of the tracks?
(The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Southtown Star website on October 12.) CHICAGO — Matteson is about to become a tale of two cities. If the controversial sale of the EJ&E Railroad goes through, the town's fire department could find itself sealed off...
Produce delivered in high-tech train cars
(The following story by Rolisha Davis appeared on the Daily Nonpareil website on October 12.) COUNCIL BLIFFS, Iowa — A new train provides Southern California perishables shippers with both a high-speed and reliable transportation alternative while offering more...
Union Pacific to test low-emission locomotives
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 11.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is planning to test low-emission diesel locomotives on intermediate-length routes. UP’s Bob Grimalia says this test will help the railroad determine what kind of load these...
Freight trains go green
(The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Southtown Star website on October 12.) CHICAGO — CSX Transportation believes it has found the answer to the chronic complaint of locomotives choking neighborhoods near rail yards with diesel exhaust with engines...
Protesters block rail line in hopes of halting CP Rail Olympic Spirit Train
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on October 12.) VAUGHAN, Ontario — Protesters briefly barricaded a railway line north of Toronto Sunday evening and threatened to stop CP Rail's Olympic Spirit Train, but police quickly persuaded them to end their protest...
Sizing up rail safety legislation
(The following article by Ari Natter appeared on the Traffic World website on October 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The most significant rail safety legislation in decades stands to shoulder the rail industry with billions of dollars in new technology and operating costs....
