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BNSF train rear-ends UP train in Colorado
(The following story by Edward Stoner appeared on the Vail Daily website on October 6.) EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — A Union Pacific train derailed Monday near State Bridge after another westbound train rear-ended it. Ten Union Pacific empty coal cars went off the tracks,...
CN safety program in B.C. gets national recognition
(The Railway Association of Canada issued the following on October 6.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — CN's Dangerous Goods Team has won the Railway Association of Canada's 2008 Safety Award for their efforts to improve contact and communications with emergency responders in the...
Officials of Metrolink operator comment on deadly crash
(The following story by Steve Hymon appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on October 6.) LOS ANGELES — Top officials with the firm that contracts to run Metrolink trains made their first public comments Sunday night about last month's deadly head-on collision of a...
Two men charged with shooting at moving Metra train
(The following story by Natasha Korecki appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on October 6.) CHICAGO — Two men were charged today with shooting at a moving Metra train, allegedly targeting an engineer. Federal officials had previously indicted Telly S. Virgin in...
Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 9.) CHICAGO — Railroad employees who are planning to retire should be aware of what steps to take and what documents are required when applying for an annuity from the Railroad Retirement Board...
Upcoming Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
CHICAGO — The following are informational conferences conducted by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. All informational conference registrations begin at 8:00 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. OCTOBER Friday, October 17...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Louisiana following Gustav
CLEVELAND, October 6 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Louisiana after Hurricane Gustav damaged homes and property on September 1. Assistance is available to individuals and households in the...
‘The backyard of America’
(The following appeared on the Daily Press website on November 6.) With a flick of his left thumb, Danny Karnes belts out two booming howls from his thundering whistle, then a short one followed by another long blast. The gray-haired, bespectacled train engineer is...
List of Illinois rail projects
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 30.) CHICAGO — The federal government is providing nearly $30 million for 15 passenger rail projects across the country, including two projects in Illinois. The Illinois passenger rail projects receiving...
Editorial: It’s Amtrak’s time
(The following editorial appeared on the Toledo Blade website on October 4.) TOLEDO, Ohio — It took rising gas prices, traffic congestion, and growing concerns about climate change to boost Amtrak's fortune. Passenger rail service is a mode of transportation that is...
