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Increased ridership jams Metra trains
(The following story by Annie Martin appeared on the Southwest Observer website on October 1.) CHICAGO — David Boyce, like most other public transit commuters in the Chicago area, has noticed that his morning commute is more crowded than it used to be. There used to...
Genesee & Wyoming completes acquisition of Ohio Central
(Genesee & Wyoming issued the following on October 1.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (GWR: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of 10 short line railroads known as the Ohio Central Railroad System (OCR) for...
CN sweetens pot on EJ&E deal, but not enough, critics say
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on October 2.) CHICAGO — Canadian National Railway pledged at least $60 million Wednesday to make improvements in its bid to reroute freight traffic through unsympathetic suburbs, but the...
CN chief says EJ&E deal could live past 2008
(The following report by Nathan VanderKlippe appeared on the National Post website on October 2.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway President and CEO Hunter Harrison hinted Wednesday that the controversial deal to buy Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway may not die at...
Senate approves $13 billion Amtrak funding bill
(Dow Jones Newswires circulated the following story by Josh Mitchell on October 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Congress passed legislation Wednesday to boost funds for Amtrak and expand passenger rail service at a time of record ridership. The Senate voted 74-24 to...
Senate sends rail safety bill to Bush
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Andrew Taylor on October 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping rail safety reform bill that envisions billions of dollars for Amtrak easily cleared the Senate Wednesday, its passage helped by the Sept. 12 train...
FRA statement on restricting use of electronic devices by rail workers
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following statement by Administrator Joseph H. Boardman on October 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Today’s announcement by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding the tragic Metrolink crash has made it clear that the...
NTSB says engineer sent text messages seconds before crash
(The following story by Randal C. Archibold appeared on the New York Times website on October 1.) LOS ANGELES — The engineer of a commuter train that collided last month with a freight train here, killing 25 people and injuring more than 130, was sending text messages...
Update: NTSB’s investigation of the Metrolink, UP accident in California
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on October 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is an update of the NTSB's investigation of the September 12, 2008 accident in Chatsworth, California involving a Metrolink commuter train and a Union...
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...
