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Oklahoma studies Amtrak expansion
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 17.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Expanding an Amtrak route from Oklahoma to Kansas appears likely as the railroad operator and the Kansas Legislature move forward with a joint feasibility study this month, a state...
San Bernardino rail yard has plan for cleanup
(The following story by Andrew Edwards appeared on the Daily Bulletin website on September 17.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Air pollution caused by diesel emissions at a major rail yard here could be significantly reduced in about a dozen years. Harold Holmes Jr.,...
Norfolk Southern expects contract impact in 3Q
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 17.) NEW YORK — Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. expects to account for lump sum payments to its engineers under a new labor agreement in the third quarter. The Norfolk, Virginia-based company said in...
Union Pacific stock boosted to ‘Buy’ on sell-off
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 17.) NEW YORK — A Longbow Research analyst upgraded shares of Union Pacific Corp. to "Buy" from "Neutral" on Wednesday, saying a recent pullback in the stock will allow investors to take advantage of the...
BNSF balks at quiet zone funding
(The following story by Jeff Abell appeared on the Hawk Eye website on September 17.) BURLINGTON, Iowa — The city of Burlington believes that the glass is half full when it comes to BNSF Railway partially funding a planned downtown quiet zone to silence train horns....
Stakeout targets risky rail trespassing
(The following story by David Patch appeared on the Toledo Blade website on September 18.) TOLEDO, Ohio — To save a little money on gas, Scott Monnett and his two stepsons decided yesterday to walk — instead of driving — from their Oak Street home to do an errand on...
Calif. high-speed rail campaign begins
(The following story by Steve Hymon appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on September 17.) LOS ANGELES — The campaign for Proposition 1A, the $9.95-billion high-speed rail bond, now has a website, Californians for High-Speed Trains. It says the train would "take...
UP train derails near Sugar Creek
(The following appeared on the Kansas City Star website on September 17.) KANSAS CITY. Mo. — Union Pacific called in cleanup crews tonight after a train loaded with automobiles derailed east of Sugar Creek. The train derailed about 5 p.m., sending 26 cars off the...
Remote-controlled locomotives in Decatur
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Catherine Godbey on September 17.) DECATUR, Ala. — Blue-and-white striped caps and denim overalls — the iconic image of a train conductor — disappeared years ago, and now the engineers are gradually fading from...
Rail traffic in Hattiesburg may jump 10 fold after hurricane damage
(The following story by Tim Doherty appeared on the Hattiesburg American website on September 18.) HATTIESBURG, Miss. — While the Pine Belt was spared the brunt of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, some area residents may be spending more time waiting at railroad crossings....
