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South Carolina rail study also to predict needs of ocean terminal
(The following story by Alexis Garrobo appeared on the Beauford Gazette website on August 17.) BEAUFORD, S.C. — Part of a $338,000 statewide study will look at whether there is adequate rail service for the pending Jasper Ocean Terminal on the Savannah River. The...
Arizona cities work to quiet train whistles
(The following story by Dianna M. Náñez appeared on The Arizona Republic website on August 17.) TUCSON, Ariz. — Despite the spike in accidents and the hefty price tag associated with whistle bans, several Arizona municipalities are working to silence train horns....
High gas prices cut transportation pollution
(The following story by Lee Bergquist and Thomas Content appeared on the MIlwaukee Journal Sentinel website on August 17.) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — An unintended consequence of the high price of gas is that it’s helping to lower our carbon footprint. Carbon dioxide...
More Vermonters riding the rails
(The following story by Dan McLean appeared on the Burlington Free Press website on August 17.) BURLINGTON, Vt. — More Vermonters are finding the extra time needed to travel by rail. Nationwide, Amtrak tallied 14 percent more riders in July, compared to July 2007. The...
Riding the rails better than paying painfully at the pump
(The following story by Gloria Carr appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on August 18.) CHICAGO — Angelica Gabina, of Carpentersville, is used to riding the bus, but she hadn't taken the Metra train until just recently. And she loved it. On a recent trip her...
AAR: Both carload, intermodal freight down slightly on U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on August 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both carload and intermodal freight were down slightly on U.S. railroads during the week ended August 9 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association...
2 hurt as CSX freight train derails in North Carolina
(The following appeared on the Fayetteville Observer website on August 17.) COUNCIL, N.C. — A CSX Corp. train derailed Saturday morning in Bladen County, sending two railroad employees to the hospital with minor injuries. The 138-car freight train was traveling...
New England Central cars derail in White River Junction; no injuries reported
(The following story by Helen J. Simon appeared on the Burlington Free Press website on August 16.) BURLINGTON, Vt. — A derailment by a New England Central Railroad train in White River Junction closed the track for about six hours Friday and forced the busing of...
Rail carriers and truck lines battle for customers
(The following story by Matt Wagner appeared on the Springfield Business Journal website on August 17.) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Collaboration – not competition – remains the watchword for rail freight carriers and trucking companies even though steep oil prices already...
Deadline is Monday, August 18 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Missouri
CLEVELAND, August 15 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Missouri after severe storms and flooding caused major damage in the following counties: Clark, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Ralls and St....
