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Train stock rally hits the brakes
(The following story by Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo appeared at Forbes.com on August 13.) NEW YORK — We have recently removed CSX, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific from our recommended list. We are still recommending Norfolk Southern, but that may change....
Virginia family files FELA suit in Madison County
(The following story by Steve Gonzalez appeared on the Madison County Record website on August 13.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The estate of a Charlottesville, Va., man filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint in Madison County Circuit Court against CSX...
NJ Transit to offer admin. workers early retirement
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on August 14.) NEWARK, N.J. — Following the state's lead, NJ Transit's board of directors approved its own early retirement plan Wednesday and a two-year hiring freeze of administrative...
After computer glitch, riders ponder ethics of free ticket
(The following story by William Neuman appeared on the New York Times website on August 14.) NEW YORK — Once, it was clear, black and white: One token got you one ride. Now, while MetroCards have created a more elastic, fluid system for riders, they have also created...
Four honored for saving suicidal man from train
(The following story by Ken Carlson appeared on the Modesto Bee website on August 14.) HUGHSON, Calif. — With a suicidal man on the tracks and an Amtrak train approaching, the four men didn't have much time to think. But their actions saved the man's life and kept the...
Additional EJ&E hearing sought
(The following appeared on the News-Sun website on August 14.) VERNON HILLS, Ill. — State Rep. Kathy Ryg, D-Vernon Hills, has called on the federal Surface Transportation Board to hold at least one hearing in the affected northwest suburbs on the proposed Canadian...
Travelers opt for the train
(The following story by Cat Sieh appeared on The Bellingham Herald website on August 14.) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — With gas prices hovering near $4 a gallon, more travelers are rejecting the pump and taking the train. Nationwide, Amtrak ridership has risen steadily during...
What’s next for CSX project
(The following appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on August 13.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Central Florida Regional Planning Council has recommended conditions for the CSX rail terminal project that it hopes the city of Winter Haven will adopt. This is what will...
Central Florida planning council approves CSX terminal proposal
(The following story by Rick Rousos appeared on The Lakeland Ledger website on August 13.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Central Florida Regional Planning Council on Wednesday approved the proposed 218-acre rail terminal site in southern Winter Haven. The approval, with 61...
SEPTA to offer more buses, late-night trains
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on August 14.) PHILADELPHIA — More frequent buses. Late-night trains. Better weekend service. That's what SEPTA promises in the next few weeks and months as it launches what it calls...
