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Giant machine first to be shipped on new Canadian route
(The following report appeared at CBC.ca on August 11.) THUNDER BAY, Ontario — A giant piece of machinery bound for the oilsands of northern Alberta from Japan has arrived in Thunder Bay, Ont., marking the opening of a new all-Canadian shipping route. "This is the...
Editorial: There are solutions for MARC’s woes, just not easy ones
(The following editorial appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on August 12.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Expanding MARC train schedules is not as simple as it sounds. MTA Administrator Paul J. Wiedefeld can't just pick up the phone and tell officials at CSX Corp. and Amtrak how...
Amtrak ridership up on Michigan- Chicago line
(The following report by Rajah Maples appeared on the KHQA website on August 11.) QUINCY, ILL. — The high cost of gas is pushing many travelers between Michigan and Chicago to passenger trains. The number of riders on several Amtrak train routes rose between October...
NS railroad crossings still upset Pittsburgh residents
(The following story by A.J. Panian appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on August 12.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Thomas O'Rourke complained in February to Latrobe City Council about what he considers to be the substandard conditions of several Norfolk Southern...
UP double tracking to affect traffic in Maricopa
(The following story by Ben Norris appeared on the Tri Valley Central website on August 11.) MARICOPA, Ariz. — Union Pacific Railroad is preparing to double-track the train route through Maricopa, doubling the amount of train traffic through the city. High gas prices...
Port Jervis train service runs despite derailment
(The following appeared on the Mid Hudson News website on August 11.) PORT JERVIS, N.Y. — Two cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in the interlocking at Waldwick, N.J., Metro-North Railroad officials said Monday. One of the three tracks is available for...
NJ Transit clears up NS derailment in train yard
(The following story by Judy Rife appeared on the Times Herald Record website on August 12.) WALDWICK, N.J. — Commuters who use the Port Jervis line should find trains running on schedule for the morning rush Tuesday. NJ Transit, which operates the line for...
Three Union Pacific cars derail in Lodi
(The following story by Natalie Flynn appeared on the News-Sentinel website on August 12.) LODI, Calif. — Three Union Pacific Railroad cars derailed Monday evening around 4:20 on the tracks just east of Ham Lane behind Holly Drive. The three cars were carrying flour...
New England Central tracks damaged in derailment
(The following story by Eric Francis appeared on the Rutland Herald website on August 12.) BRAINTREE, Vt. — Four miles of railroad tracks torn up by a relatively minor freight train derailment on Saturday night are now causing a major headache for both freight and...
Via Rail’s fence plan riles hundreds of residents
(The following story by Gary Rennie appeared on The Windsor Star website on August 11.) LAKESHORE — Via Rail Canada has created a storm of protest with plans unveiled Monday to go after the hundreds of homeowners along the Lake St. Clair shoreline who have illegally...
