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VIA Rail raises passenger and revenue counts, lowers on-time performance in first half
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 5.) During 2008's first six months, VIA Rail Canada Inc. posted ridership and revenue gains of 9.8 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively, compared with the same 2007 period. The agency...
BNSF track project postponed
(GateHouse News Service circulated the following on August 5.) MACOMB, Ill. — BNSF Railway has notified Amtrak of the postponement of an infrastructure project in western Illinois. Although it was to begin this week, BNSF is now planning to conduct the track work this...
Bellwood gets new Metra station
(The following story by Mary Wisniewski appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on August 6.) CHICAGO — Bellwood is getting its new Metra station after months of negotiations with Union Pacific. "This is the epitome of a win-win arrangement and an ideal...
State proposals to improve intercity passenger rail service compete for federal funding under new DOT program
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on August 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twenty-five forward-thinking proposals from 22 states to improve intercity passenger rail service and help relieve traffic congestion in many regions of the Nation will...
NJ Transit looks to cut noise from locomotives at local rail yards
(The following report appeared on the Daily Record website on August 6.) PARSIPPANY, N.J. — NJ Transit will spend $537,500 to install devices on some diesel locomotives that will reduce the time that the noisy engines idle at train yards including the one in Port...
ICC, BNSF offer funds to close eight Galesburg crossings
(The following story by John R. Pulliam appeared on The Register-Mail website on August 5.) GALESBURG, Ill. — Quiet zones continue to be a noisy topic here. While quiet zones will not appear overnight, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the BNSF Railway are ready to...
Derailment strands Amtrak passengers in Montana after track closed
(The following story by Brad Fuqua appeared on the Bonner Couny Daily Bee website on August 5.) LIBBY, Mont. — Dozens of Amtrak passengers found themselves stranded in Libby on Monday morning thanks to a train derailment on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad...
15 BNSF train cars derail in Nebraska
(The following report appeared on the Freemont Tribune website on August 5.) FREEMONT, Neb. — A 15-car train derailment caused the closing of several Fremont streets early this morning. Lt. Jeff Elliott of the Fremont Police Department said officers notified residents...
Editorial: All aboard for Amtrak
(The following editorial appeared on the Newsday website on August 6.) NEW YORK — Train travel has hit a perfect storm of popularity. With gas prices high and airlines cutting services, Amtrak had its best month ever in May, both in terms of revenue and riders. Yet...
EJ&E hearing spurs call for federal reform
(The following story by Erik Potter appeared on the Post-Tribune website on August 6.) CHICAGO — Lawmakers left Tuesday's congressional field hearing on Canadian National's proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railroad even more convinced that the government's process for...
