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Amtrak engine, baggage car derail in La.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 28.) AVONDALE, La. — Some scary moments for folks leaving New Orleans on Monday on an Amtrak train. The Sunset Limited came off the track. The train was en route to Los Angeles when a couple of the train's cars...
NS finally hands over Low-Grade Line in Pa.
(The following story by P.J. Reilly and John Walk appeared on the Intelligencer Journal website on July 29.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Twenty-three miles of the abandoned Enola Low-Grade Line in southern Lancaster County today are under municipal ownership. At a gathering in...
LIRR trains bogged down with signal problems
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on July 28.) NEW YORK — Once again signal problems are causing delays on the Long Island Rail Road, this time affecting trains from Speonk. Railroad officials said the 4:37 a.m. train from Speonk,...
Kentucky appeals court upholds lower court in CSX case
(The following story appeared on The Courier-Journal website on July 28.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld a 2006 lower court ruling that found that Courier-Journal coverage did not influence a Jefferson Circuit Court jury that awarded a...
Metra open to weekend service on SouthWest Service Line
(The following story by Nathaniel Zimmer appeared on the Southtown Star website on July 29.) CHICAGO — Metra's executive director said Monday that the agency will work to bring Saturday train service to the SouthWest Service line as early as next year. Metra...
A ‘happy problem’ for commuter rail
(The following story by Andrew Overton appeared on The Bulletin website on July 29.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Gas prices have pushed city commuters onto public transportation in droves. SEPTA Regional Rail lines are experiencing their highest ridership in 27 years, and...
Second BNSF train derails in two days
(The following story by Laura McVicker appeared on The Columbian website on July 28.) COLUMBIA, Wash. — A BNSF train went off the tracks at a Vancouver connection station early Tuesday morning, the second train derailment in two days without a known cause, officials...
Nobody hurt in BNSF derailment in Texas
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 28.) BRENHAM, Texas — Brenham police say nobody has been hurt in a derailment involving more than 20 cars. Crews worked Tuesday to clear the tracks after the derailment that led to the closure of nearby roads for...
Tough to get CN to restore twice-daily trains
(The following story by Roger Taylor appeared on the Chronicle Herald website on July 26.) HALIFAX, N.S. — A few weeks ago a CN Rail representative came to Halifax to speak to a Halifax Chamber of Commerce audience about business in the Port of Halifax. I don’t know...
Kansas study to consider passenger rail routes
(The following story by Crystal Hoffman appeared on the Newton Kansan website on July 28.) NEWTON, Kan. — There is talk about additional passenger rail traffic through Newton. However, it’s going to stay just words for a while. A feasibility study is in the works but...
