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Landslide sends IC&E freight train into river
(Reuters circulated the following on July 9.) CHICAGO — Four engines pulling a freight train tumbled into the Mississippi River in northeastern Iowa on Wednesday after hitting a landslide that may have been caused by heavy rains, officials said. Two workers on the...
Teamsters oppose heavier trucks
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on July 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters oppose the Bush administration plan to relax restrictions on truck size and weight, General President Jim Hoffa said Wednesday. The Federal Motor Carrier...
RRB financial reports
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 1.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad unemployment...
Retired member feeling fine at age 87
(The following story by Linda Hersey appeared on the Moncton Times and Transcript website on July 8. Lawrence Soucoup is a retired member of former BLE Division 612 in Moncton, N.B.) MONCTON — "(There used to be) cinder sidewalks," recalls Jim (Lawrence) Soucoup of...
Opinion: How to rein in the Imperial CEO
(The following column by Gary Wilson appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on July 9. Mr. Wilson is a director of Yahoo, a former director of Disney, and the chairman of Northwest Airlines. He is currently a shareholder-nominated candidate for the board of CSX...
Heat warps tracks, delays ACE trains
(The following story by Roman Gokhman appeared on the Contra Costa Times website on July 8.) PLEASANTON — Several eastbound Altamont Commuter Express trains were delayed by up to nearly two hours Tuesday after heat warped the tracks, an ACE spokesman said. "With...
Editorial: Railroads good for Topeka economy
(The following editorial appeared on The Capital-Journal website on July 9.) TOPEKA, Kan. — A building block of Topeka's past is providing a rare bright spot in today's worrisome economy. Railroads have long been a key part of the city's economic landscape, so it's...
County rebuts state claims on MOM line
(The following story by Bob Jordan appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on July 9.) ASBURY PARK, N.J. — The Monmouth Junction route of the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail line would enhance development and access of a historic park, according to Monmouth...
South Carolina commuter line wouldn’t be cheap
(The following report appeared on the Charleston Post and Courier website on July 8.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Would a commuter train from Charleston to Summerville cost $46 million, or something closer to $146 million? "That's the sort of thing we are trying to figure...
Three charged with railroad copper thefts
(The following story appeared on the Tidewater News website on July 8.) COURTLAND, Va. — Three men are charged with grand larceny and possessing burglary tools after their arrest last week in connection with thefts of property from Norfolk Southern Railroad. According...
