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NS to acquire stake in Albany-Boston line
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on May 16.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. announced plans Thursday to invest $140 million to acquire a 50 percent stake in the rail line between Albany, N.Y., and the Boston...
Obituary: Former TWU Official Charlie Moneypenny
(The following appeared on the Boston Globe websit eon May 15.) BOSTON — Retired railroad union leader Charles F. "Charlie" Moneypenny Jr. of Cohasset, formerly of Dorchester and South Boston, passed away on May 13, 2008. He was a top legislative official with the...
BLET members help with Utah Operation Lifesaver event
(The following story by David DeMille appeared on The Spectrum website on May 16. A.G. Schow and M.A. Tillery are members of BLET Division 681 in Milford, Utah.) CEDAR CITY, Utah — Cedar City residents received a not-so-subtle reminder about traffic laws concerning...
UP contributes $7,500 for Dunsmuir mural
(The following story by Will Duggan appeared on the Dunsmuir News website on May 14.) DUNSMUIR, Calif. — There was plenty of activity and enthusiasm at the Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce Spring Mixer last week when the Pine Street Mural project received a grant of...
Cuts in weekday NJ Transit service criticized
(The following story by Lawrence Ragonese appeared on The Star-Ledger website on May 14.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has trimmed the number of stops on weekday rail service on the Morris & Essex Line in Morris County by an average of 17.5 percent, almost cutting in...
Opening glance: Rails, shippers rise as oil steady
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 14.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroads and shippers surged early Wednesday, as the broader market opened higher and oil prices steadied after hitting another trading record. Oil prices remained virtually flat in early...
NJ Transit bridge getting $5M worth of repairs
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on May 15.) RED BANK, N.J. — The long steel bridge, which carries NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line trains over the Navesink River, is getting $5 million worth of repairs. NJ Transit's...
Casa Grande to get depot from UP double-track deal
(The following story by Harold Kitching appeared on the Casa Grande Valley Newspaper’s website on May 8.) CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Casa Grande has approved its part of a $35 million, four-government agreement that provides help from Union Pacific Railroad with new...
NJ Transit makes most of riders’ suggestions
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on May 15.) NEWARK, N.J. — The best ideas can come from the minds of riders, and NJ Transit's board of directors unveiled a host of customer-service improvements Wednesday designed to...
Police cruiser stopped on tracks hit by CSX train
(The following story by Bill Rodgers appeared on the Tribune Chronicle website on May 15.) NEWTON FALLS, Ohio — As the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigates the train wreck that crushed a Newton Township police cruiser, the Newton Falls police chief is investigating...
