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UP train severs homeless man’s arm, leg
(The following appeared on the Daily Breeze website on May 13.) HAWTHORNE, Calif. — A transient sleeping under a Union Pacific train in Hawthorne was seriously injured Tuesday when workers moved the car. The train severed the man's arm and leg and was taken to County...
BNSF traffic increasing in Brownwood
(The following story by Celinda Emison appeared on the Abilene Reporter-News website on May 13.) ABILENE, Texas — Traffic on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is on the rise along the route from Galveston through the Big Country and to the Panhandle. Officials...
R.J. Corman will seek to reopen Pa. rail line
(The following story by Anne Danahy appeared on the Centre Daily Times website on May 13.) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Kentucky-based railroad company wants to reactivate 20 miles of rail line that could serve the landfill and industrial park another company wants to build...
Cause of UP derailment investigated
(The following story by Anita Miller appeared on the San Marcos Daily Record website on May 13.) SAN MARCOS, Texas — Union Pacific Railroad is still trying to find out what caused four cars of a southbound train to derail last Friday night. There were no injuries...
BNSF derailment, fuel leak pose no threat to S.D. public
(The following story by Jon Walker appeared on the Argus Leader website on May 14.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sioux Falls officials say there's no danger to people or water supply after two locomotives derailed and one spilled close to 300 gallons of diesel fuel. The...
BNSF COO sells 13,413 shares
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 13.) NEW YORK — The executive vice president and chief operating officer of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 13,413 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission...
Insiders key to defeat of CSX commuter rail deal in Fla.
(The following story by Joe Follick appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on May 11.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — All you needed to know about who was winning and losing the battle to bring commuter rail to Orlando you could learn from looking at the faces of lobbyists...
Rail resurgence: Uptick in freight hauling could mean changes for tracks near Truckee
(The following story by Jenny Goldsmith of the Sierra Sun appeared on the Nevada Appeal website on May 14.) CARSON CITY, Nevada — As fuel prices continue to soar and United States ports become increasingly congested by global trade, transportation officials say the...
Ditch that car, hop a train
(The following report by Allan Chernoff appeared at CNN.com on May 13.) NEW YORK — The soaring price of gas has convinced New Jersey resident Eric Scott to trade the comfort of his car for a seat on the train every morning after 17 years of driving to the office....
US Rep.: High speed rail will ease transport woes
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on May 13.) NEW YORK — The development of a high-speed rail network in the Northeastern U.S. should be the first step toward expanding and improving the nation's infrastructure, U.S. Rep. John L....
