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Fiery train wreck still has park torn up
(The following story by Bill Vidonic appeared on The Beaver County Times website on April 26.) NEW BRIGHTON, Pa. — New Brighton Manager Larry Morley said that he can no longer smell the sweet scent of the ethanol at Big Rock Park. “It’s noticeably better,” Morley said...
Opinion: Why not high-speed trains?
(The following column by Jeanne Leblanc appeared on the Hartford Courant website on April 27.) HARTFORD, Conn. — A retired pilot of my acquaintance told me the other day how to start solving the nation's air travel problems: high-speed rail. A robust and reliable...
Savings, comfort lure rail riders
(The following story by Brent D. Wistrom appeared on The Wichita Eagle website on April 27.) ABOARD THE HEARTLAND FLYER - For Tammy Knippel, the train that runs from her hometown to her mom's is a bit of a blessing. It's not just that it's convenient now that seizures...
Kansas interested in expanding rail service
(The following story by Mike Hall appeared on The Capital-Journal website on April 27.) TOPEKA, Kan. — Travelers intent on seeking relief from ever-rising fuel costs have been turning their attention to a mode of transportation that was crossing the country long...
Decision to fund Kansas rail service will be legislators’
(The following story by Brent D. Wistrom appeared on The Wichita Eagle website on April 27.) WHICHITA, Kan. — Before an Amtrak train pulls into Wichita, dozens of things have to happen and hundreds of politicians have to say "yea." "This is nothing that's going to...
Memphis truck driver charged in CSX derailment; 4 CSX workers hurt
(The following report by Joyce Peterson appeared on the My Eye Witness News website on April 26.) ARLINGTON, Tenn. — Four CSX employees were rushed to the hospital after their train derailed in Arlington around 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 25th, 2008. A spokesperson with...
Opinion: Who’ll get all the trains?
(The following column by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on April 27.) CHICAGO — The proposal seems simple enough. For $300 million, the Canadian National Railway asks to buy the EJ&E railroad tracks encircling the Chicago area -- moving traffic...
Thousands sign petition against EJ&E purchase
(The following story by Lynda Hemmerling appeared on the Gary Post-Tribune website on April 28.) GARY, Ind. — Petitions opposed to the acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway by Canadian National have been trickling into Schererville Town Hall. After...
STB wants impact study of EJ&E purchase
(The following story by Robert Themer appeared on the Kankakee Daily Journal website on April 27.) CHICAGO — On Friday, the Surface Transportation Board announced it will require an impact study of Canadian National Railway Co.'s plan to purchase the Elgin, Joliet and...
CN Police pledge Zero Tolerance for trespassers
(CN issued the following on April 26.) MONTREAL — Marking the launch of Rail Safety Week from April 28 to May 4, 2008, CN announced today that it will enforce a strict Zero Tolerance policy toward all those who trespass on railway property. CN Police officers will be...
