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UP wreck forces Calif. evacuations
(The following story by Colin Atagi, Angela Franzer and Xochitl Peña appeared on The Desert Sun website on March 5.) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Traci Lo still wore her nightgown underneath her sweatshirt and pants Tuesday afternoon as she found shelter at Coachella Valley...
Homes evacuated as derailed UP train spews acid cloud
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 4.) MECCA, Calif. — A freight train derailment forced evacuation of several dozen nearby homes early Tuesday as leaking acid sent up toxic fumes near a Southern California desert agricultural town. No injuries...
FRA: Train accidents decline
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on March 4.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of train accidents across the Nation declined for the third consecutive year according to preliminary 2007 data released today by U.S. Department of Transportation...
Jump in hazardous rail spills has regulators concerned
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on March 5.) NORFOLK, Va. — Even as railroad accidents and related deaths fell last year, spills of hazardous materials increased, a federal agency reported Tuesday. National rail safety...
Rail fatalities fell, hazmat spills rose in 2007
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 4.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There were less accidents and deaths involving trains in the U.S. last year, but more railroad incidents involving hazardous materials. Last year, 486 people nationwide were killed after...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Kentucky
CLEVELAND, March 4 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Kentucky after severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding caused major damage on February 5-6, 2008. Kentucky residents in the...
Derailment stops BNSF traffic
(The following story by Jason Smith appeared on the Desert Dispatch website on March 3.) BARSTOW, Calif. — Five box cars and a locomotive from a BNSF freight train derailed near Avenue H on Monday morning, temporarily disrupting rail traffic on one set of tracks. The...
KCS announces appointment
(Kansas City Southern issued the following on March 3.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced the appointment of Brian H. Bowers as senior vice president intermodal and automotive. Mr. Bowers will direct The Kansas City Southern Railway...
Va. station issue studied but solutions, money elusive
(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared on the Free Lance-Star website on March 4.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The downtown Fredericksburg train station is safe for trains, according to the Virginia Railway Express, but the elevated, concrete structure needs an...
Petition opposes LIRR track addition
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on March 4.) NEW YORK — Local officials and residents opposed to the Long Island Rail Road's plan to construct a third track along a heavily used portion of its Main Line between Floral Park and...
