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No-frills rail link outlined for Peterborough to Toronto
(The following story by Tess Kalinowski appeared on the Toronto Star website on March 4.) TORONTO — Peterborough commuters would be able to choose from two trains daily to Union Station and would even see limited weekend service, according to the proposal that won...
Illinois lawmakers want meeting with CN about EJ&E
(The following story by Karen Binder appeared on The Southern website on March 3.) CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean want to meet with the head of Canadian National Railway about the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail road. The politicians, both...
CSX continues investigation into Tenn. derailment
(The following story by Tonya Smith-King appeared on the Jackson Sun website on March 3.) JACKSON, Tenn. — CSX Railroad is continuing its investigation into the cause of a train derailment Thursday night in Milan. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred at...
Okla. lawmakers vote to buy abandoned rail line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 3.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — State lawmakers have voted to purchase an abandoned southeastern Oklahoma rail line. Members of the House General Government and Transportation Committee voted 8-5 on Monday to send the...
Napping at work without the guilt
(The following story by Danielle Gaines of Columbia News Service appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 4.) NEW YORK — The room is small and dark, except for a tiny sliver of light showing through the peephole. The scent of a fresh sea breeze tinted with...
CN to challenge grain revenue cap
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on March 3.) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co. (TSX:CNR) said Monday it will seek leave to appeal a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency to cut the rail revenue entitlement for grain transportation under the...
Texas won’t investigate buried rail car
(The following story by Laura Elder appeared on The Daily News website on March 4.) GALVESTON, Texas — State and federal regulators say they aren’t likely to investigate the Port of Galveston’s baffling discovery of a buried railroad tank car filled with thousands of...
In state of NY MTA speech, chief vows improvements
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on March 4.) NEW YORK — Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief Elliot Sander laid out his vision for public transit in the New York region yesterday, promising enhanced service systemwide as well...
New system will try to prevent accidents at Iowa rail crossing
(The following story by Darwin Danielson appeared at RadioIowa.com on March 3.) AMES, Iowa — One of the busiest rail crossings in Iowa is now using a system that the Iowa Department of Transportation hopes will keep motorists from getting stranded on the tracks when a...
Unique safety barricades tested at Michigan railroad crossing
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Natasha Robinson on March 3.) DETROIT — Automated safety barricades typically reserved for directing traffic are being tested in a unique pilot program at a suburban railroad crossing to see if they can deter...
