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Editorial: Revive rail
(The following editorial appeared on the Buffalo News website on February 28.) BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State should act now to revive rail traffic as a step toward fast-tracking the future state economy. Today’s economy and pressing public needs won’t allow the major...
Senate panel seeks to alter whistle-blower law
(The following story by Mary Williams Walsh appeared on the New York Times website on February 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Complaining that recent court rulings were thwarting efforts by citizens to report fraud against the government, members of a Senate committee said...
UP train sparks set off Texas grass fire
(The following story by Mike Baird appeared on the Caller-Times website on February 28.) CORPUS CRISTI, Texas — Firefighters were plagued Wednesday by another day of grass fires spread by dry conditions, including one set off by sparks from a train. The train sent off...
Nation not equipped to safely fight ethanol fires
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Chris Blank on February 26.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The nation's drive to use more alternative fuel carries a danger many communities have been slow to recognize: Ethanol fires are harder to put out than gasoline ones...
Ames, Iowa to get high-tech railroad gate
(The following report appeared on the Des Moines register on February 28.) DES MOINES, Iowa — The Union Pacific Railroad crossing at Duff Avenue in Ames includes Iowa's first quadrant gates, with sensors that detect the presence of a vehicle between the crossing gates...
Iowa approves $4.2 million in railroad crossing upgrades
(The following story by David DeWitte appeared on The Gazette website on February 28.) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Railroad crossing signals and gate arms will be installed at a rural crossing north of Cedar Rapids where a 17-year-old Cedar Rapids driver was injured after a...
FRA seeks $1.1 billion appropriation in FY2009 federal budget
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 27.) On Tuesday, Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Boardman testified at a U.S. House transportation subcommittee hearing to stress the need to appropriate $1.1 billion in the federal...
Amtrak: Millions needed to replace defective railroad ties in Northeast
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sarah Karush on February 27.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak says it must spend tens of millions of dollars to replace defective railroad ties on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor. The problem could delay trains...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Kentucky
CLEVELAND, February 27 — 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...
Oops: CP Rail crews knock down crossing arm
(The following story by Kevin Behr appeared on the Winona Daily News website on February 27.) WINONA, Minn. — A Canadian Pacific Railway crossing arm collapsed over Franklin Street, causing the closure of the northbound traffic lane for about five hours Monday. No one...
