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EJ&E sale raises red flags in community
(The following story by Regan Foster appeared at Nwherald.com on February 23.) SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A pending $300 million rail purchase that could increase the number of freight trains running along lightly used suburban lines has both winners and losers, Sen. Richard...
Opinion: Missing the train
(The following editorial appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on February 25.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Compared to airline travel, Amtrak's post 9/11 security has been paltry at best so the announcement last week that armed teams are now randomly checking passenger bags and...
Amtrak security screenings to move west from Northeast Corridor startup
(The following story by Susan Glaser appeared on the Plain Dealer website on February 24.) CLEVELAND — Train passengers in Cleveland won't immediately notice the effects of Amtrak's new security measures unless they travel in the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak announced...
Editorial: W.Va. can’t miss out on rail expansion
(The following editorial appeared on The Herald-Dispatch website on February 21.) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — An article in the Wall Street Journal last week described how American railroads are spending billions of dollars to upgrade their corridors. According to the...
$1.5M asked from U.S. for MOM study
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on February 22.) FREEHOLD, N.J. — Monmouth County officials have applied to the federal government for $1.5 million in funding for the final environmental impact study for the proposed...
UP to increase train speed through San Antonio
(Union Pacific issued the following on February 19.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will increase train speed 10 mph by Feb. 19 for certain freight trains on a nearly quarter-mile segment of railroad tracks in San Antonio, Tex. Speed will increase from 30 mph to...
Amtrak keeps rollings through the winter weather
(The following story by Karen Binder appeared on The Southern on February 21.) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Amtrak passengers traveling through the Carbondale and Du Quoin stations should consider adding extra travel time to reach their train respective destinations, Amtrak...
Fla. port plan envisions mammoth growth
(The following story by Brian Neill appeared on the Bradenton Herald website on February 21.) MANATEE, Fla. — Port Manatee officials were presented Thursday with several road maps for the port's future that include nearly $500 million in potential development...
Nevada quake temporarily halts UP
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 22.) WELLS, Nev. — A strong earthquake shook rural northeastern Nevada Thursday, causing at least one building to collapse, authorities said. The magnitude of the quake, initially estimated at 6.3, was later...
Uphill battle in averting extra EJ&E rail traffic
(The following story by Guy Tridgell of The Southtown Star appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on February 22.) CHICAGO — The plans call for beefing up aging railroad tracks that run past quaint neighborhoods, through thriving subdivisions or historic...
