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AAR spent $7.6 million lobbying last year
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 21.) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads spent $7.6 million lobbying the government last year on issues including energy independence, terrorism and competition in the rail industry. The AAR,...
Praise for LIRR performance, but not bathrooms
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on February 21.) NEW YORK — More trains seem to be on time, the cars are cleaner and the ride is more comfortable, Long Island Rail Road commuters report in a survey, but the bathrooms... Oh man,...
CN director cashes in options
(The following appeared on the National Post website on February 20.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Company director V. Maureen Kempston Darkes exercised 32,000 options for company shares at prices ranging from $14.75 to $15.41 between Feb. 11 and Feb. 13, 2008....
Quiet zone goes into effect in Bakersfield, Calif.
(The following appeared at EyeOutForYou.com on February 21.) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The sound you hear may be people cheering. Residents who've complained about train horns have reason to celebrate, after the Federal Railroad Administration ordered train horns shut off...
Plan for horns at railroad crossings falls by the wayside
(The following story by Paul Kirby appeared on the Kingston Daily Freeman website on February 21.) KINGSTON, N.Y. — The installation of "wayside horns" at city railroad crossings as an alternative to train whistles will be delayed at least a couple of years. Fire...
Rail tanker leak creates Amtrak delays in Calif.
(The following story by Erik N. Nelson appeared at InsideBayArea.com on February 20.) OAKLAND, Calif. — A railroad tanker car leaking corrosive material this morning stopped an Amtrak Capitol Corridor train in Oakland this morning, stranding commuters for a half-hour...
Editorial: Amtrak security overdue
(The following editorial appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on February 21.) PHILADELPHIA — Boosting security on mass transit has been an urgent concern ever since the terrorist train bombings in Madrid that killed 191 people in March 2004. So it's...
Opinion: NARP slams Bush’s Amtrak cuts
(The following statement by Ross B. Capon appeared at HuntingtonNews.net on February 20. Mr. Capon is Executive Director of the National Association of Railroad Passengers.) "While the Administration's funding recommendations .... for Amtrak are disappointing, they...
CSX car smoldering near Cincinnati
(The following story by Jennifer Baker appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on February 21.) QUEENSGATE, Ohio — Cincinnati firefighters are monitoring a smoldering train car holding coal this morning, police said. CSX called 911 about 4:30 a.m. to report that...
Opponents of EJ&E sale work on protest strategy
(The following story by Michelle L. Quinn appeared on the Gary Post-Tribune website on February 21.) GARY, Ind. — A recent meeting between the federal Surface Transportation Board and U.S. lawmakers from Indiana has Canadian National Railroad listening. But it's up to...
