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Railways scrambling to meet demand
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Toronto Star website on February 15.) TORONTO — Canada's two largest railways are adding everything from new tracks to modern locomotives as they hustle to keep pace with heavy demand for freight hauling across the...
AAR: Total rail freight volume up during 1st week of February
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on February 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total rail freight volume on U.S. railroads was up during the first week of February in comparison with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
Rotary snow plows kept tracks clear in San Juans
(The following story appeared on the Ouray News website on February 13.) RIDGEWAY, Colo. — Rotary snow plows were an important part of snow fighting in the San Juan Mountains on both the Denver and Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) narrow gauge system and the Rio Grande...
107-year-old locomotive set to receive $50,000 facelift
(The following story by John H. Walker appeared on The Daily News website on February 14.) FRANKLINTON, La. — For some reason, railroad locomotives are referred to in the feminine sense and, for a number of years, a 107-year-old lady has been rusting away at the...
BNSF and UP among top Hispanic employers, Latina magazine says
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 12.) For the eighth-straight year, BNSF Railway Co. has landed on LATINA Style magazine's list of the 50 best U.S. employers for Hispanics. Each year, the magazine surveys more than 600 Fortune...
UP gives cause of Wyoming derailments
(The following story by Jerry Abbott appeared on the Torrington Telegram website on February 13.) TORRINGTON, Wyo. — After investigation by two specialized teams, Union Pacific Railroad has determined a cause for the two derailments that took place 11 miles north of...
Meridian Speedway spotlighted on Wall Street Journal front page
(The following appeared on the Meridian Star website on February 14.) MERIDIAN, Miss. — Meridian was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal Wednesday in an article, “New Era Dawns for Rail Building,” about big changes being made in the railroad...
LIRR cancels train — again
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on February 14.) NEW YORK — Problems continue for the Long Island Rail Road, which, once again, has been forced to cancel a train due to "equipment trouble." The Thursday morning cancellation...
UP increasing train speed through several central Kansas communities
(Union Pacific issued the following on February 12.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will increase the speed of its trains to 49 mph on the rail line between Herington and Peabody, Kan., which includes the communities of Lost Springs, Lincolnville and Marion,...
Oregon governor turns thumbs down on railroad subsidy
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 13.) FLORENCE, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has turned down a railroad company's request for state aid to repair tunnels along a 120-mile stretch of Coast Range track it has closed. The owners of the...
