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Feds OK $75M for Boston commuter rail
(The following story by Karen Nugent appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on February 6.) FITCHBURG, Mass. — The federal government yesterday announced $75 million in funding for improvements to the commuter rail line between Fitchburg and Boston that are...
Conductor struck by train dies
(The following report appeared at the CBS 2 Chicago website on February 6.) CHICAGO — A 28-year-old Norfolk Southern rail conductor from Indiana died Tuesday after being struck by a train on the South Side Sunday night. A train near South Maplewood and West Columbus...
Battle Creek CN jobs in jeopardy
(The following story by Eric J. Greene appeared on The Battle Creek Enquirer website on February 6.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Canadian National Railway Co. is scaling back operations at its Battle Creek yard, a company spokesman confirmed Tuesday. As many as 38 local...
For KCS, 2007 was a very good year
(The following story by Randolph Heaster appeared on The Kansas City Star website on February 6.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern executives met Tuesday with investment analysts in New York as a tickertape parade showered confetti in the streets. The parade...
Democrats hope to turn budget table
(The following story by David Clarke appeared on the Congressional Quarterly website on February 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even as they drew battle lines over President Bush’s $3.1 trillion budget proposal Monday, Democrats were considering ways to avoid a major spending...
Bush budget would slash highway, transportation funds by 10 percent
(The following story by Colby Itkowitz and Kathryn A. Wolfe appeared on the Congressional Quarterly website on February 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Bush proposed cutting highway funding by more than 4 percent, and his Transportation Department request would allow...
Sector snap: Railroads mostly fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 5.) NEW YORK — Shares of major North American railroads mostly fell along with the broader market Tuesday, after a UBS analyst downgraded two eastern U.S. rails. Analyst Rick Paterson reduced his rating on...
China rail trip becomes 61-hour ordeal
(The Associated Press circulated the following by William Foreman on February 4.) GUANGZHOU, China — First, the food aboard the train ran out, then the water. When record blizzards hit China last month, what began as a 36-hour train trip for Edward Wang became an...
Did I say cop? I meant truck driver
(The Associated Press circulated the followingon February 5.) BIDDEFORD, Maine — Maine state police have charged a man who managed to get free rides on Amtrak's Downeaster by impersonating a trooper. Paul Rumery, 32, of Biddeford, told Amtrak personnel he was a state...
BNSF trains to increase speeds through Mitchell, S.D.
(The following story by Seth Tupper appeared on The Daily Republic website on February 5.) MITCHELL, S.C. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe will increase the maximum speed of its trains through Mitchell from 10 mph to 20 mph this week. The change will become effective at...
