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UP lawsuit ends in settlement
(The following report appeared at KSAT.com on January 30.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An out-of-court settlement has been reached between Union Pacific railroad and a Bexar County man injured in a 2004 train derailment. The agreement came Tuesday night after a jury was...
Authorities probe copper thefts near Baltimore rail yard
(The following appeared at WBALTV.com on January 30.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Investigators in Cecil County said they are dealing with a copper theft problem and are concerned that someone is going to get seriously injured or killed. Detectives said that nearly $100,000...
Opinion: Metra fares on the rise; another doomsday far behind?
(The following column by Guy Tridgell appeared on the South Town Star website on January 31.) CHICAGO — We heard for months that doomsday was coming. If the state (a less offensive way of saying "taxpayers") did not come up with the money to bail out mass transit in...
Winds blow NS train cars into bay
(The following story by Jacob Lammers appeared on the Toledo Blade website on January 31.) DANBURY TWP., Ohio — A Norfolk Southern train derailed near Edison Bridge Wednesday morning after high winds tipped several rail containers into Sandusky Bay. No was injured,...
CSX VP sells 12,325 shares of stock
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 30.) NEW YORK (AP) - The vice president and controller of railroad operator CSX Corp. sold 12,325 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission...
DM&E deal would set CPR for the long haul
(The following reporter by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on January 31.) TORONTO — If Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. clears a crucial regulatory hurdle this fall, then investors can expect to ride a growth stock as the carrier wins the prize of...
$10 million plan to help speed NY Amtrak trains
(The following story by Cathy Woodruff appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on January 31.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — A fourth track dropped from construction plans for Rensselaer Rail Station because of rising costs is back -- with a $10 million price tag and hopes it...
MTA board unanimously approves LIRR contract
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on January 31.) NEW YORK — A new contract with 5,558 Long Island Rail Road employees from 10 labor unions provides benefits to workers and management alike, officials said, praising the agreement as...
KCS to invest $200 million in Mexico
(The following appeared at CargoNewsAsia.com on January 31.) The Mexican unit of railroad company Kansas City Southern (KSU) plans to invest more than US$200 million in railway infrastructure in 2008. That sum, which the company intends to channel into equipment,...
Dallas mayor looks to link Mexico, U.S. ports
(The following story by Laurence Iliff appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on January 31.) MONTERREY, Mexico — Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert was all business Wednesday on the last day of his trade mission to Mexico, promoting North Texas as a health-care...
