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WN&P keeps on chugging
(The following story by Tim Hahn appeared at GoErie.com on January 28.) MEADVILLE, Pa. — William Burt said he couldn't fault the skeptics when they questioned whether his New York-based railroad could build business on 41.8 miles of Pennsylvania track. The track,...
EJ&E deal may cause problems for So. Ill. Amtrak
(The following story by Becky Malkovich appeared on The Southern website on January 25.) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Amtrak travel time between Southern Illinois and Chicago could increase or cease all together if the Surface Transportation Board approves one railway's planned...
Opinion: Amtrak often compares favorably with airlines
(The following column by Tom Belden appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on January 28.) PHILADELPHIA — Any time we mention Amtrak in this column we usually hear from just a handful of readers. And in contrast to the e-mails and calls we can get from...
Citizens protest over UP fines for trespassing
(The following story by Tom Ragan appeared on the Santa Cruz Sentinel website on January 28.) SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Union Pacific security officers were nowhere to be seen, and no citations were issued. Many of the protesters were members of People Power, a local group...
Truckee railyard project unveiled
(The following story by Barbara Barte Osborn appeared on the Sacramento Bee website on January 27.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A project that would double the size of Truckee's historic downtown has entered the public review process. In the planning stages for several...
Texas rail plans are taking a different route
(The following story by Eric Hanson appeared on the Houston Chronicle website on January 28.) RICHMOND, Texas — Big changes are proposed for one of the oldest railroad routes in Texas — changes that would take most of the freight traffic out of Fort Bend County's big...
Amtrak to study Binghamton-Scranton passenger rail service
(The following story by Brian Liberatore appeared on the Press & Sun-Bulletin website on January 26.) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — At the state's behest, Amtrak will study the possibility of reinstating passenger rail service from Binghamton to Scranton. The route would allow...
UP target price raised
(The following appeared at NewRatings.com on January 28.) NEW YORK — Analyst Gary Chase of Lehman Brothers maintains his "equal weight" rating on Union Pacific Corp (UNP.NYS), while raising his estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $126 to...
Cancer sufferer takes the stand in rail tie lawsuit
(The following story by Max B. Baker appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on January 28.) FORT WORTH, Texas — At 40, Linda Faust had to learn how to eat again. Her cancerous stomach had been removed and food was moving straight to her intestines. Instead...
Mixed bag for railroads
(The following story by Lisa Nicely appeared on the Crescent-News website on January 28.) DEFIANCE, Ohio — With the economy moving off track, there's mixed news for the train industry. There's even a possibility of longer waits at railroad crossings for many motorists...
