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More studies stand in way of MOM line
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on January 14.) ASBURY PARK, N.J. — While new projected ridership figures are in for the three routes proposed for the Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail line, it will be a long ride until...
CSX train rams bulldozer after apparent prank
(The following story by Elizabeth Donald appeared on the News-Democrat website on January 15.) COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — A possible prank led to a train crash early Saturday morning near Glidden Park. At some point late Friday or early Saturday, someone stole a bulldozer...
Opinion: Rail monopolies create problems
(The following column by Edward Lotterman appeared on the Idaho Statesman website on January 15.) BOISE, Idaho — Dow Chemical, Idaho barley farmers and myriad electric utilities might not seem to have much in common, but all are "captive shippers." All depend on rail...
NJ Transit worker faces drug charges
(The following story by Ed Johnson appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on January 15.) KEANSBURG, N.J. — It began with illegal parking and ended with the arrest of an NJ Transit employee on charges of impersonating a police officer and possession of cocaine with...
Genesee & Wyoming reports a drop in traffic
(The following report by Cosby Woodruff appeared on the Montgomery Advertiser website on January 15.) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Genesee and Wyoming Inc., the parent company to the Meridian and Bigbee railroad, reported declines in traffic for December and the fourth quarter,...
Opinion: Trains and the future shape of cities
(The following column by David Warsh appeared on The Providence Journal website on January 14.) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — To gain a little perspective on the housing bubble, compare it in your mind's eye with the great slow-motion changes in real-estate values that have...
Rail worker wins $500,000 in Midwest lottery
(The following report appeared on the Globe Gazette website on January 14.) DES MOINES, Iowa — A railroad worker who bought a “Midwest Millions” instant-scratch ticket while working in southwest Iowa said he was amazed to learn he had won the grand prize of $500,000...
Railroads see ethanol growth in South in 2008
(Reuters circulated the following story by Julie Ingwersen on January 14.) CHICAGO — Rail carriers see the Southeast and Southwest as the next likely growth areas for the U.S. ethanol market in 2008, executives with two of the largest ethanol haulers said. CSX...
Morgan Stanley cuts NS, raises CN
(Reuters circulated the following story by Ramya Dilip on January 15.) NEW YORK — Morgan Stanley downgraded railroad company Norfolk Southern Corp. to "equal-weight" from "overweight" but upgraded Canada's largest railway Canadian National Railway Co. to "overweight"...
Conn. makes plans in case of Amtrak strike
(The following report by Karin Crompton appeared at TheDay.com on January 15.) With a possible Amtrak strike looming at the end of the month, the state is brushing off its contingency plan to transport passengers who ride the commuter rail lines. A strike, though...
