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City makes offer for KCS bypass
(The following story by David Tewes appeared on the Victoria Advocate website on December 27.) VICTORIA, Texas — A deal could be in the works that might entice Kansas City Southern railroad to bypass Victoria. "I hate to put odds on it happening," Victoria Mayor Will...
UP train derails in Pevely, Mo.
(The following report appeared at MyFoxStL.com on December 27.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Crews are cleaning up after a train derailment in Pevely, Mo. A Union Pacific train derailed behind the Dow Chemical plant near Highway 61/67 in Pevely. Hazardous material crews and...
Comments on EJ&E sale begin Jan. 16
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on the Munster Times website on December 25.) MUNSTER, Ind. — The public and concerned communities will be able to speak out on Canadian National Railway Co.'s proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railway at Gary's Genesis Center...
Teamsters offer disaster relieve assistance in Oregon, Washington
CLEVELAND, December 26 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the states of Oregon and Washington regarding severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that damaged property on December 1, 2007. Oregon...
No amount of snow can chill the thrill of seeing Santa
(The following story by Jeff Martin appeared on The Examiner website on December 25.) BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Snow and rain can't keep this train away. Pelted by snow that felt more like whipping sand, families stood in line on Main Street in Blue Springs Saturday...
Dinner-train owner hopes to be back on track
(The following story by Diane Brooks appeared on the Seattle Times website on December 26.) SEATTLE — Eric Temple, owner of the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train, is watching from the sidelines as King County politicians and activists debate the merits of rails vs....
Railroad crossword puzzle from UBS
(The following story by Drew Hasselback appeared on the National Post website on December 26.) OTTAWA — UBS Securities publishes a weekly report on the North American railroad business. Analysts Rick Paterson, Fadi Chamoun, Elizabeth Mielke, Jared Goodman and Tasneem...
CSX deal draws wrath of lawmakers
(The following report appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on December 25.) TAMPA — In 2007, several Florida lawmakers lambasted a $491 million state deal with CSX Transportation to buy track for commuter rail in the Orlando area and expand CSX's freight operations...
FRA will probe Ohio NS derailment
(The following story by Tom Jackson appeared on the Sandusky Register website on December 21.) SANDUSKY, Ohio — When a U.S. senator speaks, federal officials listen. Responding to a request from U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the Federal Railroad Administration has...
Freight rail likely to expand near Olympia
(The following story by Adam Wilson appeared on The Olympian website on December 26.) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Floods closed the major railroad running near Interstate 5 earlier this month, but for only half the time the road was shut down. The episode highlights rails'...
