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Court says SEPTA transfers must stay
(The following story by Mark McDonald appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on December 17.) PHILADELPHIA — In a 6-to-1 decision, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania yesterday ruled against SEPTA in its legal battle to eliminate paper transfers....
Amtrak train derails west of Omaha; no injuries reported
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 16.) OMAHA, Neb. — Officials say a passenger train carrying 154 people has derailed about 20 miles west of Omaha near Gretna, but no injuries are reported. Amtrak spokeswoman Tracy Connell says the lead engine...
Working on the railroad? Not likely
(The following story by Rick Rousos appeared on The Lakeland Ledger website on December 15.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — To anyone from Polk County hoping for one of 200 CSX jobs when the company finishes the initial section of its Winter Haven rail hub: Don't hold your...
Opinion: Fla. governor shouldn’t let CSX railroad government
(The following column appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on December 16.) TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Charlie Crist, the self-proclaimed "people's governor," says he believes in open government. Yet he's not talking about a $491 million deal the state secretly struck with...
No CSX probe in Fla.
(The following story by Tom Palmer appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on December 14.) LAKELAND, Fla. — State Attorney Jerry Hill has turned down a request by Karl Pansler, a lawyer with an office in downtown Lakeland, to investigate the alleged secrecy...
Budget bill reverses Bush cuts, preserves Amtrak funding
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Andrew Taylor on December 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers unveiled a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill Sunday, reluctantly sticking within President Bush's budget but still protecting politically...
Battle brewing over EJ&E railroad plans
(The following story by Marni Pyke appeared on the Chicago Daily Herald website on December 17.) CHICAGO — The Canadian National Railway's takeover of the EJ&E railroad is still in its infancy, but growing pains are already starting. The purchase could have a...
Rail service cuts upset some in S. Oregon
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 16.) MEDFORD, Ore. — Timber companies in Southern Oregon are upset about a planned cutback in area service by the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad. Starting January 15th, all California-bound traffic...
Rail traffic patterns shifting in Roseburg, Ore.
(The following story by Adam Pearson appeared on the News Review website on December 14.) ROSEBURG, Ore. — Shipments over the Siskiyou Pass on the Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad are going to get tighter in a few weeks. The Roseburg-based railroad company announced...
After rocky past, Amtrak’s rolling
(The following story by Robert Cohen appeared on the Neward Star-Ledger website on December 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak ridership jumped to a record 25.8 million passengers in the last fiscal year, fueled by discontent with airline delays, highway congestion and...
