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$244M will buy 27 locomotives for NJ Transit
(The following story by Tom Feeney appeared on the Star-Ledger website on December 13.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit will pay $244 million to buy 27 new electric locomotives. The agency's board voted yesterday to buy the locomotives from Bombardier Transit Corp., the...
NY, Amtrak resolve high-speed rail project dispute
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 12.) ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state and Amtrak have resolved a contract dispute and federal litigation over a so-far unsuccessful program to develop high-speed passenger rail service between New York City and...
Baltimore, CSX meet to discuss safety concerns
(The following report by Mike Hellgren appeared at WJZ.com on December 13.) BALTIMORE — Three recent train derailments near homes and M&T Bank Stadium alarmed Baltimore City and state leaders. They met Wednesday night with CSX about the hazardous freight rolling...
UP announces clean air progress
(The Union Pacific Railroad issued the following on December 12.) DALLAS, Texas — Today, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Union Pacific announced a 57 percent over-achievement of the contract goal for emission reduction in Texas with the help...
UP works with Texas on low emission locomotives
(The following story by Brendan M. Case appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on December 13.) DALLAS, Texas — Union Pacific Corp. has rolled out 98 ultra-low-emission locomotives in Texas, largely paid for by the state's taxpayers. Officials said Wednesday that...
STB issues guidance for comment on CN, EJ&E deal
(The U.S. Surface Transportation Board issued the following on December 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to inquiries from the public, The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is providing additional guidance on how to participate in the economic and environmental...
CP Rail Holiday train brings holiday cheer, food
(The following story by Anna Krejci appeared on the Wisconsin Dells Events website on December 12.) WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisc. — Award-winning Canadian musicians performed tunes of the season almost within arm's reach of the audience once the lighted Canadian Pacific...
Santa is coming to town
(The following report appeared on the News Transcript website on December 12.) FREEHOLD, N.J. — Santa Claus will arrive via Conrail freight train at the Freehold bus (old railroad) station at the corner of West Main and Throckmorton streets at noon on Dec. 15. The...
The little rail museum that could… maybe
(The following story by Janie Bryant appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on December 12.) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Willard J. Moody Sr. leads the way through a 1928 mail car, talking about what's left to do before this piece of railroad history is ready for a new life....
Rail expansion on track
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on the Munster Times website on December 12.) MUNSTER, Ind. — Canadian National's purchase of the EJ&E Railway, which would triple rail traffic through some area towns and cities, may be approved by federal regulators as...
