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Train’s speed baffles veteran engineers
(The following report from Chronicle News Service appeared at Mlive.com on December 4.) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Longtime Amtrak engineers say they cannot understand why the Pere Marquette was speeding in a restricted zone when it crashed into a freight train, injuring...
BNSF derailment disrupts rail, auto traffic in Sioux City
(The following story by John Quinlan and Tim Gallagher appeared on the Sioux City Journal website on December 5.) SIOUX CITY -- Rail and car traffic along the Hoeven Corridor was temporarily disrupted Monday afternoon when a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway switch...
Portland-Seattle Amtrak service to remain closed Wednesday
(The following story by Brent Hunsberger appeared on The Oregonian website on December 4.) PORTLAND, Ore. — The major rail route between Portland and Seattle remained closed for a second day Tuesday and likely won't reopen until Wednesday evening. Burlington Northern...
RailAmerica to create logistics hubs
(Rail America issued the following on December 4.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. today announced plans for the creation of five Transportation Logistic Centers (TLC) and a Revenue Protection Center (RPC) to administer customer service, operations support, and...
Rail yard study details air impact
(The following story by Nathan Donato-Weinstein appeared on The Press-Tribune website on December 4.) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — When it comes to air pollution, not all diesel emissions are created equal. That's one of the key findings of a new air quality report released...
CSX talks with Md. on cargo
(The following story by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on December 5.) BALTIMORE, Md. — CSX Transportation, which operates trains that carry hazardous freight through the heart of Baltimore, has assured the city's members of Congress that the...
Supreme Court rules for railroads in tax case
(The Associated Press issued the following on December 4.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that railroads may challenge state methods for determining the value of their property, a decision that could lower some railroad tax bills. The...
Via Rail engineer seriously injured by rock
(The following story by Joe Belanger appeared on the London Free Press website on December 5.) LONDON — A Via Rail engineer who suffered serious eye injuries when he was hit by a rock near Dorchester is out of the hospital. Middlesex OPP are urging the public to help...
PEB established to review dispute between Amtrak, unions
(The following article appeared on the Daily Labor Report website on November 29.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Bush has issued an executive order establishing a presidential emergency board to investigate a collective bargaining dispute between Amtrak and eight...
Deadline is December 10 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Calif.
CLEVELAND, December 4 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of California regarding wildfires that caused major damage in the following counties on October 21, 2007: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San...
