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UP employees to cut and transport Omaha’s Christmas tree
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 17.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad employees will be cutting down and transporting the enormous Christmas tree to be displayed this year at the Durham Western Heritage Museum in Omaha. This year's tree...
CTA to use composite rail ties
(TieTek issued the following on November 19.) CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has chosen to buy and install 7,000 TieTek composite railroad ties for transit installations. TieTek will supply the crossties as part of Menard's Railroad Materials supply to...
CSX Fla. plan review may take some time
(The following story by Bill Rufty appeared on The Lakeland Ledger website on November 17.) LAKELAND, Fla. — The Development of Regional Impact review for the proposed CSX rail freight terminal, if it holds to past DRIs, could take anywhere from eight months to 3 1/2...
Amtrak bill includes study of reopening Pioneer Route
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 18.) ONTARIO, Ore. — The Amtrak appropriations bill in Congress calls for a study of restoring its Pioneer Route, which traveled through the Columbia Gorge and Eastern Oregon until it was shut down in 1997....
Railroad said justified in closing Coos Bay line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 17.) COOS BAY, Ore. — The Federal Railroad Administration says the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad was justified in closing its Coos Bay rail line this fall. The inspection report was ordered by Oregon...
Report confirms rail line hazard
(The following story by Tim Christie appeared on The Register-Guard website on November 16.) EUGENE, Ore. — Federal railroad engineers have confirmed that tunnels along a 120-mile short line between Coquille and Eugene are in dangerously bad repair and subject to...
Maine officials promote efforts to improve rail freight system
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 18.) AUBURN, Maine — State transportation officials are looking to increase the amount of cargo in Maine that moves by train. They say increased reliance on rail will curb greenhouse gas emissions, reduce...
Metra to raise fares if funding falls through
(The following report appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on November 17.) CHICAGO — Metra's board of directors voted Friday to raise fares by 10 percent starting Feb. 1 to deal with a projected $40 million deficit in 2008. The fare increase would be followed by...
Canadian railroad association, government update rail security agreement
(The following report appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 16.) Transport Canada and the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen rail security. The MOU replaces one signed by the...
McLean succeeds Laney as Amtrak chairman
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 16.) Amtrak recently named Donna McLean chairman to succeed David Laney, who will remain a board member until his term expires later this month. Appointed to the national intercity passenger...
