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NS begins work on Heartland Corridor tunnels
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 14.) NORFOLK, Va. — Heavy machinery grinds away brick, concrete and solid rock as a railroad tunnel near Cowan, Va., gets its roof raised to accommodate taller trains. This is the beginning of a three-year engineering...
Special BNSF train gives children first-class experience
(The following appeared on the BNSF website on November 12.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Since November is the month of being thankful and of giving, it was fitting that on Saturday, Nov. 3, a special BNSF passenger train operated for the benefit of less-fortunate children in...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for members in California
CLEVELAND, November 14 — 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...
UP delivers Thanksgiving fixin’s
(Union Pacific issued the following on November 14.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Thanksgiving meal preparations are under way, and Union Pacific is helping to transport turkeys, corn, yams and other seasonal food items nationwide. Over the last two years, Union Pacific’s 64-foot...
Woman being ‘silly’ hit by freight train
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 13.) MARYSVILLE, Calif. — A 54-year-old woman was recovering in the hospital after being hit by a Union Pacific freight train south of Marysville. Deborah Thompson told authorities afterward that she drank a...
Opinion: Trains make marks on history of Enid
(The following column by Phil Brown appeared on the Enid News website on November 14.) ENID, Okla. — Trains, trains and more trains. Railroads always have been a big part of life in Enid, and they still are. The lack of a railroad depot sparked a yearlong “war”...
Postmaster nabs propane tank as train bears down
(The following story by Tim Moran appeared on the Modesto Bee website on November 14.) MODESTO, Calif. — Sometimes, there just isn't time to follow proper procedures. The Salida postmaster, Dennis Thompson, heard from an employee Tuesday morning that a small propane...
Opinion: We need to keep trains on the plains
(The following column by Sen. Ben Nelson appeared on the York News Times website on November 14.) YORK, Neb. — Nebraskans do not want to lose the California Zephyr. Experienced travelers say the California Zephyr is one of the most beautiful train trips in all of...
Possible misaligned switch leads to long delays for NJ Transit riders
(The following story by Michael Lavitt appeared on the Trenton Times website on November 14.) TRENTON, N.J. — The e-mails started coming from NJ Transit on Friday at 6:15 p.m. "Due to earlier disabled Amtrak train, trains in and out of NYPS (New York Penn Station) are...
KCS completes ‘Fitzmorris’ siding in Louisiana
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 13.) The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) recently completed a 9,000-foot siding west of the Ouachita River in Monroe, La. The siding, which features Centralized Traffic Control, is...
