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Opinion: Victory for rail passengers
(The following editorial appeared on the Bluefield Daily Telegraph website on November 8.) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — We applaud the passage of bipartisan legislation in Washington that will keep Amtrak running for the next six years across the Mountain State. The Passenger...
Officials: Gas prices may spark interest in rail travel
(The following story by Rod Boshart appeared on The Gazette website on November 9.) DES MOINES, Iowa — When gas hits $3.50 to $4 a gallon, Midwest consumers and government officials may become much more interested in expanding passenger rail service than they now are,...
AAR: Rail carload, intermodal traffic down in October
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 8.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. railroads originated 1,686,928 carloads of freight in October 2007, down 5,109 carloads (0.3 percent) from October 2006. U.S. railroads also originated 1,210,127...
Opinion: Amtrak deserves help to stay on track
(The following editorial appeared on the Christian Science Monitor’s website on November 9.) Congress created Amtrak in 1971 to save a dying industry. Americans had abandoned rail travel for highway cruising in mattress-ride automobiles. Then came cheap jet travel for...
NTSB lists operator fatigue, PTC on Most Wanted safety list
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on November 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six near runway collisions at San Francisco, New York, Ft. Lauderdale and other airports were narrowly averted in just the last six months leading the NTSB to highlight...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for members in California
CLEVELAND, November 8 — 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...
Norfolk Southern Foundation awards grants
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 7.) NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Southern Foundation – the charitable giving affiliate of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) -- awarded grants worth more than $1.5 million to nonprofit charitable organizations in...
Strike by German locomotive hurts Daimler, VW
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Chad Thomas on November 8.) BERLIN — German train drivers started a two-day strike on the country's cargo service, crippling the ability of companies such as Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG to move goods on Europe's...
UP work caused foul smell
(The following story by Jake Krob appeared on the Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Sun website on November 7.) MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — The Linn County Health Department says the fishy smell that hung over the Mount Vernon-Lisbon area last week was caused by a maintenance process used...
CSX train derails near Erie, Pa.
(The following report by Kara Rhodes appeared on the Erie Times-News website on November 7.) ERIE, Pa. — A train derailed about 3 p.m. today near the intersection of East Sixth Street and the Bayfront Connector. It appears a CSX engine and one car shifted off the...
