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Security camera plans worry BART passengers
(The following story by Anna Belle Peevey appeared on the Contra Costa Times website on November 2.) BERKELEY, Calif. — Touted by officials as a safeguard against terrorist threats, a new security system that would increase the number of surveillance cameras in BART...
Opinion: Senate revives hope for Illinois-Iowa Amtrak route
(The following column by Chuck Sweeny appeared on the Rockford Register Star website on November 1.) ROCKFORD, Ill. — There may be hope for Rockford’s chances of getting that Amtrak train after all. The U.S. Senate voted 77-22 Tuesday to reauthorize Amtrak funding for...
NTSB to meet on “most wanted” safety recommendations
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on November 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429...
AAR: Total rail traffic up slightly in week ending Oct. 27
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up slightly compared with the same week last year during the week ended October 27, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
CP CP deal to buy DM&E looks like takeover defence: analyst
(The following report by Scott Deveau appeared on the National Post website on November 2.) OTTAWA — After an investor’s conference in New York City this week, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s recent acquisition of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern is increasingly looking...
Port of Prince Rupert officially welcomes first container vessel
(The following story by Jeff Berman appeared on the Logistics Management website on November 1.) PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia — The much-anticipated launch of the first vessel calling on the Port of Prince Rupert is now official, port officials said yesterday. The...
CN, CP team to reduce bottlenecks
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on November 2.) MONTREAL — The country's two largest railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. have agreed on a protocol for using the most efficient way to exchange interline freight traffic...
CN, CP sign routing protocol to streamline flows of interline traffic
(The Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following release on November 1.) MONTREAL, and CALGARY — CN and Canadian Pacific announced today they have reached agreement on a routing protocol to expedite their exchange of interline freight...
Amtrak Illinois ridership up sharply
(The following story by Mike Sullivan appeared at SuburbanChicagoNews.com on November 2.) CHICAGO — For the fifth consecutive year, Amtrak ridership is up sharply in Illinois. Officials say running trains more frequently fueled a national record for passengers....
Wabtec to develop Positive Train Control pilot for NS
(The following report appeared on Progressive Railroading’s website on November 1.) Wabtec Corp. subsidiary Wabtec Railway Electronics is about to begin developing a positive train-control (PTC) system for a third U.S. Class I. Today, Wabtec announced the subsidiary...
