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Portland & Western receives BNSF shortline achievement award
(BNSF Railway issued the following on October 31.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Portland, Oregon-based Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) has received a Short-Line Achievement Award from BNSF Railway Company. The award was presented to Bruce Carswell, president and general...
FRA finds no fault in scenic railroad accident
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 1.) CUMBERLAND, Md. — The Federal Railroad Administration said it found no fault with the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in connection with an accident last week near Frostburg that left 11 passengers with...
Train traffic would triple in Gary under CN plan
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on The Times website on November 1.) GARY, Ind. — Three times as many trains will be running on EJ&E tracks through Dyer, Schererville, Griffith, Gary and Lynwood under Canadian National Railway Co.'s plans to purchase the...
Opinion: The rail option deserves closer look
(The following editorial appeared on The Florida Times-Union website on November 1.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Urban rapid transit seems too good to be true. It's quick, convenient and - with gasoline pushing $3 a gallon - not a bad economic deal, at least for commuters...
Opinion: Good news for Amtrak as ridership grows
(The following editorial appeared on the Stamford Times website on November 1.) STAMFORD, Conn. — You can attribute it to highway congestion, the high cost of gasoline and environmental concerns. Whatever the reason, ridership on Amtrak, our national passenger rail...
Senator Byrd hails passage of Amtrak bill
(The office of U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-WV, issued the following on November 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Robert C.Byrd, D-WV, applauded the passage of bipartisan legislation that will keep Amtrak running for the next six years, and preserves routes...
Boost in Amtrak use could spur big Illinois expansion
(The following story by Kurt Erickson appeared on The Southern Illinoisan website on November 1.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The nation's passenger rail service is reporting robust gains again this year, with ridership on some Illinois Amtrak routes jumping by more than 40...
W.Va. Sens. Byrd, Rockefeller back Amtrak bill
(The following appeared on the Charleston Gazette website on November 1.) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sens. Robert C. Byrd and Jay Rockefeller, both D-W.Va., helped pass bipartisan legislation to provide $19.2 billion to keep Amtrak trains running for another six years. The...
Opinion: It makes sense to maintain viable rail service that can ease highway, air congestion
(The following editorial appeared at PennLive.com on November 1.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amtrak, which has faced a regu lar annual budget battle for financial survival, would receive a hefty boost in operating and capital funds over six years under legislation approved...
Amtrak trains making new stops in Calif.
(The following story by Ellyn Park appeaered on the Orange County Register website on October 31.) SANTA ANA, Calif. — Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains are now stopping at the Metrolink stations in Orange and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo. The service – part of the Rail...
