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Amtrak seats filling quickly for Thanksgiving
(The following report by Jim Carroll appeared at GoErie.com on October 31.) ERIE, Pa. — Air travelers aren't the only ones who might be scrambling for seats for Thanksgiving travel. Those who ride the rails to reach their turkey dinner will find plenty of company....
Madrid train bombers get 40,000 years in prison
(The following article by Richard Holt appeared on UK’s The Telegraph website on October 31.) LONDON — A Spanish court has convicted three of the eight men accused of playing a central role in the 2004 Madrid train bombings and sentenced each of them to almost 40,000...
Amtrak, eight unions enter cooling-off period
(The National Mediation Board issued the following on November 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) confirms that, pursuant to the Railway Labor Act, AMTRAK and the eight unions noted below were released by the National Mediation Board from...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for California
CLEVELAND, October 31 — 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...
Ky. governor takes action to increase safety at rail crossings
(The Kentucky governor’s office issued the following on October 30.) FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials are taking action to increase safety at 19 railroad crossings around the commonwealth by adding...
BNSF intermodal expansion feeds Memphis’ distribution base
(The following story by Jane Roberts appeared on the Commercial Appeal website on October 31.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When BNSF Railway finishes its $200 million expansion at Shelby Drive and Lamar in 2009, five of the largest wide-span cranes in the country will be in...
North Carolina RR to study costs of adding commuter line
(The North Carolina Railroad issued the following on October 30.) RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Railroad (NCRR) announced today a study to determine the costs to build track for commuter rush hour rail service on its existing line from Goldsboro to Greensboro....
UP announces planned train operations system
(Union Pacific and Logile, Inc., issued the following on October 30.) OMAHA, Neb. — Logile, Inc., a pioneer of Real-Time Operational Planning and Execution Management Systems, announced that Union Pacific Railroad, the largest railroad in North America, has completed...
NJ Transit car with no passengers derails, causes delay
(The following report appeared at NJ.com on October 30, 2007.) HOBOKEN, N.J. — A train had a "minor derailment" in the yard outside of Hoboken Terminal at 4:40 this afternoon, NJ Transit spokeswoman Penny Bassett Hackett said, causing 20 to 30 minute delays this...
CP ‘gaining momentum’ into 2008 despite strike, U.S. floods
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on October 20.) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP) laid out a rosy outlook for 2008 on Tuesday, despite suffering a number of bumps and bruises throughout 2007. "We are gaining momentum," CEO Fred Green said...
