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Eastman photo exhibit coming to UP Railroad Museum
(The following report by Jon Leu appeared on the Daily Nonpareil website on September 19.) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — A prestigious photography exhibit will bring some of the nation's most iconic images to the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. The exhibit, titled "Picturing...
CN sells Central Station for $355 million
(The following report by Mary Lamey appeared on The Montreal Gazette on September 20.) MONTREAL — Halifax-based Homburg Invest Inc. has agreed to purchase Montreal's Central Station complex from CN for $355 million. The deal, which is expected to close by year's end,...
SEPTA seeks new fare hikes
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 20.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA will seek to raise the price of bus and subway tokens and paper transfers on Oct. 1, less than three months after adopting other fare hikes and...
Amtrak reaches pact on Michigan lines
(The following story by Nicole Gerring appeared on the Port Huron Times Herald website on September 20.) PORT HURON, Mich. — Amtrak has reached an agreement with Michigan Central Railway regarding the operation of rail lines that include a portion of the Blue Water...
Metro-North promises roomier ride in ’09
(The following story by Mark Ginocchio appeared on the Stamford Advocate website on September 20.) STAMFORD, Conn. — Metro-North Railroad officials last night unveiled interior designs of the next generation of New Haven Line rail cars, which they promoted as a...
UP announces 3Q earnings broadcast
(Union Pacific issued the following on September 20.) OMAHA, Neb. — In conjunction with Union Pacific Corporation's Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or via teleconference...
Fla. port hopes rail brings growth
(The following story by Brian Neill appeared on the Bradenton Herald website on September 20.) MANATEE, Fla. — Port hopes rail brings growth: Proposed Winter Haven CSX terminal first facility of its kind east of the Mississippi River Port Manatee officials are excited...
Editorial: Don’t risk it
(The following editorial appeared on the Enid News and Eagle website on September 20.) ENID, Okla. — We’ve all been there before. You’re driving along trying to get to your destination, and suddenly the lights at the railroad crossing start to flash and the gates come...
Teen injured while trespassing sues railroads
(The following story by Steve Gonzalez appeared on the St. Clair Record website on September 20.) EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — The mother of a teenage boy who was injured as he walked between two rail cars filed suit against two railroads and the East St. Louis School...
Miss. official says NS failed to tell state of derailment
(The following story by Terry L. Jones appeared on the Hattiesburg American website on September 20.) LAUREL, Miss. — Seven cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Wednesday afternoon, and state officials say the railroad didn't notify them. According to Don...
