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Some train bridges fall short on safety
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on September 12.) NORFOLK, Va. — The Federal Railroad Administration on Tuesday urged the nation's railroads to properly inspect and maintain their bridges after finding that, on average,...
Sector snap: Railroads
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 11.) NEW YORK — Shares of U.S. railroad operators rose in trading Tuesday, after a JPMorgan analyst said recent coal rate case rulings in favor of Burlington National Santa Fe Corp. relieved some regulatory...
Senate rejects Amtrak cuts, Mexican trucks
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Andrew Taylor on September 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate pressed ahead Tuesday with a $106 billion transportation and housing bill rejecting President Bush's proposed cuts to Amtrak, housing programs and...
BLET member leads quest for Galesburg’s first depot
(The following story by Jane Carlson appeared on The Register-Mail website on September 9. Bill Franckey is a member of BLET Division 644 in Galesburg, Ill.) GALESBURG, Ill. — As many people in Galesburg speculate what new structures might be built as part of the...
3 teens pull driver from car in path of trains
(The following report by Jason Meisner and Lisa Black appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on September 10.) CHICAGO — Moments before a car stuck on tracks in north suburban Glenview was hit by two Amtrak trains Saturday night, three local teenage boys helped pull...
STB rules for BNSF in coal rates case
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 11.) BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal regulators have ruled in favor of BNSF Railway in a case brought by Basin Electric Power Cooperative over coal-hauling rates. The Bismarck-based electric co-op claimed the...
Evacuations continue as derailed UP train is cleared
(The following story by Malia Spencer appeared on the Santa Maria Times website on September 11.) SANTA MARIA, Calif. — Train traffic was disrupted Monday as Union Pacific Railroad crews worked to right seven rail cars that derailed Sunday night in the heart of...
Guadalupe derailment cleared, Amtrak train service continued
(The following report by P. Kim Bui appeared on the San Luis Obispo Tribune website on September 10.) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Amtrak train passengers in San Luis Obispo County had to be bussed between here and Santa Barbara Monday because of a train derailment in...
Equipment failure put SEPTA riders at risk
(The following report by Walt Hunter appeared at CBS3.com on September 11.) LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pa. — SEPTA is taking action following an incident that could have potentially put hundreds of riders at risk. As an R-5 train, loaded with morning time commuters,...
NJ Transit approves traffic congestion relief study
(The following story by Chad Hemenway appeared on the Courier-News website on September 11.) BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — New Jersey Transit gave the go-ahead Monday to continue a study started by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority to explore ways of reducing...
