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Terrorism suspected in Russian train blast
(The following report by Alex Rodriguez appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on August 15.) MOSCOW— Russian investigators Tuesday launched a terrorism investigation into a bomb blast that derailed an express train from Moscow to St. Petersburg, injuring more than...
Blunders derail Fla. tax bill for CSX
(The following story by Sydney P. Freedberg appeared on the St. Petersburg Times website on August 12.) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For at least a decade, railroad giant CSX Corp. has avoided paying taxes on several Florida properties because of mistakes by state and local...
Crews remove acid from damaged UP rail cars
(The following story by Duane W. Gang appeared on The Press-Enterprise website on August 15.) BLOOMINGTON, Calif. — Environmental cleanup crews have been working since Sunday to safely remove thousands of gallons of an extremely dangerous chemical from a damaged rail...
STB plans new railroad cost formula
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 14.) Gov't Plans New Railroad Cost Formula Associated Press 08.14.07, 6:23 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators on Tuesday proposed a new method for calculating how much railroads are allowed to earn when...
Highway rail-crossing safety urged
(The following story by Nicole Warburton appeared on the Deseret Morning News website on August 14.) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Over the past decade, at least 15 people were reported killed in train accidents in Utah, most of which were at highway rail crossings,...
Russia launches terror probe after train bomb
(The following report appeared at the Times Online website on August 14.) LONDON — Russia launched a terrorism investigation today after a suspected bomb derailed a long-distance train carrying business commuters and tourists from Moscow to St Petersburg, overturning...
Three arrested in attempt to steal copper wire from UP
(The following story by Greg Welter appeared on the Oroville Mercury Register website on August 14.) OROVILLE, Calif. — Three Oroville residents were arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of attempting to steal copper wire from electrified lines along railroad...
Power plant celebrating coal shipments by rail
(The following report appeared on the Palladium-Item website on August 14.) RICHMOND, Ind. — Richmond Power & Light is commemorating coal delivered by rail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. today. In 2006, the municipally owned electric utility signed a...
BNSF offers $5,000 reward for La Pine rail saboteurs
(The following story by Barney Lerten appeared at KTVZ.com on August 13.) BEND, Ore. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway officials posted a $5,000 reward Monday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever placed debris on railroad tracks in La...
CAW members ratify agreement with VIA Rail
(The Canadian Auto Workers issued the following on August 10.) ST. JOHN'S — The more than 2,600 CAW members working at VIA Rail have overwhelmingly ratified the new collective agreement by 82 per cent overall. The new agreement is retroactive to January 1, 2007,...
