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Malfunctioning UP crossing arms cause Houston rush-hour jam
(The following story by Anne Marie Kilday appeared on the Houston Chronicle website on August 10.) HOUSTON — Malfunctioning railroad crossing arms that delayed rush-hour traffic on Westheimer and San Felipe at the Union Pacific tracks were caused by faulty grounding...
CSX offering reward for information after employee hit by rock
(The following report by Ian Preuth appeared at WCPO.com on August 10.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — A train company is offering a reward after one of its employees was hit with a rock. The incident happened around 3:00 a.m. on July 28 while a CSX train was stopped at 30th...
NJ Transit to put more multi-level cars in service
(The following story by Tom Feeney appeared on the Jersey Journal website on August 9.) JERSEY CITY, N.J. — NJ Transit will begin running its new multi-level rail cars on seven new Northeast Corridor trains starting Monday. The new six-car set of the multi-level...
STB to hold historic structures hearing for DM&E
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following on August 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that its Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) will hold a series of public information sessions, in South Dakota and Minnesota,...
CSX’s Fla. crossings get federal inspections
(The following story by Billy Townsend appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on August 10.) LAKELAND, Fla. — In response to recent fatal collisions of Amtrak trains and vehicles at crossings in west Lakeland and Plant City, federal inspectors are leading an audit of...
High-speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton economically feasible: report
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on August 10.) CALGARY — A new report says a high-speed rail link between Calgary and Edmonton is economically feasible. Global TV Calgary said the report done for the Alberta government is based on interviews with 5,000...
Calif. lawmakers raise issues on rail safety
(The following story by Mike Sprague appeared on the San Gabriel Valley Tribune website on August 10.) NORWALK, Calif. — Two area congressional representatives clashed Thursday with a federal administrator over allowing the states more authority over railroads. Reps....
BNSF bridge in Portland called into question
(The following story by Dylan Rivera appeared on The Oregonian website on August 10.) PORTLAND, Ore. — The busy Willamette Boulevard bridge in North Portland is like few others in Oregon: Nearly 100 years old, it features original curved ironwork for rails and a dark...
Amtrak adds 1-stop service from N.Y. to D.C.
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Alan Zibel on August 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The morning train ride between New York and Washington just got 10 minutes shorter. Amtrak recently began offering once-a-day Acela Express service between the two...
AAR: Rail freight traffic up in most recent week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on August 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up slightly during the week ended August 4 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American Railroads...
