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New attention to 5 old CSX bridges
(The following story by Jill Rosen appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on August 8.) BALTIMORE — Mayor Sheila Dixon and city and state lawmakers demanded Wednesday that railroad conglomerate CSX fix its crumbling bridges in Baltimore before it's too late. Voicing...
Great harvest shadowed by no-show trains
(The following story by Lauren Donovan appeared on the Bismarck Tribune website on August 7.) TAYLOR, N.D. — North Dakota’s great grain harvest is waiting for a train. Regional elevator managers are dumping wheat on the ground this week. Their behemoth concrete silos...
Some managers dump grain as elevators overflow
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 9.) TAYLOR, N.D. — Regional elevator managers are dumping wheat on the ground, saying the grain trains are behind schedule. This year’s wheat crop is ranging from record-breaking yields to above average, and...
Railroads ride higher on Buffet interest
(The following story by Andrew Farrell appeared at Forbes.com on August 8.) NEW YORK — Railroads posted big gains on Wednesday after billionaire investor Warren Buffet significantly upped his stake in one. An index of railroads compiled by Revere Data gained 2.7% on...
Railroad worker is first possible heat death
(The following story by Jim Killackey appeared on The Oklahoman website on August 7.) OKLAHOMA CITY — A 47-year-old railroad worker who collapsed on the job in eastern Oklahoma is a possible heat stroke victim, the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office reported Tuesday....
10-year-old cancer survivor gets wish to ride a train
(The following story by Timothy Holmseth appeared on the Daily News website on August 8.) BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. — A young cancer survivor had a big wish granted Monday when he was treated to a locomotive ride by the Red River Valley & Western Railroad. Andrew Emery, 10,...
Opinion: All aboard for a hearty, extravagant ride
(The following column by Alexandra Gill appeared on the Globe and Mail website on August 8.) TORONTO — I am in love with Vancouver's new TransContinental Heritage Restaurant & Railway Lounge. It wasn't necessarily the food that swept me off my feet, although the...
North Dakota grain waits for train
(The following story by Lauren Donovan appeared on the Bismarck Tribune website on August 8.) TAYLOR, N.D. — North Dakota's great grain harvest is waiting for a train. Regional elevator managers are dumping wheat on the ground this week. Their behemoth concrete silos...
NJ Transit: Train operator braked before hitting girl
(The following story by Charles Hack appeared on the Jersey Journal website on August 8.) HOBOKEN, N.J. — The woman operating the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train that hit a 6-year-old girl and left her in critical condition did everything right, NJ Transit said...
Steelworkers, CN enter ‘early’ contract negotiations
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on August 7.) TORONTO — The United Steelworkers union said Tuesday it looks forward to early contract negotiations with Canadian National Railway Co. and isn't concerned about previous labour strife at Canada's largest...
