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NS, BLET reach tentative deal
(Reuters circulated the following on August 7.) CHICAGO — Norfolk Southern Corp. said on Tuesday it reached a tentative agreement with a union representing locomotive engineers at the U.S. railroad that will continue to link their compensation to the company's...
Germany faces travel chaos in rail strike
(The following report by Bertrand Benoit appeared on the Financial Times website on August 6.) BERLIN — Germany’s national railway operator is steeling itself for its toughest industrial action for 15 years after members of a rebel engine drivers’ union voted...
BNSF coal train hits unoccupied car on tracks
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 6.) ALLIANCE, Neb. — A coal train hit an unoccupied vehicle on the railroad track early this morning, the Sherman County sheriff's office said. The BNSF Railway train was eastbound near Litchfield, according to...
NS delays Ohio grade crossing upgrade
(The following story by Adam Wright appeared on The Chronicle-Telegram website on August 7.) LORAIN, Ohio — Gates and lights that were supposed to be installed Monday at a railroad crossing where more than dozen people have died since 1962 has been postponed until...
SEPTA transfers to stay, for now
(The following story by Dan Geringer appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on August 7.) PHILADELPHIA — After hearing the city accuse SEPTA of discriminating against black and low-income riders by eliminating 60-cent transfers and forcing them to pay a...
CN denies fuel spill into river
(The following report by Frank Peebles appeared on the Prince George Citizen website on August 7.) PRINCE GEORGE — According to CN officials Monday, "no product entered the river" as a result of the fiery train derailment this weekend. But Citizen photos, such as the...
Rail tragedy in N.J.
(The following story by Charles Hack appeared on the Jersey Journal website on August 7.) HOBOKEN, N.J. — A 6-year-old girl was in critical condition last night after being struck by a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train yesterday morning, officials said. The girl was hit...
Amtrak to restore Cascades service by Thursday
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 7.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Using substitute equipment, Amtrak restored about half its Cascades route Monday between Eugene and Vancouver, British Columbia, and planned to restore service fully by Thursday, a...
Crews contain chlorine leak at South Kearny CSX yard
(The following story by Daniel Massey appeared at NJ.com on August 7.) JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Emergency crews this morning were able to contain a chlorine leak at a private rail yard in South Kearny, police said. The leak, which was reported shortly before 4 a.m. at the...
CN blames manager running train for derailment
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on August 7.) PRINCE GEORGE — CN Rail said a train crash and derailment in Prince George was a result of human error. Spokeswoman Kelli Svendson said the employee involved is a manager who has experience handling trains and...
