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Japan’s hybrid train fights global warming
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Yuri Kageyama on July 31.) AKU, Japan — Winding past rice paddies and lazily blowing its whistle along bubbly creeks, this two-car train in rural northern Japan is the latest entrant in the battle against global...
Opinion: Change in federal law concerning railroad lawsuits was a long time coming
(The following editorial appeared on the Minot Daily News website on July 31.) MINOT, N.D. — Congress has changed a federal law that protected railroads from private lawsuits, and some Minot residents will directly benefit from the change. The changes in the Federal...
BNSF offers to haul water to fight Glacier blaze
(The following report appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on July 31.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — BNSF Railway has offered a special water train to firefighters battling the Skyland fire along Highway 2 south of Glacier National Park, according to railway spokesman...
New overpass speeds motorists on their way
(The following story by Mark Havnes appeared on The Salt Lake Tribune website on July 31.) MILFORD, Utah — No more reading Harry Potter, polishing those nails or catching some Z's at the railroad crossing in Milford - thanks to a new overpass that keeps cars and...
MMA Railway appoints Greene VP-Mechanical
(The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway issued the following on July 31.) PORTLAND, Maine — Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has appointed Stephen Greene as vice president Mechanical, effective July 30, based at MMA’s Derby, Maine mechanical facility. He succeeds...
Vandals disable BNSF train in Minn.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 31.) MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead police are asking for the public's help in finding the vandals who damaged a coal train as it passed through town early today. Someone stuck a large roll of chain link fence on the...
New LIRR gap safety program announced
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on July 31.) NEW YORK — Calling safety a "top priority," the Long Island Rail Road unveiled a new passenger education awareness campaign on Tuesday, hoping the message will help reduce accidents with...
Rail fire forces Des Moines evacuation
(The following story by Grant Schulte appeared on the Des Moines Register website on July 31.) DES MOINES, Iowa — An explosion near a mall and grocery store in downtown Sioux Center forced the evacuation Tuesday of anyone within a half-mile radius of the blast,...
Sector glance: Railroads
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 31.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroad operators were mixed Tuesday after a key report indicated consumer confidence reached a 6-year high last month, and an analyst upgraded Norfolk Southern Corp. The New York-based...
CP Rail declares dividend
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following on July 31.) CALGARY — The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today declared a quarterly dividend of twenty two and one half cents ($0.225) Canadian per share on the outstanding Common Shares. The...
