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Rail safety legislation could have a major impact on N. Texas
(The following story by Scott Streater appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on July 31.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Federal legislation requiring trains carrying hazardous chemicals to avoid densely populated areas could significantly affect Dallas-Fort Worth,...
Rail bridge battle; KCS disagrees with relocating Laredo crossing
(The following story by Ashley Richards appeared on the Laredo Morning Times website on July 31.) LAREDO, Texas — A representative of Kansas City Southern spoke out against plans for a new railroad bridge after a binational conference held in Laredo on Monday.City...
BLET Chairman runs second-best in bad writing contest
(The following story appeared on The Oregonian website on July 30. Scott Palmer is Chairman of the BLET’s Oregon State Legislative Board.) PORTLAND, Ore. — A Wisconsin man's blend of awkward syntax, imminent disaster and bathroom humor won a salute to bad writing...
Restored steam locomotive to make trip to Wisconsin
(The following story by Joe Cressman appeared on the Chicago Suburban News website on July 31.) FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — Today, in the vast majority of locomotives, either diesel-guzzling engines or electric generators power the wheels. But in decades past, trains...
Lost and found on Chicago’s Metra
(The following story by Monifa Thomas appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on July 30.) CHICAGO — Who gets off a train without taking their dentures with them? It happens more often than you might think. That's one of the stranger things you learn perusing the...
The new generation of railroaders
(The following story by Scott Sims appeared on The Morning Sun website on July 31.) PITTSBURG, Kan. — As the baby boom generation begins to retire, railroads are facing challenges in finding qualified workers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there...
DM&E expansion meetings set
(The following story appeared on the Rapid City Journal website on July 31.) RAPID CITY, S.D. — The federal agency that approved expansion of the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad will hold five meetings next month on the protection of historic bridges and other...
Canadian group fights for rail line preservation
(The following story by Paul Everest appeared on the Chronicle Herald website on July 31.) HALIFAX, N.S. — Relieving heavy road traffic and maintaining a significant part of Nova Scotia’s railway history are two reasons why Halifax should preserve a little-used...
BNSF gives $500,000 to Glacier National Park
(The following report appeared on the Daily Interlake website on July 30.) KALISPELL, Mont. — The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation announced Monday that it has provided a $500,000 gift, to be paid over five years, to the Glacier National Park Fund. It's the...
Ore. license plates help pay for trains
(The following report appeared on the Albany Democrat-Herald website on July 30.) ALBANY, Ore. — In a departure from the last few legislative sessions, this year there was no last-minute nail-biting over the funding of state-supported passenger trains in the...
