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Rain wrecks havoc on NY roads, rails
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on July 18.) NEW YORK — The skies opened up just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, unleashing a torrential downpour that is wreacking havoc on the roads, at the airports and on the Long Island Rail Road and is...
Amtrak upgrades self-service ticket sales
(The following report appeared at SeaCoastOnline.com on July 18.) EXETER — Amtrak recently announced that a number of Seacoast stations featuring the Quik-Trak system will see a new version of the self-service ticketing machine. The new machines feature upgraded touch...
Number of railroad accidents declines in Indiana
(The following report appeared on the Post-Tribune website on July 18.) GARY, Ind. — The number of train-automobile accidents and fatalities in Indiana have reached an all-time low, but Lake County leads all counties by a large margin, according to a state report. The...
Funding heads off SEPTA fare hike
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on July 18.) PHILADELPHIA — The state House approved a major transportation bill yesterday, providing enough money to avoid further fare increases at SEPTA this year and to repair...
VIA Rail staff vote in favor of strike action
(The following report appeared on the Toronto Star website on July 18.) TORONTO — Unionized VIA Rail workers across Canada voted 93 per cent in favour of a strike this Sunday if contract negotiations this week fail. A strike by the 2,600 Canadian Auto Workers union...
2nd crash in 2 days on same Amtrak route
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Mitch Stacy on July 17.) TAMPA, Fla. — An Amtrak passenger train collided with a truck and derailed Tuesday, killing the truck driver, authorities said. The train was on the same route as one involved in a fatal...
Earnings preview: Union Pacific
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 18.) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. reports earnings for the second quarter on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: Union Pacific Corp. is...
Five more unions reach agreement with freight railroads
(The National Carriers Conference Committee issued the following on July 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the help of National Mediation Board Mediator Ernie DuBester, the nation's major freight railroads reached a tentative agreement Tuesday with five rail labor unions...
CSX reports second quarter earnings
(CSX issued the following on July 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today reported second quarter 2007 earnings of $324 million, or 71 cents per share. Last year the company reported second quarter earnings of $390 million, or 83 cents per share, including a...
CSX earnings fall 17 percent in 2nd quarter
(The Associated Press reported the following on July 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Tuesday second-quarter earnings fell almost 17 percent from a year earlier, when the company saw a gain from insurance recoveries related to Hurricane...
