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VRE could get 20 new engines
(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared at Fredericksburg.com on June 29.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Railway Express could buy 20 new locomotives, if bond projects under consideration in Northern Virginia are approved. The Northern Virginia...
Man, 65, found OK days after being forced off Amtrak train
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 29.) WILLIAMS, Ariz. — A 65-year-old St. Louis man who disappeared Sunday night in northern Arizona after being escorted off an Amtrak train bound for Los Angeles has been found in the area where he got off the...
BNSF train runs out of track and into Seattle street
(The following report appeared at KING5.com on June 28.) SEATTLE — A train ran out of track — literally — and ended up in the street near Safeco Field Thursday. The freight train went off the track under the south end of the Alaskan Way Viaduct at the intersection to...
Operation Lifesaver prevents train, car collisions
(The following report by John Merrifield appeared at KPVI.com on June 29.) POCATELLO, Idaho — Every two hours in the United States, there is a collision between a car and a locomotive. Chris Arvis with Operation Lifesaver knows the danger of a driver rushing the...
SEPTA fares going up July 9
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on June 29.) PHILADELPHIA — Bus, subway and rail fares will increase by an average of 11 percent on July 9, following a 13-2 vote today on a new operating budget by the SEPTA board....
Canada’s busiest highway, rail line shut down by Mohawk protesters
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Sue Bailey on June 29.) DESERONTO -- Mohawk protesters, who say they have guns and won't back down, began preparations to block the main CN line and Hwy. 401 near this eastern Ontario town late yesterday, despite...
AAR: Rail freight traffic even with last year
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total freight traffic on U.S. railroads was even with the comparable week last year during the week ended June 23, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today....
Deadline for BLET-EUMA registration is July 1
CLEVELAND, June 29 — The registration deadline is July 1 for BLET members traveling to Traverse City, Mich., for the 69th annual Eastern Meeting Union Association (EUMA). Arrangements Chairman Don Zatteau and the members of BLET Division 286 will welcome members to...
Luxury Amtrak cars in S. Florida to feature butlers, five-course meals
(The following story by Tom Stieghorst appeared on the South Florida Sun-Sentinel website on June 28.) FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Patrons on an Amtrak train to South Florida will be able to order five-course meals, enjoy butler service and sleep in stylish comfort amid...
Port of L.A. gets UP’s pollution solution
(The following report appeared on the Daily Breeze website on June 28.) TORRANCE, Calif. — Officials at the Port of Los Angeles have a month to review a new $300 million Union Pacific Railroad proposal to reduce pollution and improve efficiency in and near the ports...
