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Judge approves settlement in Graniteville train derailment
(The following story by Josh Voorhees appeared on the Aiken Standard website on June 26.) AIKEN, S.C. — A federal judge approved the terms of a multimillion dollar class-action settlement Monday for the victims of the Norfolk Southern Railroad train derailment and...
RLBC unions OK pact with railroads
(The following story by Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on June 26.) OMAHA, Neb — Six of seven unions representing workers at Omaha-based Union Pacific Corp. and other major U.S. railroads have agreed to a contract that includes a 17 percent...
She’s been working on the railroad
(The following story by Cigi Ross appeared on The Register-Mail website on June 24.) GALESBURG, Ill. — In 1979, Burlington Northern was looking to hire minority women. Betty Bunch, 38 at the time, was the only person to apply, and became Galesburg's first black,...
Retired BLET member recalls the days of steam engines
(The following story by Roy Hoffman appeared on the Press-Register website on June 25. J.R. Phillips is a retired member of BLET Division 140 in Mobile, Ala.) MOBILE, Ala. — Although at age 88, J.R. Phillips is thin, stooped and battling congestive heart failure, time...
GE, Indian Railways may jointly build locomotive plant – report
(The following report appeared at Forbes.com on June 25.) MUMBAI — General Electric Co Co wants to build a plant in India with Indian Railways to make heavy-haul diesel locomotives, Business Standard reported. The joint venture is proposed to be majority-owned by GE,...
NS track in Ky. where train derailed reopens
(The following story by Sara Cunningham appeared on the Louisville Courier-Journal website on June 25.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The track in Jeffersontown where 10 Norfolk Southern train cars derailed Friday afternoon reopened yesterday. The track was reopened at 7:10 a.m.,...
UP fined for Ariz. project
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Paul Davenport on June 23.) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona regulators on Friday imposed a $56,000 fine against Union Pacific because the railroad started work on a major track expansion project without first getting state...
Amtrak, UP plan to make lines more reliable
(The following story by Erik N. Nelson appeared at InsideBayArea.com on June 22.) OAKLAND, Calif. — The California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor and San Joaquin train lines might become a bit more reliable under a new agreement between Amtrak, which runs the passenger...
DM&E railroad plans to lay new track
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 22.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Private investors are stepping forward and the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad expects to begin construction next year on about 200 miles of new rail line, chief executive officer...
CN orders 65 locomotives
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 21.) NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway Co. on Thursday said it will acquire a total of 65 new fuel-efficient, high-horsepower locomotives in an effort to cut fuel costs. Canadian National said it ordered 40...
