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Federal grants may help narrow LIRR gaps
(The following story by Louise Radnofsky appeared on the Newsday website on May 22.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — About $50 million in federal grants could be available each year for public transportation authorities across the country to fix platform gaps such as the Long...
Railroads bask in Buffett favor
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on May 21.) NEW YORK — Freight railroads and their investors can feel confident no new railroads will try to create a competing network - the cost is too high. So the six major players in the industry...
Mass-transit building boom begins in Manhattan
(The following story by Charisse Jones appeared on the USA Today website on May 21.) NEW YORK — The quest for a subway to carry commuters along Manhattan's Second Avenue long has bordered on the quixotic, the project beset by more fits and starts than a bus lumbering...
Teamsters Disaster Relief assistance available for New Jersey
CLEVELAND, May 21 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of New Jersey regarding severe storms and inland and coastal flooding that caused major damage in the following counties on April 14-20, 2007:...
Pig stories fly after train derailment
(The following story by Cheryl Wade appeared on the OurMidland.com website on May 19.) SAGINAW, Mich. — Bad jokes flew Friday after a flurry of media reports that a pig caused a train derailment in Saginaw County's Carrollton Township. Only problem was, the "pig" was...
11% SEPTA rate increase likely this summer
(The following story by Brian Scheid appeared on the Bucks County Courier Times website on May 21.) PHILADELPHIA — The first SEPTA fare hike in six years is likely coming this summer, but it probably won't be as severe as originally feared. On Thursday, SEPTA...
EPA will help curb idling at Spring Valley train yard
(The following story by Laura Incalcaterra appeared on The Journal News website on May 20.) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it would work to help reduce idling at the Woodbine Train Yard in Spring Valley. Neighbors have voiced...
Opinion: Amtrak’s Illinois routes gain riders, lose time
(The following column by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 21.) CHICAGO — Hefty ridership gains on state-funded Amtrak trains since last fall have exceeded even the optimistic expectations of Illinois officials. But habitually late trains...
BNSF expects increase in traffic through Yakima
(The following story by Erin Snelgrove appeared on the Yakima Herald-Republic website on May 19.) YAKIMA, Wash. — Railroad traffic is expected to double in Yakima in the next three to five years, according to a representative with Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
Railroad stocks “outperform”
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 18.) NEW YORK — An analyst at Morgan Keegan & Co. initiated coverage of the five largest U.S. railroads after the markets closed on Thursday, rating four of the names at "Outperform." Art W. Hatfield at Morgan...
