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Brush fires temporarily shut down CSX tracks
(The following story by Cathleen F. Crowley appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on May 14.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Three brush fires along the CSX Railroad train tracks in New Baltimore forced firefighters to close the line briefly on Sunday morning. Later in the...
Amtrak extends use of buses on Kansas City-St. Louis route
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on the Kansas City Star website on May 12.) KANSAS CITY — Amtrak has extended its plans to replace trains with buses between Kansas City and St. Louis. Through next Monday, heavy freight traffic will force the railroad...
UP train narrowly avoids washout
(The following story by Gale Rose appeared on the Pratt Tribune website on May 11.) PRATT, Kan. — Trains are moving again for the Union Pacific following a close call in Bucklin area that could have led to a major train derailment and a long-term stoppage of traffic....
CN defends safety record after recent derailment
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on May 12.) SAINT-ANDRÉ, N.B. — Officials with Canadian National Railway insist their program to improve rail safety is on track, despite a train wreck in New Brunswick that forced about 100 people to temporarily leave...
CSX investor not happy
(The following story by Mark Basch appeared on The Florida Times-Union website on May 14.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A British hedge fund known for its shareholder activism is apparently not getting anywhere with its investment in CSX Corp. Snehal Amin, founding partner of...
UP engine briefly catches fire in Neb.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 13.) VALLEY, Neb. — A train engine caught fire Sunday morning as it rolled through Valley, but nobody was injured and no harmful chemicals were released into the air, a Union Pacific spokesman said. The fire was...
Amtrak train evacuated after bomb threat
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 13.) DENVER — An Amtrak train carrying nearly 140 passengers was evacuated near Denver after a passenger threatened the crew and others onboard, claiming he had a weapon and bomb, an Amtrak spokeswoman said early...
KCS’s Mexican division to offer $165 million in debt
(The following report appeared on the Kansas City Star website on May 14.) KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Southern today said its Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV unit will offer $165 million in debt to institutional buyers. The railroad holding company said its...
UP to police crossings in advance of raising train speeds
(The following story by Tim Petrowich appeared on the Marion Daily Republican website on May 12.) MARION, Ill. — Union Pacific Railroad officials say they will be monitoring railroad crossings in Marion to make sure drivers are honoring the signals. The patrols, which...
CPR braces for TCRC work stoppage
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on May 14.) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is sending 1,300 managers across the country to position them for a looming strike by track maintenance workers, a walkout that threatens to...
