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Train historian stays on track
(The following story by Kara Fitzpatrick appeared at PhillyBurbs.com on April 12.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Forty-seven years and 238 impeccable drawings later, 14 thick volumes document the history of the Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad, thanks to Richard...
NS Lawmen band to perform
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on April 11.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation's Lawmen band will bring their railroad-rich mix of mountain, folk, bluegrass and country music to America's Anniversary Weekend. The weekend is a three-day...
Operation Lifesaver promotes rail safety in Alabama
(The following story by Victor Inge appeared on The Selma Times-Journal website on April 12. Rodney E. Houser and D.D. Cummings are members of BLET Division 223 in Selma, Ala.) SELMA, Ala. — Norfolk Southern engineers say they ride the rails day and night in Selma and...
Ottawa County, Ohio, reports rail-crossing progress with NS
(The following report appeared on the Toledo Blade website on April 12.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Discussion during an afternoon meeting of Ottawa County and Norfolk Southern representatives offered reason for hope for relief from the county's recent problems with trains...
Helicopter to survey NJ Transit rail lines
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on April 12.) NEWARK, N.J. — If you see a low-flying helicopter over NJ Transit rail lines later this month, don't panic, it's supposed to be there. Starting April 20, a contractor for NJ...
Opinion: Do nothing to jeopardize Hi-Line Amtrak route
(The following editorial appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on April 12.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — It’s been 28 years since a North Coast Hiawatha passenger train whistled across southern Montana. If a state rail passenger group gets its way, it could happen...
Woman falls through gap at LIRR station
(The following Associated Press report appeared at MyFoxNY.com on April 11.) SYOSSET, Long Island — Long Island Rail Road officials say that a closed-circuit television system at its Sysosset station is malfunctioning. They acknowledged the problems with the $1.3 M...
Union Pacific VP exercises options
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The vice president for external relations of the nation's largest railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. sold 7,613 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a...
Meeting set on safety, cost of proposed UP project in Ariz.
(The following story by Garry Duffy appeared on the Tucson Citizen website on April 12.) TUCSON, Ariz. — Safety and cost concerns about Union Pacific's plans to construct a new track parallel to its existing route through much of Arizona, will be discussed by the...
Orange County to L.A. in 20 minutes?
(The following story by Ellyn Pak appeared on The Orange County Register website on April 12.) LOS ANGELES — Imagine a high-speed train that could whisk people from Anaheim to Los Angeles' Union Station in just 20 minutes. Backers of the concept say it's not a pipe...
