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Florida Marlins, Operation Lifesaver announce safety partnership
(Operation Lifesaver issued the following news release on April 10.) MIAMI, April 10 — Operation Lifesaver, Inc., a national, non-profit, rail safety program, and Major League Baseball's Florida Marlins today launched an innovative partnership to promote safe behavior...
Railroad chef is always on the move
(The following story by Borden Black appeared on the Ledger-Enquirer website on April 11.) COLUMBUS, Ga. — Kevin Langton is the chef aboard the Georgia 300 private car headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. Langton has logged thousands of miles on private railcars while...
M&NA workers halt burglary in progress
(The following report appeared on the Batesville Daily Guard website on April 11.) BATESVILLE, Ark. — Local workers with the Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad say they interrupted a burglary in progress and caught a suspect at their office after returning from an...
Chicago Red Line extension gets push
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch and Emma Fitzsimmons appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 11.) CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority recommended three possible routes Tuesday night for extending the Red Line from its current end point at 95th...
Rail inspectors study CSX bridge in S.C.
(The following story by Prentiss Findlay appeared on the Post and Courier website on April 11.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration and CSX Transportation have launched an investigation into the structural safety of the CSX railroad bridge near...
Toledo officials meet with NS about blocked crossings
(The following story by David Patch appeared on the Toledo Blade website on April 11.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Ottawa County officials expect to meet today with Norfolk Southern railroad representatives concerning trains blocking railroad crossings, including routes regularly...
Work halted on DM&E south route
(The following story by Dan Linehan appeared on The Free Press website on April 11.) MANKATO, Minn. — The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad’s work on building a southern bypass around Mankato has been “temporarily placed on hold,” according to a letter from a...
Bill would improve El Paso rail security
(The following story by Darren Meritz appeared on the El Paso Times website on April 11.) EL PASO, Texas — Border cities such as El Paso could get an added boost in grants from federal appropriations if a rail security bill passed by the U.S. House last week becomes...
Bid for Mont. passenger rail picks up steam
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 10.) HELENA, Mont. — A revived effort to reinstate passenger rail service in southern Montana picked up steam Tuesday, with the Schweitzer administration backing the idea and Amtrak officials outlining possible...
Buffett’s railroad gamble might affect DM&E
(The following story by Jeff Kiger appeared on The Post-Bulletin website on April 11.) ROCHESTER, Minn. — Does the Wizard of Omaha's ride on the rails mean DM&E's proposed expansion plans will pick up steam, or screech to a halt? It came out this week that Warren...
