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Rail carload, intermodal traffic up in October
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 2.) WASHINGTON -- Both carload and intermodal freight increased during October on U.S. railroads in comparison with October, 2005, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today....
USDA: Rail project would slash farm subsidies
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Carson Walker on November 3.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad expansion could save federal taxpayers $240 million a year in reduced corn subsidy payments, according to a report...
USDA: Rail project would slash farm subsidies
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Carson Walker on November 3.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad expansion could save federal taxpayers $240 million a year in reduced corn subsidy payments, according to a report...
Farmers decry cost of moving grain
(The Great Falls Tribune posted the following article on its website on November 3.) WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration should forget about trying to promote free trade to help America's farmers until the government fixes a freight rail system fraught with high...
Farmers decry cost of moving grain
(The Great Falls Tribune posted the following article on its website on November 3.) WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration should forget about trying to promote free trade to help America's farmers until the government fixes a freight rail system fraught with high...
NJ Transit begins safety upgrades at rail stations
(The following article by Tom Feeney was posted on the Newark Star-Ledger website on November 3.) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit will spend about $3 million to steer commuters at 33 rail stations out of harm's way. The transit agency will use safety upgrades such as...
NJ Transit begins safety upgrades at rail stations
(The following article by Tom Feeney was posted on the Newark Star-Ledger website on November 3.) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit will spend about $3 million to steer commuters at 33 rail stations out of harm's way. The transit agency will use safety upgrades such as...
Join the cold train
(The following article by Jonathan Fahey was posted on the Forbes website on November 3.) NEW YORK -- Put a few tons of broccoli in a typical boxcar in Walla Walla, Wash., and it may only be good for hurling at an off-key opera singer by the time it reaches a New York...
Join the cold train
(The following article by Jonathan Fahey was posted on the Forbes website on November 3.) NEW YORK -- Put a few tons of broccoli in a typical boxcar in Walla Walla, Wash., and it may only be good for hurling at an off-key opera singer by the time it reaches a New York...
Should hazmat trains be rerouted outside D.C.?
(The following article by Hank Silverberg was posted on the WTOP Radio website on November 2.) WASHINGTON -- Freight trains traveling through the city, many near the U.S. Capitol, have been a concern since Sept. 11. Now, there is a serious effort underway to reroute...
