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Former railroad worker awarded $1.8 million by jury
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 15.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A former railroad employee who claimed workplace exposure to cleaning solvents caused permanent brain damage has been awarded $1.8 million by a jury. The lawsuit by Terry L....
Members of Congress enter legal fight over derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Blake Nicholson on September 17.) BISMARCK, N.D. -- Seven members of Congress from North Dakota and Minnesota have joined the legal battle stemming from a train derailment and chemical spill on the west edge of...
Members of Congress enter legal fight over derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Blake Nicholson on September 17.) BISMARCK, N.D. -- Seven members of Congress from North Dakota and Minnesota have joined the legal battle stemming from a train derailment and chemical spill on the west edge of...
Gas costs, longer routes pump up Metra
(The following article by Virginia Groark was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on September 16.) CHICAGO -- The recent expansion of service on three Metra routes along with eye-popping fuel prices have helped boost ridership levels to a record high, officials...
Gas costs, longer routes pump up Metra
(The following article by Virginia Groark was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on September 16.) CHICAGO -- The recent expansion of service on three Metra routes along with eye-popping fuel prices have helped boost ridership levels to a record high, officials...
Safety concerns hold up plans for high-speed rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jan Dennis on September 18.) NORMAL, Ill. -- With new safety gates and other improvements, 126 miles of track that stretches north from Springfield is ready to whisk passenger trains about 30 miles per hour...
Safety concerns hold up plans for high-speed rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jan Dennis on September 18.) NORMAL, Ill. -- With new safety gates and other improvements, 126 miles of track that stretches north from Springfield is ready to whisk passenger trains about 30 miles per hour...
Amtrak fares up; ridership adapts
(The following article by Larry King was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 18.) PHILADELPHIA -- Hoau-Yan Wang of Philadelphia ended his long-distance relationship with Amtrak last fall. "I had had enough," said Wang, who commutes daily to New...
Amtrak fares up; ridership adapts
(The following article by Larry King was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 18.) PHILADELPHIA -- Hoau-Yan Wang of Philadelphia ended his long-distance relationship with Amtrak last fall. "I had had enough," said Wang, who commutes daily to New...
Union Pacific has openings for auto industry employees
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on September 15.) OMAHA, Neb. -- With nearly 40 percent of its workforce reaching retirement age in the next ten years, Union Pacific Railroad is aggressively recruiting and hiring new employees to ensure consumer...
