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Metra train photo ban clarified
(NBC News Chicago affiliate NBC5 posted the following article on its website on August 29.) CHICAGO -- A photo ban that had been issued by the Union Pacific Railroad for its public Metra stops has been "clarified," officials said, to allow train enthusiasts to...
Terrorist drill tests rail readiness
(The following news release was circulated by the Washington, D.C., Fire Department on August 28.) WASHINGTON -- First responders from the DC Fire & EMS Department joined a host of federal, state and local responders in a drill to test the response to a terrorist...
Terrorist drill tests rail readiness
(The following news release was circulated by the Washington, D.C., Fire Department on August 28.) WASHINGTON -- First responders from the DC Fire & EMS Department joined a host of federal, state and local responders in a drill to test the response to a terrorist...
Stuck LIRR train leaves commuters fuming
(The following article by Justin Rocket Silverman was posted on the Newsday website on August 29.) NEW YORK -- More than 800 people were stuck under the East River for 90 minutes Monday when their Long Island Rail Road train became disabled and had to wait for a...
Stuck LIRR train leaves commuters fuming
(The following article by Justin Rocket Silverman was posted on the Newsday website on August 29.) NEW YORK -- More than 800 people were stuck under the East River for 90 minutes Monday when their Long Island Rail Road train became disabled and had to wait for a...
Official: Crew tried to stop train
(The Press-Enterprise posted the following article by David Danelski and Duane W. Gang on its website on August 29. Tim Smith is the BLET’s California State Legislative Board Chairman.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A runaway string of locomotives was traveling about 80 mph...
Official: Crew tried to stop train
(The Press-Enterprise posted the following article by David Danelski and Duane W. Gang on its website on August 29. Tim Smith is the BLET’s California State Legislative Board Chairman.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A runaway string of locomotives was traveling about 80 mph...
Train derailment clean up continues
(The following article by Joe Nelson was posted on the San Bernardino County Sun website on August 29.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A stretch of San Timoteo Canyon Road that motorists use to access Moreno Valley from Redlands will remain closed until at least Thursday...
Train derailment clean up continues
(The following article by Joe Nelson was posted on the San Bernardino County Sun website on August 29.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A stretch of San Timoteo Canyon Road that motorists use to access Moreno Valley from Redlands will remain closed until at least Thursday...
GAO to probe U.S. rail security
(United Press International circulated the following article on August 28.) WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office will investigate the Transportation Security Administration's rail security efforts. The move comes at the request of Rep. Bennie...
