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Union Pacific recruiting train service workers in Oregon
(The Oregonian posted the following article on its website on August 25.) PORTLAND, Ore. -- Union Pacific Corp., which owns the nation's largest railroad, is looking for a few good men or women -- 1,750 to be precise -- to operate its freight trains. Many Portlanders...
Commuter rail head steps down under fire
(The following article by Mac Daniel was posted on the Boston Globe website on August 25.) BOSTON -- The head of the consortium that runs the MBTA's commuter rail system has resigned under withering criticism about late trains and chronic poor service, which worsened...
Commuter rail head steps down under fire
(The following article by Mac Daniel was posted on the Boston Globe website on August 25.) BOSTON -- The head of the consortium that runs the MBTA's commuter rail system has resigned under withering criticism about late trains and chronic poor service, which worsened...
Report says LIRR workers tried to cover up error
(Newsday posted the following article by Joie Tyrrell on its website on August 25.) NEW YORK -- When an eastbound Long Island Rail Road train was misrouted in 2004 and had to back up to the West Hempstead station, the reason given for the delay was a simple case of...
Report says LIRR workers tried to cover up error
(Newsday posted the following article by Joie Tyrrell on its website on August 25.) NEW YORK -- When an eastbound Long Island Rail Road train was misrouted in 2004 and had to back up to the West Hempstead station, the reason given for the delay was a simple case of...
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, say DM&E financial position flawed
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Frederic J. Frommer on August 25.) WASHINGTON -- The Mayo Clinic and the city of Rochester launched another attack on the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, arguing in a federal filing Thursday that the...
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, say DM&E financial position flawed
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Frederic J. Frommer on August 25.) WASHINGTON -- The Mayo Clinic and the city of Rochester launched another attack on the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, arguing in a federal filing Thursday that the...
Alarmed over Amtrak
(The following article by Chip Jones was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on August 25.) RICHMOND, Va. -- The potential loss of one of two daily Amtrak trains serving Tidewater sparked an outcry from rail supporters and raised concerns about traffic...
Alarmed over Amtrak
(The following article by Chip Jones was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on August 25.) RICHMOND, Va. -- The potential loss of one of two daily Amtrak trains serving Tidewater sparked an outcry from rail supporters and raised concerns about traffic...
Shippers say rail service improving
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on August 22.) WASHINGTON -- Service on the nation's railroads is showing marked improvement over year-earlier levels, according to a recent survey of shippers by Bear Stearns. "Our second-quarter survey...
