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Strong winds knock parts of freight train off track in N.D.
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 10.) LUVERNE, N.D. -- Strong winds knocked cars from an eastbound BNSF freight train off the track northwest of here in east-central North Dakota, Griggs County authorities said. Sheriff Paul Hendrickson...
A peek at a buried train, via scientific tunnel vision
(The following article by Mark Holmberg was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on August 9.) RICHMOND, Va. -- There she is, ol' 231, the locomotive buried in one of Richmond's best-known tombs -- the infamous Church Hill Tunnel. The 4,000-foot-long tunnel...
A peek at a buried train, via scientific tunnel vision
(The following article by Mark Holmberg was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on August 9.) RICHMOND, Va. -- There she is, ol' 231, the locomotive buried in one of Richmond's best-known tombs -- the infamous Church Hill Tunnel. The 4,000-foot-long tunnel...
KCS names Theodore Prince Vice President Sales & Marketing Intermodal, International
(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on August 8.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Southern announced today that Theodore Prince has been named vice president sales and marketing intermodal and international business unit, effective September 1. His...
KCS names Theodore Prince Vice President Sales & Marketing Intermodal, International
(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on August 8.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Southern announced today that Theodore Prince has been named vice president sales and marketing intermodal and international business unit, effective September 1. His...
LIRR leader on track to retire
(The following article by Joie Tyrrell was posted on the Newsday website on August 9.) NEW YORK -- James Dermody, who started as a ticket clerk for the Long Island Rail Road at age 17 and worked his way up to become president, announced his retirement yesterday after...
LIRR leader on track to retire
(The following article by Joie Tyrrell was posted on the Newsday website on August 9.) NEW YORK -- James Dermody, who started as a ticket clerk for the Long Island Rail Road at age 17 and worked his way up to become president, announced his retirement yesterday after...
MBTA seeks to buy $5.7m in parts for new fare system
(The following article by Mac Daniel was posted on the Boston Globe website on August 9.) BOSTON -- With the installation of the MBTA's new fare-collection system halfway complete, the T will ask its board of directors tomorrow to purchase an additional $5.7 million...
MBTA seeks to buy $5.7m in parts for new fare system
(The following article by Mac Daniel was posted on the Boston Globe website on August 9.) BOSTON -- With the installation of the MBTA's new fare-collection system halfway complete, the T will ask its board of directors tomorrow to purchase an additional $5.7 million...
Consistent delays discouraging rail users despite gas prices
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 8.) SAN FRANCISCO -- With train tracks in disrepair and freight transportation on the rise, passenger trains are frequently falling behind schedule, discouraging all but the most die-hard train fans. The...
