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STB issues notice of proposed rulemaking on simplified standards for rail rate cases
(The U.S. Surface Transportation Board issued the following on July 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it has instituted a rulemaking proceeding to revise and clarify its existing simplified guidelines available for those...
Classic UP steam locomotive to make appearance
(The following story by Stacie Hamel appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on July 28.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad's steam locomotive No. 844 will be on display in Council Bluffs and Omaha during the company's Employee Club annual convention next month....
Classic UP steam locomotive to make appearance
(The following story by Stacie Hamel appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on July 28.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad's steam locomotive No. 844 will be on display in Council Bluffs and Omaha during the company's Employee Club annual convention next month....
Taiwan man accused of staging derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 28.) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday indicted a man for murder, alleging he helped his brother stage a train derailment that ultimately led to the death of his brother's wife, and said they will...
Taiwan man accused of staging derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 28.) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday indicted a man for murder, alleging he helped his brother stage a train derailment that ultimately led to the death of his brother's wife, and said they will...
Passenger group says Coast Starlight delays too long
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Steve Lawrence on July 27.) SACRAMENTO — Passengers are experiencing delays of up to 11 1/2 hours on the Coast Starlight, a passenger train between Los Angeles and Seattle that was once one of the nation's most...
Passenger group says Coast Starlight delays too long
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Steve Lawrence on July 27.) SACRAMENTO — Passengers are experiencing delays of up to 11 1/2 hours on the Coast Starlight, a passenger train between Los Angeles and Seattle that was once one of the nation's most...
NJ Transit train stations getting safety upgrades
(The following story by Erik Larsen appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on July 28.) BELMAR, N.J. — NJ Transit plans to spend $330,000 on safety upgrades at 33 of its 73 train stations that have the kind of flat, graded crossings adjacent to platforms that...
NJ Transit train stations getting safety upgrades
(The following story by Erik Larsen appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on July 28.) BELMAR, N.J. — NJ Transit plans to spend $330,000 on safety upgrades at 33 of its 73 train stations that have the kind of flat, graded crossings adjacent to platforms that...
Bad track blamed for DM&E derailment
(The following story by Dan Daly appeared on the Rapid City Journal website on July 28.) RAPID CITY, S.D. — The exact cause of Sunday’s train derailment south of Rapid City has not been determined, according to Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad president Kevin...
