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Senator Johnson rails against federal coal delivery oversight
(The following article by Dirk Lammers was circulated by the Associated Press on May 28.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The federal system that oversees railroad coal delivery should be more responsive to ensure reasonable rates and a competitive market, Sen. Tim Johnson,...
Senator Johnson rails against federal coal delivery oversight
(The following article by Dirk Lammers was circulated by the Associated Press on May 28.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The federal system that oversees railroad coal delivery should be more responsive to ensure reasonable rates and a competitive market, Sen. Tim Johnson,...
Small Illinois towns don’t forget rail roots
(The following article by Don Davenport was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on May 28.) GALESBURG, Ill. -- Standing by the Amtrak station here as a long Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight rumbled by, I turned to a man with a duffel bag awaiting Amtrak's...
Small Illinois towns don’t forget rail roots
(The following article by Don Davenport was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on May 28.) GALESBURG, Ill. -- Standing by the Amtrak station here as a long Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight rumbled by, I turned to a man with a duffel bag awaiting Amtrak's...
CP Rail completes sale of Indiana line to Indiana Rail Road Co.
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article on May 26.) CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway Co. said Friday it has completed the sale of its Latta rail line in Indiana as part of its efforts to streamline operations and become more efficient. The proposed...
CP Rail completes sale of Indiana line to Indiana Rail Road Co.
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article on May 26.) CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway Co. said Friday it has completed the sale of its Latta rail line in Indiana as part of its efforts to streamline operations and become more efficient. The proposed...
Rail officials promise a faster response to future problems
(The following article by Patrick McGeehan was posted on the New York Times website on May 27.) NEW YORK -- The widespread power failure that disrupted train service in five states on Thursday morning exposed shortcomings in Amtrak's system for evacuating riders from...
Rail officials promise a faster response to future problems
(The following article by Patrick McGeehan was posted on the New York Times website on May 27.) NEW YORK -- The widespread power failure that disrupted train service in five states on Thursday morning exposed shortcomings in Amtrak's system for evacuating riders from...
Opinion: Railroading Amtrak
(The following editorial was posted on the New York Times website on May 28.) NEW YORK -- When the trains are speeding along and a blurred landscape is flickering past the windows, it is hard to imagine how quickly everything can go wrong. But about 50,000 commuters...
Opinion: Railroading Amtrak
(The following editorial was posted on the New York Times website on May 28.) NEW YORK -- When the trains are speeding along and a blurred landscape is flickering past the windows, it is hard to imagine how quickly everything can go wrong. But about 50,000 commuters...
