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Rail cars jump tracks in Waco
(The following article by Mónica Ortiz was posted on the Waco Tribune-Herald website on April 10.) WACO, Texas -- A train that derailed while switching to another set of tracks in Waco on Sunday afternoon left no one injured and didn’t spill the grain it was carrying,...
Teamsters vote to end strike at Sikorsky and return to work
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on April 2.) STRATFORD, Conn. -- Teamsters at Local 1150 voted today to return to their jobs at Sikorsky Aircraft, winning concessions from the company to help cover the rising cost of...
Teamsters vote to end strike at Sikorsky and return to work
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on April 2.) STRATFORD, Conn. -- Teamsters at Local 1150 voted today to return to their jobs at Sikorsky Aircraft, winning concessions from the company to help cover the rising cost of...
Cities move to defend against railroad attacks
(The Christian Science Monitor posted the following article by Alexandra Marks on its website on April 7.) JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Boston officials envision keeping rail cars carrying hazardous chemicals at least 10 miles away unless the city is their destination. A plan...
Cities move to defend against railroad attacks
(The Christian Science Monitor posted the following article by Alexandra Marks on its website on April 7.) JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Boston officials envision keeping rail cars carrying hazardous chemicals at least 10 miles away unless the city is their destination. A plan...
Showing off today’s trains
(The following article by Jane Palmer was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on April 6.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Modern railroads roll into the spotlight in a new permanent exhibit at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. The exhibit debuts, with special activities,...
Showing off today’s trains
(The following article by Jane Palmer was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on April 6.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Modern railroads roll into the spotlight in a new permanent exhibit at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. The exhibit debuts, with special activities,...
Operation Lifesaver to host international symposium in July
(Progressive Railroading posted the following article on its website on April 7.) ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Grade crossing safety and trespassing prevention will be hot topics this summer at Operation Lifesaver Inc.’s 14th international symposium and training seminar. To be...
Operation Lifesaver to host international symposium in July
(Progressive Railroading posted the following article on its website on April 7.) ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Grade crossing safety and trespassing prevention will be hot topics this summer at Operation Lifesaver Inc.’s 14th international symposium and training seminar. To be...
Commuter rail line hit by soaring fuel costs
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 7.) STAMFORD, Conn. -- Metro-North's fuel costs for diesel-powered locomotives have soared, nearly doubling since 2003, a spokesman for the rail commuter line said. Metro-North spent more than $12 million...
