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BNSF’s 2005 economic development efforts lead to $1.3 billion in investments and more than 7,000 jobs
(BNSF issued the following news release on February 7.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Economic development efforts of BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) were instrumental in the location of 114 new or expanded facilities during 2005 in the areas served by the railway. These...
Asbestos settlement advances in Senate
(The following article by Shailagh Murray was posted on the Washington Post website on February 8.) WASHINGTON -- Legislation to settle tens of thousands of asbestos lawsuits cleared a major Senate hurdle yesterday, in a setback for Democratic foes and their trial...
Asbestos settlement advances in Senate
(The following article by Shailagh Murray was posted on the Washington Post website on February 8.) WASHINGTON -- Legislation to settle tens of thousands of asbestos lawsuits cleared a major Senate hurdle yesterday, in a setback for Democratic foes and their trial...
LIRR, Amtrak on same track with commuter rail link
(Newsday posted the following article by Joie Tyrrell on its website on February 7.) NEW YORK -- An agreement reached recently by the Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak has pushed the long-awaited commuter rail link to Grand Central closer to reality, railroad officials...
LIRR, Amtrak on same track with commuter rail link
(Newsday posted the following article by Joie Tyrrell on its website on February 7.) NEW YORK -- An agreement reached recently by the Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak has pushed the long-awaited commuter rail link to Grand Central closer to reality, railroad officials...
Amtrak reopening Northwest routes
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 7.) SEATTLE -- Passenger trains were cleared to start running again between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., and between Portland and Spokane on Monday afternoon, Amtrak said. But the Seattle-to-Portland...
Amtrak reopening Northwest routes
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 7.) SEATTLE -- Passenger trains were cleared to start running again between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., and between Portland and Spokane on Monday afternoon, Amtrak said. But the Seattle-to-Portland...
Bush’s proposed Amtrak subsidies anger those on both left and right
(The following article by Brian McGuire was posted on the New York Sun website on February 8.) WASHINGTON -- In a budget otherwise marked by fiscal austerity for everything but defense and security, President Bush had a generous about-face this year in his approach to...
Bush’s proposed Amtrak subsidies anger those on both left and right
(The following article by Brian McGuire was posted on the New York Sun website on February 8.) WASHINGTON -- In a budget otherwise marked by fiscal austerity for everything but defense and security, President Bush had a generous about-face this year in his approach to...
Railroad worker dies in Tacoma rail yard
(The following article by Paul Sand was posted on the Tacoma News Tribune website on February 8.) TACOMA, Wash. -- A Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway worker died today in a Tacoma rail yard, a company spokesman said. The man was killed as he helped put a train car...
