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CSX mends fences, overhauls its image
(The following article by Chip Jones was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on February 4.) RICHMOND, Va. -- The phone rang early at Dale Zehner's house on Jan. 5. Zehner, chief executive officer of the Virginia Railway Express, was dismayed to hear that...
Senator Dorgan wants tougher railroad track inspections
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 4.) BISMARCK, N.D. -- Sen. Byron Dorgan is asking the Federal Railroad Administration to tighten a proposed rule on the inspection of railroad track joints. The rule is the result of legislation passed...
Senator Dorgan wants tougher railroad track inspections
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 4.) BISMARCK, N.D. -- Sen. Byron Dorgan is asking the Federal Railroad Administration to tighten a proposed rule on the inspection of railroad track joints. The rule is the result of legislation passed...
Calif. air board targets rail yards’ idling threats
(The following article by Marla Cone was posted on the Los Angeles Times website on February 4.) LOS ANGELES -- Denouncing a controversial state agreement with railroads, Southern California's air-quality board Friday unanimously adopted two rules designed to protect...
Calif. air board targets rail yards’ idling threats
(The following article by Marla Cone was posted on the Los Angeles Times website on February 4.) LOS ANGELES -- Denouncing a controversial state agreement with railroads, Southern California's air-quality board Friday unanimously adopted two rules designed to protect...
Flurry of lawsuits as companies try to pin blame in BNSF depot leak
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 3.) RATHDRUM, Idaho -- The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is trying to get companies that built a leaky northern Idaho refueling depot to reimburse it $18 Million. That's after the railroad was...
Flurry of lawsuits as companies try to pin blame in BNSF depot leak
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 3.) RATHDRUM, Idaho -- The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is trying to get companies that built a leaky northern Idaho refueling depot to reimburse it $18 Million. That's after the railroad was...
Mudslide cancels Amtrak and Sounder service north from Seattle
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 5.) SEATTLE -- Amtrak service north and south of Seattle is shut down because of high water, heavy winds and a mudslide. Service by Amtrak Cascades between Seattle and Portland is canceled through...
Mudslide cancels Amtrak and Sounder service north from Seattle
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 5.) SEATTLE -- Amtrak service north and south of Seattle is shut down because of high water, heavy winds and a mudslide. Service by Amtrak Cascades between Seattle and Portland is canceled through...
BNSF train derails near Spokane
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 5.) SPOKANE, Wash. -- A freight train derailed near this Eastern Washington on Saturday, blocking rail traffic between Portland and Spokane. Three cars packed with furniture ran off the tracks about 45...
