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Amtrak train involved in deadly accident arrives in Denver
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 15.) DENVER -- Passengers aboard an Amtrak California Zephyr that partially derailed in southeastern Utah yesterday are in Denver, making a brief stop on their way to Chicago. The Zephyr normally...
Judge orders U.S. to disclose rail-security documents
(The following article by Joe Fiorill of Global Security Newswire was posted on GovExec.com on December 15.) WASHINGTON -- A federal judge's order issued Wednesday should require the Bush administration at last to hand over a secret rail-security plan for the District...
STB Chairman Roger Nober announces he will resign January 3, 2006
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on December 15.) WASHINGTON -- Surface Transportation Board Chairman Roger Nober announced today that he will leave the Board on January 3, 2006. He informed President George W. Bush and Secretary of...
NJ Transit rides to the rescue for toy collections
(The following article by Toni Callas was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on December 15.) NEWARK, N.J. -- A local charity that was struggling to get toy donations for Christmas received a small boost yesterday from acting Gov. Richard J. Codey. In...
Kansas City Southern Santa Train a delight
(The following article by Eric Coley was posted on the Marshall Democrat website on December 12.) CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Monday evening's Kansas City Southern annual Holiday Express train excursion to Marshall was attended by hundreds of area residents. In its fifth...
Change to Win opposes nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court
(Change to Win issued the following news release on December 14.) DETROIT -- After a thorough review of his record, the Change to Win Leadership Council unanimously passed a resolution yesterday opposing the nomination of Samuel Alito to the United States Supreme...
Ottawa relaxes CN railcar limit despite recent rash of accidents
(The following article by Simon Tuck and Brent Jang was posted on the Globe and Mail website on December 15.) TORONTO -- The federal government has loosened the leash -- at least temporarily -- on some of Canadian National Railway Co.'s operations in British Columbia,...
Transport Canada eases brakes on CN
(The following article by Scott Simpson was posted on the Vancouver Sun website on December 15.) VANCOUVER -- Transport Canada eased restrictions on Canadian National Railway operations near Squamish on Wednesday, but ordered the troubled railway to provide better...
Sale of core S.D. rail line to close Friday
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 15.) PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota's sale of 368 miles of core rail line to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will close on Friday, the state Department of Transportation said Wednesday. The state...
Railroads reborn as a growth industry
(The following article was posted on Kiplingers.com on December 15.) WASHINGTON -- Trains combine increased freight volume with higher rates for a potent mix. On a typical day, more than 10,000 containers of freight come off ships in the ports of Los Angeles and Long...
