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N.J. rail ridership builds
(The following article by Shannon D. Harrington was posted on the Bergen Record website on December 14.) BERGEN, N.J. -- Efforts by NJ Transit to boost the number of riders in Bergen County, particularly on weekends, appear to be paying off. The transit agency said...
NJ Transit fares to remain unchanged
(The following article by Larry Higgs was posted on the Asbury Park Press website on December 14.) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit officials said the commuter agency will not increase fares for the rest of fiscal year 2006, despite spending $22 million more than budgeted...
LIRR, drivers gear up for extra riders
(The following article by Joie Tyrrell was posted on the Newsday website on December 14.) NEW YORK -- It won't be quick. It won't be easy and it won't be convenient, but when you gotta go, you gotta go. That's why Nassau and Suffolk county officials as well as the...
Marshals to patrol land, sea transport
(The following article by Sara Kehaulani Goo was posted on the Washington Post website on December 14.) WASHINGTON -- Teams of undercover air marshals and uniformed law enforcement officers will fan out to bus and train stations, ferries, and mass transit facilities...
Report: Air marshals to expand duties to mass transit
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 13.) WASHINGTON -- Federal air marshals will expand their work beyond airplanes, launching counterterror surveillance at train stations and other mass transit facilities in a test program this week,...
Norfolk Southern’s ‘Best Friend’ visits stock exchange for opening bell ceremony
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on December 12.) NEW YORK -- A replica of the first American-built steam locomotive is on display outside the New York Stock Exchange today as part of the opening bell festivities commemorating the 175th anniversary...
NS rings in 175th anniversary
(The Roanoke Times posted the following article on its website on December 12.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp.'s 175th anniversary was observed at the ringing of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Monday, with NS Chairman David Goode saying few...
CP Rail says earnings may be hit by Fording woes
(Reuters circulated the following article on December 12.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. lowered its profit forecast for next year on Monday, citing the potential of reduced production by key customer Fording Canadian Coal Trust. CP Rail...
2005 CPR Holiday Train magic continues as rolling fundraiser surpasses
(Canadian Pacific issued the following news release on December 12.) CALGARY -- The 2005 CPR Holiday Train, North America's only rolling fundraiser of its kind, has reached important fundraising milestones as it continues to move across Canada and the Midwest U.S....
Arlo rides train he made famous
(CBS posted the following article on its website on December 12.) NEW ORLEANS -- Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is taking a ride on the train called "The City of New Orleans," raising money to help musicians displaced by Hurricane Katrina. From anti-war protests in the '70s...
