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Engineer sued by railroad in train collision
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 28.) DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway Co. has filed a lawsuit in federal court blaming an Iowa train engineer for a train wreck that caused an estimated $2 million in...
Metra clears engineer after re-enactment
(The following article by Maureen O’Donnell was posted on the Chicago Sun Times website on November 28.) CHICAGO -- A Department of Homeland Security camera may play a key role in probing last week's Metra train accident in Elmwood Park. Images from the camera --...
Illinois train derailment probed
(The Chicago Tribune posted the following article on its website on November 25.) CHICAGO -- Federal Railroad Administration investigators are trying to determine how a Canadian National Railways freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed Tuesday evening in...
Tons of corn spills as train derails in Montana
(The following article by Becky Shay was posted on the Billings Gazette website on November 27.) LAUREL, Mont. -- A train derailed early Saturday and spilled tons of corn across East Main Street. By mid-morning, crews had cleared the road, which was blocked by...
Freight trains collide in Illinois
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 25.) MOMENCE, Ill. -- Two freight trains collided Thursday in this small town south of Chicago and forced the evacuation of some streets down wind of the tracks because of a leaking rail car,...
Businessman says talks moving ahead in state rail line sale
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 23.) YANKTON, S.D. -- Progress is being made in negotiations to work out the details of a proposed sale of the state-owned railroad line, the head of the Dakota Southern Railway said Tuesday. In April,...
Norfolk Southern announces stock repurchase plan
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on November 22.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 50 million shares of its common stock through the end of 2015. Timing...
Norfolk Southern board OKs stock buyback
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 23.) NEW YORK -- Freight railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. on Tuesday said its board authorized the repurchase of up to 50 million common shares through 2015. The timing of the buyback will depend on...
BNSF Railway named Network World Magazine Enterprise All-Star
(BNSF issued the following article on November 22.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- BNSF Railway Company has been honored with Network World Magazine's 2005 Enterprise All-Star Award. The annual awards program, which recognizes 50 enterprise organizations' exceptional use of...
11 face prison, deportation
(The following article by Steven P. Wagner was posted on the Forum website on November 23.) FARGO, N.D. -- Eleven men hired by a Fargo-based railroad track repair company face prison time and possible deportation after their arrests by U.S. Border Patrol agents. The...
