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Sleep apnea doubles risk of stroke, death – study
(Reuters circulated the following article by Gene Emery on November 9.) BOSTON -- The common form of sleep apnea, in which the throat closes off throughout the night, at least doubles the risk of stroke or death, a study released on Wednesday showed. The researchers...
Magazine calls railroad most military-friendly
(The following article by Dave Burge was posted on the El Paso Times website on November 10.) EL PASO, Texas -- Union Pacific Railroad was named the nation's top military-friendly employer for 2005 in the current issue of G.I. Jobs magazine, to be released Friday. In...
Union Pacific earns the Home Depot’s 2005 Rail Partner Award
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on November 9.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Railroad has been named The Home Depot's 2005 Rail Partner of the Year for its improved service performance to several of The Home Depot distribution centers. "Our operating...
BNSF Railway Company named carrier of the year by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
(BNSF issued the following news release on November 9.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. recently recognized BNSF Railway Company as the recipient of Wal-Mart's annual "Carrier of the Year" award. "BNSF Railway Company provided outstanding rail service for...
As light rail grows, homes rise
(The following article by Steve Chambers was circulated by Newhouse News Service on November 10.) HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Just a few years ago, the west side of Hoboken was a real-estate backwater. Unlike the town's booming waterfront, the neighborhoods beneath the Palisades...
Indiana Rail Road to buy portion of Canadian Pacific Railway’s tracks
(The following article was posted on the Linton Daily Citizen website on November 10.) LINTON, Ind. -- Canadian Pacific Railway announced Tuesday it has executed an agreement to sell its 92.3-mile track from Fayette, which is near Terre Haute, to Bedford to Indiana...
No injuries in CSX wreck
(The following article by Tonya Smith-King was posted on the Jackson Sun website on November 10.) JACKSON, Tenn. -- A crew spent Wednesday morning cleaning up diesel fuel spilled late Tuesday when a train hit a tractor-trailer truck at a crossing on the CSX railroad...
Opinion: A disgraceful signal at Amtrak
(The following editorial was posted on the New York Times website on November 10.) NEW YORK -- The sudden firing by the Amtrak board of David Gunn, the best president in years of the nation's only passenger railroad, was a body blow to anybody who cares about...
Amtrak fires president days after bad report
(The following article by Keith L. Alexander was posted on the Washington Post website on November 10.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's board fired its president yesterday, nearly a week after a government investigation found repeated management problems with the rail service....
Amtrak fires its President in dispute over future
(The following article by Matthew L. Wald was posted on the New York Times website on November 9.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's board fired the company's president on Wednesday morning, widening a divide between the Bush administration and Congress over the future of the...
