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Crews fix torn-up railway in a day
(The following article by Jim Gransbery was posted on the Billings Gazette website on October 26.) BILLINGS, Mont. -- When a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train derailed while passing through Worden early Saturday, it tore out about a half-mile of track on the...
Burlington Northern third quarter profit surges
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 25.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the nation's second-largest railroad operator, said Tuesday its profit surged in the third quarter on strong demand for freight shipping and...
High demand helps BNSF set record for quarterly profit
(The following article by Dan Piller was posted on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on October 26.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Paced by strong demand for coal, agricultural and consumer-goods shipments, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. of Fort Worth reported a record...
Railroad shares rise on earnings reports
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 25.) NEW YORK -- The railroad industry saw its stocks advance Tuesday after railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. and equipment maker Wabtec Corp. reported sharply higher quarterly...
The Investigators: Are SEPTA Trains Secure?
(The following report was posted on Philadelphia television station NBC 10’s website on October 26.) PHILADELPHIA -- A U.S. congressman is calling for SEPTA to answer some tough questions about its apparent lack of security This comes after the NBC 10 Investigators...
Amtrak train delayed by bomb threat
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 25.) WESTERLY, R.I. -- An Amtrak train from Boston to Washington was delayed for more than two hours Tuesday evening as law enforcement investigated a bomb threat, authorities said. A man called Amtrak...
First two Venice Legacy Awards presented
(The Venice Gondolier Sun posted the following article on its website on October 26.) VENICE, Fla. -- The late Betty Arnall, founder of the city's archives, was honored with the first-ever Venice Legacy Award from the Venice Historical Commission, at Tuesday's city...
NJ Transit will launch light rail to Port Imperial
(The following article by Joe Malinconico was posted on the Newark Star-Ledger website on October 25.) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit will begin running light rail trains to its new Port Imperial Station in Weehawken this Saturday, officials said yesterday. But the agency...
ODU asks for more time for its maglev program
(The following article by Debbie Messina was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on October 25.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Old Dominion University researchers have not found the key to getting their experimental maglev train to run without vibrating, but they think they’ve...
CP Rail third-quarter profit up 15 percent on demand
(Reuters circulated the following article on October 25.) TORONTO -- Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said on Tuesday third-quarter profit grew 15 percent because of higher demand for its services. The Calgary, Alberta-headquartered railroad that operates in Canada and...
