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Opinion: Managing risk
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Most Greater Cincinnatians had never heard of the chemical styrene, but the region got a quick education when a railroad tank in Cincinnati's East End began leaking vapors in August, causing the evacuation of 800 residents, the closing of the Ohio...
Fatal Amtrak sabotage in Ariz. still unsolved
(The following article by Dennis Wagner was posted on the Arizona Republic website on October 9.) PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Exactly one decade ago this morning, under the glimmer of a full moon, Amtrak's Sunset Limited snaked through the Gila Bend Mountains about 60 miles...
On LIRR, caution rides the rails
(The following article by Joie Tyrrell and Cara Tabachnick was posted on the Newsday website on October 8.) NEW YORK -- The Long Island Rail Road stepped up security Friday, with heavily armed officers on station platforms, undercover patrols aboard trains and police...
Terrorism on track?
(The following article by Benjamin Grove was posted on the Las Vegas Sun website on October 10.) WASHINGTON -- Las Vegas and a handful of other "target cities" are sitting on a terrorist threat -- hazardous material shipments -- that could be a far more immediate risk...
In spite of hurricanes, September U.S. rail freight traffic up
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on October 6.) WASHINGTON -- Despite hurricane-related disruptions to their operations, U.S. freight railroad carload traffic rose 2.5 percent (32,733 carloads) and U.S. intermodal traffic rose...
Union Pacific Railroad completes $16 million crossing sign project
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on October 6.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Railroad has completed a four-year, $16 million project to install new, high reflective crossbuck warning signs at more than 18,000 railroad crossings across Union Pacific's...
Amtrak gets asbestos tab
(The following article by Andrew Kitchenman was posted on the Trenton Times website on October 7.) HAMILTON, N.J. -- As the second round of cleanup is set to begin at the former W.R. Grace & Co. Zonolite plant, financially strapped site owner Amtrak will have to foot...
U.P. crews working to get rail lines running after derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 7.) BRIDGEPORT, Neb. -- Union Pacific work crews are busy today trying to get rail lines up and running after a coal train derailed nine miles east of Bridgeport, Nebraska, early yesterday. U.P....
NJ Transit steps up security after NYC terror threat
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 7.) NEWARK, N.J. -- In response to the new terror threat against the New York City subway system, NJ Transit announced Thursday that it has stepped up police patrols, use of K-9 teams and baggage...
Metra: No special security measures after NYC subway threat
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 7.) CHICAGO -- A Metra spokeswoman says the commuter rail agency hasn't put any extra security measures in place after news that the New York City subway may be the target of a bombing. Judy Pardonnet...
