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Clifford C. Eby Begins Role as new Deputy Administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration
(The Department of Transportation issued the following news release on October 3.) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced the appointment of Clifford C. Eby as the new Deputy Administrator for the Federal Railroad...
Terror drill staged at Rensselaer Train Station
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 2.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. -- The Department of Homeland Security sponsored a terror drill in the Capital Region Saturday to ensure residents will be prepared in the case of a terrorist attack. The simulated...
RailAmerica completes acquisition of four short line railroads from Alcoa
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on October 3.) BOCA RATON, Fla.-- RailAmerica, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of four short line railroads from Alcoa for a purchase price of $77.5 million in cash. The cash purchase price is based...
New book sheds light on history of BNSF
(The following article by Dan Piller was posted on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on October 3.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- When Walter Drexel, chief executive of the Burlington Northern Railroad, decided in the early 1980s that he wanted to move the company...
Emissions from trains are a major health concern for people living near rail operations
(The following article by Nisha Gutierrez and Ben Baeder was posted on the San Gabriel Valley Tribune website on October 3.) SAN GABRIEL, Calif. -- By the year 2020, freight trains up to 1 1/2 miles long will roll through the area every nine minutes --twice as often...
Amtrak will raise fares, cut discounts
(The following article by Larry King was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 3.) PHILADELPHIA -- Starting Tuesday, Amtrak riders across the country will be paying 5 percent to 7 percent more to ride the national commuter railroad's trains. The...
Buckled track caused CSX train derailment
(The following article by Darren Dunlap was posted on the Maryville Daily Times website on October 3.) MARYSVILLE, Tenn. -- Buckled track caused the derailment of a 95-car train on Aug. 15 at West Hunt Road and Armona Road. Federal officials determined the cause...
As gas prices rise, public transportation gains popularity
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Noreen Gillespie on October 1.) HARTFORD, Conn. -- As average prices for a gallon of gas crept to the $3 mark, the lines for the blue and sliver Connecticut Transit buses got longer. So much, in fact, the...
Mass transit ridership rising with gas prices
(The following article by Michael Cabanatuan was posted on the San Francisco Chronicle website on October 2.) SAN FRANCISCO -- Gas prices may finally have soared high enough to persuade a significant number of motorists to abandon their cars and climb aboard public...
CN says safety record improved this year
(The following article was posted on the Edmonton Sun website on October 3.) EDMONTON -- Despite another derailment on the weekend, CN claims its safety record is actually better this year than last year. CN spokesman Jim Feeny said yesterday that there have been 1.4...
