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NJ Transit resumes service after wire problem
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 24.) NEWARK, N.J. -- Trains on NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines are back running again this morning. Service on the two lines had been suspended since just before six a-m...
Amtrak ridership highest in three years
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 26.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Amtrak ridership on the Kansas City to St. Louis route is at its highest in three years, and officials say rising gasoline prices and a new marketing campaign are the reasons....
Imports, efficiencies bring profit to railroad
(Knight Ridder News circulated the following article on September 25.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Quick quiz: Which company was more profitable in 2004, airline leader Southwest Airlines or Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway? The answer is BNSF, whose profit margin of 8.7...
Train derailment dumps potash into Moyie River
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 26.) CRESTON, British Columbia -- A Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed in a tight canyon, dumping potash into the Moyie River a few miles north of the Idaho Panhandle, witnesses and authorities...
Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund prepares for Hurricane Rita
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release on September 23.) WASHINGTON -- Today, General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement. As our members in Texas and Louisiana brace for Hurricane Rita, we ask our brothers and...
SoCal group criticizes deal with railroads
(The following article by Ben Baeder was posted on the San Bernardino Sun website on September 23.) EL MONTE, Calif. -- A coalition of environmental groups from communities ranging from Wilmington to San Bernardino on Thursday blasted a deal struck between the...
AAR: A record week for U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on September 22.) WASHINGTON -- U.S. freight railroads broke two weekly volume records during the week ended September 17, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today. Total volume...
NJ Transit daily ridership tops 800,000 trips
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 23.) NEWARK, N.J. -- Daily ridership on NJ Transit trains and buses rose more than 5 percent in the past fiscal year, topping 800,000 trips for the first time, the agency said Thursday. Nearly 37,000...
New trains, rising gas prices fuel NJ Transit growth
(The following article by Joe Malinconico was posted on the Newark Star-Ledger website on September 23.) NEWARK, N.J. -- Never before has NJ Transit handled so many passengers on its buses, trains and light rail lines. The mass transit agency's ridership climbed by...
BNSF rolls back rate hike for 52-car elevators
(The following article by Jo Dee Black was posted on the Great Fall Tribune website on September 23.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will reduce freight rates for wheat shipped from 52-car elevators, a move applauded by grain groups...
