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KATRINA UPDATE: Railroads still recovering
(The following article by Sean Kilcarr was posted on the Fleet Owner website on September 19.) WASHINGTON -- The major railroads serving the Gulf Coast states continue to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and restore service to the region. Jacksonville,...
Highway-Rail grade crossing fatalities and train accidents show significant decline during first half of 2005
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on September 19.) WASHINGTON -- The safety performance of the nation’s railroads improved during the first half of 2005 as the overall number of rail-related accidents and incidents declined by 12...
Train route lacks signal safety switch
(The following article by Mark J. Konkol, Lisa Donovan and Abdon m. Palasch was posted on the Chicago Sun Times website on September 20.) CHICAGO -- The Metra Rock Island line involved in Saturday's deadly crash doesn't have a costly safety mechanism designed to...
Train derailment forces residents to evacuate
(The Ohio News Network posted the following article on its website on September 20.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- A train derailment in South Toledo has forced dozens of residents out of their homes. Officials say it the accident happened around midnight Tuesday morning....
Passenger rail plan gaining steam
(The following article by Chris Dumond was posted on the Hamilton Journal-News website on September 19.) CINCINNATI -- With measurable public support and federal funding legislation in the works, the movement for an Ohio passenger rail network is gaining steam after...
Commuter rail cars being refurbished
(The following article by Emily Shartin was posted on the Boston Globe website on September 18.) BOSTON -- Aiming to fix faulty air conditioning and replace dirty, scratched windows, the state's commuter rail system is about to launch a $25 million program to rehab...
Maglev talks resume after 2-year hiatus
(The following article by Rich Cholodofsky was posted on the Pittsburgh Tribune Review website on September 19.) PITTSBURGH -- Supporters contend a proposal to build a magnetic levitation high-speed train between Pittsburgh International Airport and Greensburg is on...
BNSF case views differ
(The following article by James Quirk Jr. was posted on the Burlington Hawkeye website on September 18.) BURLINGTON, Iowa -- The legal battle unfolding between Burlington and BNSF Railway has generated different reactions from nine candidates vying for a shot at three...
Amtrak station return on track
(The following article by Mike Goodwin was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on September 19.) SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- The city's brief tenure in the train station business is reaching its final stop. The City Council's Development and Planning Committee will be...
CSX derailment closes streets
(The Cleveland Plain Dealer posted the following article on its website on September 19.) BROOK PARK, Ohio -- Several streets were closed Sunday after a CSX train derailed at 10:52 a.m. near West 130th Street. No one was injured. One car of the freight train jumped...
