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BNSF says no to a solution to canyon tie-up
(The following article by Dan Weikel was posted on the Los Angeles Times website on August 10.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The nation's second-largest railroad has rejected a proposal to build an elevated expressway over its tracks near the busy Riverside Freeway,...
Georgia’s ‘Folkston Funnel’ a mecca for train lovers
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Paul Newberry on August 10.) FOLKSTON, Ga. -- Alerted by the crackling voice of an unseen dispatcher, two devoted rail fans spring into action. They turn their video cameras toward the south. They speculate...
Lithonia fed up with train stops
(The following article by Jeffry Scott was posted on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on August 10.) LITHONIA, Ga. -- Lithonia Mayor Darold Honore stands beside the train tracks that cut through the heart of his troubled little town and talks about railroad woes....
City, Amtrak sued for toilet access
(The following article by Joe Livernois was posted on the Monterey County Herald website on August 10.) SALINAS, Calif. -- A Salinas woman who is unable to gain access to bathrooms at the Salinas train station has sued the city of Salinas and Amtrak. Lynette Whitfield...
Amtrak fan urges public to speak out
(The following article was posted on the McCook Daily Gazette website on August 9.) MCCOOK, Neb. -- During a 33-year career as a railroad ticket agent, Kenneth Geispert of McCook saw first-hand the convenience and economy of traveling on passenger trains. Even now --...
Freight, heat, repairs derail Amtrak schedules
(The following article by Eric Anderson was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on August 10.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. -- With freight traffic booming, temperatures in the 90s, and track work to be done, this hasn't been a good summer for Amtrak across upstate New York....
TCRC, UAW join in questioning CN’s safety record
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article by Steven Mertl on August 10.) VANCOUVER -- Criticism of CN Rail is building a head of steam as two of its unions joined a major environmental group Tuesday in questioning the railway's safety record after two...
Oil spill in Alberta lake may be worse than thought
(Reuters circulated the following article by Allan Dowd on August 9.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Canadian National Railway confirmed a train derailment that contaminated a popular recreational Alberta lake with oil last week may also have spilled a hazardous...
Legislators push train security
(The following article by Rob Varnon was posted on the Connecticut post website on August 10.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Rep. Christopher Shays, R-4, visited Metro-North Railroad's Bridgeport station Tuesday to talk with police and...
Opinion: New BNSF rates hurt small towns, help investors
(The following editorial appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on August 9.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The Montana farm community is getting hammered again. And the Golden Triangle of Northcentral Montana is taking the hardest blows. Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
