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More Acela service coming down the track
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 17.) WASHINGTON -- If you like those plush, high-speed Acela trains, you're in luck. Starting today, Amtrak is doubling the number of trains between D.C. and New York. There will be four Acela trips out of...
Deadly train-truck wreck causes derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 15.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- An 18-wheeler collided with a train on Friday, killing a passenger in the truck and causing more than two dozen train cars to derail, authorities said. The truck was hit on its...
BNSF train derails near Rhame, N.D.
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 16.) RHAME, N.D. -- Authorities say a broken rail apparently caused the derailment of 10 cars of a 64-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe train about two miles northwest of Rhame. No one was hurt in the 5:45...
Suspicious box causes train delay
(The Seattle Times posted the following article on its website on July 18.) SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle police detonated a suspicious-looking metal box found late yesterday afternoon in the railroad tunnel in downtown Seattle, interrupting rail traffic for several...
Senate reaction to London bombings: $50 million cut in transit security
(The Transportation Trades Dept. issued the following news release on July 15.) WASHINGTON -- The following statement was issued today by Edward Wytkind, President of the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department, in response to the U.S. Senate's rejection of new...
Rail intermodal up, carload freight down
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on July 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Intermodal traffic was up but carload freight was off slightly during the week ended July 9 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association...
CSX officials vow to fix Tri-Rail delays
(The following article by Michael Turnbell was posted on the Sun Sentinel website on July 15.) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- CSX Transportation apologized to Tri-Rail riders Thursday for problems that have led to horrendous delays in recent weeks. The Jacksonville-based...
Amtrak sprucing up its offerings
(The following article by Sara Garcia was posted on the Indianapolis Star on July 15.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Now what train ride would be complete without a glass of wine or an on-board cheese-tasting event? As Amtrak battles to retain government funding, a company...
Amtrak to increase Acela service
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 14.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's Acela trains are back on track, and more trains are on the way, officials announced Thursday. Just days after a limited number of its high-speed trains finally got rolling...
Senate balks at implementing budget cuts
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Andrew Taylor on July 15.) WASHINGTON -- President Bush's quest to rein in congressional spending is losing ground to Senate old-timers in his own party who understand the power of the purse and aren't...
