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Traffic booms on UP’s Sunset Route
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on June 30.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Railroaders call it the "Stormy" for its wild summer thunderstorms. Historians call it the Sunset Route. It has become a vital link handling booming traffic. To address this growth, the...
Sounder train stoppage under investigation
(The following report appeared on the Bothell Herald website on Juen 30.) EVERETT, Wash. -- On Wednesday night, a Sounder commuter train from Seattle to Everett was delayed for about an hour and half, and officials are still investigating the cause of that delay. The...
Pollution deal with railroads criticized
(The following story by Miguel Bustillo appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 25.) LOS ANGELES -- California officials and the nation's two largest railroad companies have struck an agreement to reduce pollution from rail yards, but the pact surprised...
Trains will use newer recorders
(The following story by Rick Brundrett appeared on The State website on July 1.) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The type of “black box” recorder used by the moving train in the Graniteville wreck will be phased out under a federal rule issued Thursday. The Federal Railroad...
Suit blames Union Pacific for 1999 fire
(The following story by Pamela Manson appeared on the Salt Lake Tribune website on June 30.) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The federal government filed suit Thursday alleging that Union Pacific Railroad's failure to properly maintain its tracks and trains sparked a blaze in...
BNSF does major maintenance in Mont.
(The following story by Larry Kline appeared on the Havre Daily News website on July 1.) HARVRE, Mont. -- The rails east of Havre are getting an upgrade as part of a large, $15 million maintenance project. BNSF Railway workers are using high-tech equipment to replace...
KCS to invest $50 million in Shreveport expansion
(The following story by Michelle Mahfoufi appeared on the Shreveport Times website on June 30.) SHREVEPORT, La. -- Anyone who's turned off Shreveport-Blanchard Highway onto North Lakeshore Drive in Shreveport can tell you about the tight squeeze at the Kansas City...
House passes pro-Amtrak amendments
(The following story by Bob Withers appeared on The Herald-Dispatch website on July 1.) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Things are starting to look up for Amtrak. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted an amendment introduced by Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., to...
Clovis railroader struck by train, killed
(The following report appeared on the Clovis News-Journal website on June 27.) CLOVIS, N.M. -- A Burlington Northern Santa Fe employee from Clovis was struck and killed by a train Friday just east of Hereford, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety....
AAR: Rail freight traffic increases
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on June 30.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up during the week ended June 25 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American Railroads...
