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Opinion: Traffic woes speed up need for rail
(The following editorial by Rob Zaleski was posted on the Capital Times website on May 17.) MADISON, Wisc. -- If you're heading to Colorado Springs or Virginia Beach or even Omaha, Neb., this summer - I assume some people go to Omaha - you might consider leaving your...
U.S official: Railroad safety plan to address human errors
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jacob Jordan on May 16.) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- More federal oversight and regulation are needed to prevent railroad wrecks such as the one that caused a deadly spill in Graniteville more than four months ago, a...
Secretary Mineta unveils national rail safety action plan to address the future safety and vitality of America’s railways
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on May 16.) WASHINGTON -- A new plan to improve safety along the nation's railroads was unveiled today by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta during a visit to Columbia, S.C. The...
Engineer worried about rail safety, his parents say
(The following story by Lauren Leach and Sammy Fretwell appeared on The State website on May 17. Chris Seeling was a member of BLET Division 85 in Columbia, S.C.) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Worries about railroad safety gnawed at train engineer Chris Seeling in the months...
Trains crawl back into service after Kearny bridge fire
(The following article by Patrick McGeehan was posted on the New York Times website on May 14.) NEW YORK -- Transit workers restored train service between New York City and Newark in time for commuters to get to work yesterday after a fire shut down a critical...
Lawmakers unite to keep Amtrak rolling
(Hearst Newspapers circulated the following article by Timothy Spence on May 15.) WASHINGTON -- In a sign of more trouble for the Bush administration's proposal to give the states more responsibility for subsidizing Amtrak, some Democratic and Republican House members...
Freight vs. folks on lone rail line
(The following article by Dan Weikel was posted on the Los Angeles Times website on May 15.) LOS ANGELES -- Congestion on a key railroad corridor between the Inland Empire and Los Angeles is causing unprecedented delays for thousands of people who use Metrolink...
Transportation secretary to unveil rail safety plan in Columbia
(The following article by Sammy Fretwell was posted on the State website on May 14.) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Four months after a disastrous train wreck in Graniteville, the federal government’s top transportation official will visit Columbia to announce plans for improving...
CN locomotive engineers set strike date
(Bloomberg News circulated the following article by Reg Curren on May 13.) CALGARY -- The union representing 1,700 locomotive engineers at Canadian National Railway Co., the country's biggest railroad, said it plans to strike on May 18. Contract talks broke down...
Railroad security still has weak spots
(The following article by Dan Ronan was posted on Dallas television station WFAA-TV’s website on May 13.) DALLAS -- U.S. railroads insist their safety record is excellent. However, every day freight cars carrying hazardous chemicals travel through North Texas' urban...
