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2 killed by train at station crossing
(The following article by Tina Moore was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 2.) PHILADELPHIA -- A fast-moving train struck and killed two women yesterday morning as onlookers yelled for them to get off the tracks, a SEPTA spokesman said. The women were...
Leak at Idaho BNSF depot spawns song, jokes, cocktail recipe
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 1.) RATHDRUM, Idaho -- Opponents of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway refueling depot have turned to a protest song, jokes and at least one drink recipe as they try to permanently shutter the Northern...
Experts: Rescuers could do little to save more lives in toxic spill
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 1.) GRANITEVILLE, S.C. -- Even if rescuers had been prepared for the toxic gas leak from a train wreck here in January, there would have been little they could have done to save the nine people who died,...
Senate confirms Boardman to rail safety agency
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 29.) WASHINGTON -- New York state's transportation commissioner was confirmed late Thursday night to lead the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, a safety agency for passenger and freight trains. Joseph...
CSX train derails downtown in Ardmore; no on hurt
(The Huntsville Times posted the following article on its website on May 2.) ARDMORE, Ala -- Five cars of a 70-car CSX railroad freight train jumped the tracks Sunday near First Avenue in downtown Ardmore. No one was injured. Fire Capt. Deon Duffey said the cars on...
Stricter rules sought for shipping hazardous material by train
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Donna de la Cruz on May 2.) WASHINGTON -- The train whistle blows, the railroad gates come down. Drivers sit impatiently as freight trains rumble within feet of their cars, most not giving a thought to what the...
UP remote control train hits van
(The following story by Jana Peterson appeared on the Idaho State Journal website on April 30.) POCATELLO, Idaho -- A Union Pacific van was struck by a remotely-controlled train in the Pocatello UP hump yard early Friday. There were no injuries and the accident was on...
Facing dissent, labor chief offers a plan for growth
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse was posted on the New York Times website on April 28.) WASHINGTON -- With several large unions threatening to quit the AFL-CIO, John J. Sweeney, the federation's president, sought to strengthen the organization yesterday by...
MTA wants $21B from state
(The following article by Joie Tyrrell was posted on the Newsday website on April 29.) NEW YORK -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board approved a $21-billion, five-year capital program yesterday that maintains and upgrades the existing system, but leaves...
Rail freight traffic up in most recent week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on April 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up during the week ended April 23 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American...
