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Effects of chlorine spill lingers on property, peoples’ minds
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jacob Jordan on April 24.) GRANITEVILLE, S.C. -- The small crosses on top of St. Paul's Episcopal Church are still stained chlorine green from a chemical spill almost four months ago, and a vestry member works...
Federal regulation allows communities to silence train horns, existing whistle bans can remain quiet with safety improvements
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on April 22.) WASHINGTON -- Thousands of communities nationwide will have the choice to consider silencing train horns at highway-rail grade crossings based on meeting safety needs, under a Final...
D.C. files arguments in hazardous rail shipment case
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 22.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Officials today filed their arguments opposing CSX Transportation's bid to overturn the city's ban on hazardous rail shipments. D.C. Mayor Tony Williams signed a law in February...
Metroliner running Acela routes
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 25.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak is pressing more Metroliner equipment into service while crews work to repair brakes on Acela Express trains. Beginning today, most weekday Acela routes will be handled by...
Replacement for Acela trains earn rider plaudits
(The following article by Michael Levenson was posted on the Boston Globe website on April 24.) BOSTON -- Who needs the Acela Express, anyway? Nine days after brake problems caused the suspension of Amtrak's popular high-speed rail service between Boston, New York,...
Acela, built to be rail’s savior, bedevils Amtrak at every turn
(The following article was posted on the New York Times on April 23. It was reported by James Dao, Matthew L. Wald and Don Phillips and written by Mr. Dao.) WASHINGTON -- It was called the American Flyer, and its goals were ambitious: to speed train travel between...
Over the long haul, fatigue kills
(The following article by Dan Weikel was posted on the Los Angeles Times on April 24. William Keppen is a former BLE International Vice-President; D.D. Francisco is the Legislative Representative of BLET Division 739 in Bakersfield, Calif.; G.A. Dittbenner is a member...
Opinion: Wal-Mart, The $288 Billion Welfare Queen
(The following column by Florida State Representative Susan Bucher appeared on the Tallahassee Democrat website on April 21.) TALLAHASSEE -- Wal-Mart is the sort of company for which superlatives were invented. Just named the number-one corporation on the Fortune 500...
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation declares quarterly dividend
(BNSF issued the following news release on April 21.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation voted on April 21, 2005, to pay a quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share on outstanding common stock. Dividends on common stock will be...
Rail freight traffic sets weekly record
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on April 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Total freight traffic on U.S. railroads as measured in ton-miles was at its highest level ever during the week ended April 16, the Association of American...
