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New Jersey Transit approves fare increase
(The following article by Ronald Smothers was posted on the New York Times website on April 21.) NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Transit railroad and bus fares will increase an average of 11.5 percent under a plan approved on Thursday by the transit agency's board. The...
Machinists Union sues NMB over rail negotiations
(The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release on April 21.) WASHINGTON -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the...
CN seeking more small railways to acquire in Canada and U.S., says CEO
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article by Alan Swift on April 21.) MONTREAL -- Canadian National Railway Co. is looking to acquire more small railways in Canada and the United States, its chief executive said Thursday. Hunter Harrison said it is unlikely...
California PUC endorses plan to improve rail safety
(The following article by Dan Weikel was posted on the Los Angeles Times website on April 22.) LOS ANGELES -- Alarmed about a surge in train accidents across California, state officials unveiled an ambitious plan Thursday to improve railroad safety and fill a void,...
Union Pacific profit down, fuel cited
(Reuters circulated the following article on April 21.) NEW YORK -- Union Pacific Corp., the nation's largest freight railroad, posted lower quarterly earnings on Thursday, hurt by high fuel costs and storms on the U.S. West Coast. However, results were in line with...
Union Pacific 1Q profit tumbles
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 21.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit plunged 22 percent, due to higher fuel costs and severe weather along the West Coast that disrupted...
Union Pacific reports lower earnings
(The following article by Dan Piller was posted on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on April 21.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Union Pacific Corp. blamed January storms in California for a drop in first quarter profits, though the railroad company beat Wall Street...
Some Graniteville residents worry about latest death
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jacob Jordan on April 22.) GRANITEVILLE, S.C. -- Word of another death possibly linked to the toxic train wreck here almost four months ago has spread across this rural town, worrying residents who fear the...
UP cars derail in Panhandle
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 22.) TYRONE, Okla. -- More than 40 cars of a freight train carrying chemicals, paint and fireworks derailed near this Oklahoma Panhandle community, knocking down power lines and requiring traffic to be...
Justice Department intervenes on behalf of CSX
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 21.) Washington -- The Justice Department filed arguments Thursday in support of a bid by CSX Transportation Inc. to overturn the District of Columbia's law against hazardous rail shipments in the city....
