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BNSF train derails in Minn.

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 20.) COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. -- About 30 train cars derailed near Cottage Grove on Saturday, and one went into the Mississippi River. The accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. south of this St. Paul suburb,...

Derailed cars were hauling toxic chemicals

(The following article by Kathy Steele was posted on the Tampa Tribune website on March 19.) PLANT CITY, Fla. -- Nine cars that derailed Tuesday night in downtown Plant City were carrying hazardous c hemicals, according to a report from Plant City Fire Rescue. The day...

Wal-Mart settles illegal worker suit

(The following report appeared at CNN.com on March 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Retail giant Wal-Mart will escape criminal sanctions but pay $11 million to settle claims stemming from a long-running federal investigation of illegal workers hired by the company's cleaning...

AFL-CIO targets Schwab, Wachovia on social security

(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Heidi Przybyla on March 15.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor union, plans public protests against Charles Schwab Corp. and Wachovia Corp. because the companies back President George W. Bush's...

Sizing up Wal-Mart for impact on public

(The following story by Julie Carr Smyth appeared on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website on March 17.) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- More and more states want to know: What is Wal-Mart costing taxpayers? The mega-retailer -- now Ohio's largest employer -- has come under scrutiny...

Via Rail service talks back on track in Thunder Bay

(The following report appeared on The Chronicle-Journal website on March 17.) THUNDER BAY -- Via Rail may be coming back to Thunder Bay. Officials with the rail line said they’ll be talking with CP Rail representatives in an attempt to work out a deal that would see...

NS annual report says growth driving rail industry

(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on March 17.) NORFOLK, Va. -- The ability to respond to unprecedented growth in demand for rail transportation services produced excellent returns for investors, David Goode, chairman and chief executive officer,...

BNSF sealing leaky refueling depot

(The Associated Press circulated the following story on March 17.) COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Testing wells have been drilled underneath the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway refueling depot near Hauser. The depot was shut down last month at the request of state...

Log truck collides with NS train

(The following story by Francine Sawyer appeared on the Sun Journal website on March 18.) NEW BERN, N.C. -- Residents of Askins and Ernul escaped mandatory evacuation Thursday after a log truck collided with train cars thought to contain a hazardous material. The...

Canada’s railroads want to move more China exports to the U.S.

(Dow Jones Newswire circulated the following story by Vivian Tse on March 18.) BEIJING -- North America's West Coast ports and railways are choked by the exponential growth in China imports, but Canadian railways want to move more of these arrivals to the U.S. Midwest...

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