BLET News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Daily Headlines
LIRR still investigating 4-hour delay
(The following article by Joie Tyrrell was posted on the Newsday website on March 9.) NEW YORK -- The problem that disabled a Long Island Rail Road train and left 800 commuters stranded for nearly four hours Friday remains under investigation, and railroad officials...
Norfolk Southern prices $300 million of 100-year notes
(NS issued the following news release on March 8.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corporation on March 7 priced a $300 million issue of 6.00% senior notes due March 15, 2105. The offering is scheduled to close March 11, 2005. Interest on the notes is payable...
Petroleum found in groundwater under leaky train depot
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 9.) SPOKANE, Wash. -- Petroleum has been found in the aquifer below a train refueling depot, but more tests are needed before the contamination can be linked to the railroad operation, authorities said....
Railroads gathering steam for big Q1
(The following story by Padraic Cassidy appeared on the CBS MarketWatch website on March 8.) NEW YORK -- Better-than-expected rail freight traffic in February could lead to higher first-quarter earnings for most railroad operators, analysts said Tuesday. Monthly...
Tanker routed to Utah in error
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Leon D'Souza on March 9.) SALT LAKE CITY -- The railroad tanker that leaked hazardous materials and temporarily forced thousands of people from their homes should not have arrived in Utah, company officials...
Federal Railroad Administration announces new standards for train collision prevention technology
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on March 8.) WASHINGTON -- New standards governing Positive Train Control (PTC) systems will accelerate the deployment of train collision prevention technology, the Federal Railroad Administration announced...
About 200 evacuate after Calif. derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 9.) INDUSTRY, Calif. -- A freight train derailed Tuesday in a commercial district in eastern Los Angeles County, forcing about 200 people from the area in two separate evacuations. No injuries were...
21 UP freight cars derail in Calif.
(The following story by Wendy Thermos appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on March 9.) LOS ANGELES -- A freight train derailment Tuesday in the City of Industry sent 21 railcars into a tangled heap, spilled flammable liquid and disrupted Metrolink service. About...
2005 SMA registration forms now available
CLEVELAND -- Members planning to attend the upcoming Southeastern Meeting Association in June can now register with forms available on the BLET website. The 78th annual SMA will be held in Montgomery, Ala., from June 12-16 at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The event will...
2005 IWC registration forms now available
CLEVELAND -- Members planning to attend the upcoming International Western Convention in July can now register with forms available on the BLET website. The 65th annual IWC will be held in Calgary, Alberta, from July 3-8 at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel. It will...
