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New Safety Administrator announced at Federal Railroad Administration
(The Department of Transportation issued the following news release on January 31.) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced the selection of Daniel C. Smith for the position of Associate Administrator for Safety at the Federal...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO distributed the following on January 31.) DIAGNOSIS: A VOICE AT WORK—The 560 clerical, technical and paraprofessional employees and registered nurses who work for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield won recognition with...
VIA apologizes for 10 hours delay
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Tara Brautigam on January 31.) TORONTO -- Via Rail apologized Saturday after nearly 400 passengers on two trains bound for Toronto were stranded on board overnight for up to 10 hours because of mechanical...
BNSF claims railroad spurred $1.24 billion in spin-off economic development
(BNSF issued the following news release on January 31.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Economic development efforts of BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) were instrumental in the location of 144 new or expanded facilities during 2004 in the areas served by the railway. These...
Turning over a new leaf; Self-made SEPTA equipment helped significantly reduce slippery rail delays in 2004
(SEPTA issued the following news release on January 31.) PHILADELPHIA -- A drip followed by a slip often produces a late trip on railroads awash with trees all across the globe during autumn - also referred to in the industry as slippery rail season. But despite the...
Philly mayor gets onboard for SEPTA and its riders
(The following story by Michael Currie Schaffer appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on February 1.) PHILADELPHIA -- Mayor Street joined labor leaders and transit advocates on a rush-hour subway ride yesterday in a show of solidarity with beleaguered SEPTA...
Kansas City Southern swings to 4Q profit
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 31.) KANSAS CITY -- Freight railroad operator Kansas City Southern said Monday that it posted a fourth-quarter profit as shipments of paper and other wood products surged. Quarterly earnings swung to a...
KCS reports a loss
(The following article by Randolph Heaster was posted on Kansas City Star website on February 1.) KANSAS CITY -- Despite sharply higher fourth-quarter revenue and operating income, Kansas City Southern posted a slight loss because of a charge in connection with its...
CN’s rail line to reopen following crash
(The following report appeared at the CBC News website on February 8.) EDMONTON -- CN's main rail line in central Alberta is expected to reopen Tuesday morning after a Via passenger train collided with a logging truck west of Edmonton a day earlier, derailing eight...
Truck derails Via Rail train
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article by Jim MacDonald on February 1.) MACKAY, ALTA. -- A Via Rail passenger train was knocked off its tracks yesterday when a logging truck slammed into it broadside at a marked crossing west of Edmonton. There were no...
