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11 die in LA train crash; murder charge planned
(Reuters circulated the following article on January 27.) LOS ANGELES -- At least 11 people were killed and nearly 200 injured on Wednesday when two Los Angeles commuter trains collided after one struck an automobile left on the tracks in what authorities called an...
Suspect held in fatal Calif. train crash
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 27.) GLENDALE, Calif. -- The man whom authorities say caused the chain-reaction train derailment that killed 11 people could face murder charges for leaving his sport utility vehicle on a railroad track...
Chain-reaction train wreck kills 11 SUV left on tracks by suicidal man starts California disaster
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 26. Tim Smith is Chairman of the BLET’s California State Legislative Board.) GLENDALE, Calif. -- A man intent on committing suicide left his car on a railroad track in Glendale near downtown Los Angeles...
Severity of wreck could have been reduced, BLET says
(The following story by Scott Van Horne appeared on the San Bernardino Sun website on January 27. Tim Smith is Chairman of the BLET’s California State Legislative Board.) UPLAND, Calif. -- A Metrolink train collision that killed 11 and injured 180 early Wednesday...
Train’s lineup may have added to risk
(The following story by Dan Weikel and Scott Glover appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on January 27. Tim Smith is Chairman of the BLET's California State Legislative Board.) LOS ANGELES -- The configuration of southbound Metrolink train 100, which had a...
Murder charges for suspect in train crash
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Robert Jablon on January 27.) GLENDALE, Calif. -- The suicidal man who authorities say caused the chain-reaction train derailment that killed 11 people has been charged with multiple counts of murder and could...
Norfolk Southern reports record income for fourth quarter and 2004
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on January 26.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported record fourth-quarter net income of $264 million or $0.65 per diluted share, compared with $52 million or $0.13 per diluted share for...
BNSF Railway plans track maintenance blitz between Fresno and Richmond
(BNSF issued the following news release on January 25.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- The BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced today that it has launched a $17.5 million track and bridge maintenance project on its main line between Fresno and Richmond, Calif. To minimize the...
Kansas City Southern board declares quarterly preferred dividend
(KCS issued the following news release on January 25.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Southern's Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, on January 20, 2005, declared a cash dividend of $5.3125 per share on the outstanding 4.25% Redeemable Cumulative...
Spokane City Council demands BNSF leak cleanup
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 25.) SPOKANE, Wash. -- The City Council is demanding an independent analysis of a fuel spill at a Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. facility in Idaho that threatens the region's drinking water...
