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Norfolk Southern estimates Graniteville costs
(NS issued the following news release on January 24.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corporation said it expects the first quarter 2005 to reflect expenses in the range of $30 to $40 million (pretax) relating to the Jan. 6 derailment at Graniteville, S.C. The amount...
Wreck could cost Norfolk Southern $40 million
(The following article by Christopher Dinsmore was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on January 25.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp., the nation’s fourth-largest railroad, estimates it will have first-quarter pretax costs of between $30 million to $40...
PA rail security failures emphasized by S.C. train tragedy
(The BLET’s Pennsylvania State Legislative Board issued the following news release on January 24.) WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Nine people died, more than 250 were hospitalized and 5,400 citizens have just been allowed to return to their homes following Norfolk Southern's...
Schumer urges greater railroad regulation
(The following story by Steve Orr appeared on the Democrat & Chronicle website on January 25.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Asserting that Rochester-area residents are endangered by two separate railroad problems, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday that he was submitting...
Senator Corzine to introduce rail safety legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 24.) WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jon Corzine, D-N.J., said Monday he will introduce legislation establishing federal guidelines on rail shipment of hazardous materials and chemicals following a recent train...
Signal room fire reroutes trains on 3 subway lines
(The following story by Swell Chan appeared on the New York Times website on January 24.) NEW YORK -- A subway fire severely damaged a signal relay room in Lower Manhattan yesterday afternoon, and transit officials warned last night that service on the A and the C,...
Advocacy group fears Ohio cuts may stall passenger-rail network
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on January 24.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- State budget cuts that could lead to the Ohio Rail Development Commission's dissolution have an advocacy group worried that it will derail planning for a...
New Mexico eyes passenger rail options
(The following story by Patrick Miller appeared on the Albuquerque Journal website on January 21.) ABLUQUERQUE, N.M. -- State transportation officials are considering several options for the route of the rail line that would be used to link Santa Fe with points south...
Schumer calls for more rail oversight
(The following article by Greg Clary was posted on the White Plains Journal News website on January 22.) HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Federal rail regulators have been "asleep at the switch when it comes to freight train safety," U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer told Haverstraw...
Highway agency disavows claims by Operation Lifesaver
(The following article by Walt Bogdanich and Jenny Nordberg was posted on the New York Times website on January 23.) NEW YORK -- For years, a national railroad safety group with ties to the rail industry has promoted itself with an impressive claim: its educational...
