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B.C. firm sees potential in hybrid locomotives, green and fuel-efficient
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article by Steve Mertl on its website on December 19.) VANCOUVER, B.C. -- With its order book growing and a new infusion of cash, RailPower Technologies Corp. hopes it's riding an environmentally friendly locomotive to...
Freight can’t wait in Chicago, report warns
(The following article by Jon Davis was posted on the Chicago Daily Herald website on December 20.) CHICAGO -- The Chicago area will lose its status as North America's freight capital unless a better way is found to move trucks and freight around the six-county...
Overburdened roads, rails could stall Chicago economy
(The following article by David Roeder was posted on the Chicago Sun-Times website on December 20.) CHICAGO -- An organization of business leaders today will call for new investments in the region's highways and railroads to alleviate bottlenecks that can bring...
Report sees rail expansion as crucial for Manhattan
(The following article by Sewell Chan was posted on the New York Times website on December 20.) NEW YORK -- Job growth in the New York metropolitan region will stagnate without a major expansion of commuter rail and subway access to Midtown and Lower Manhattan over...
Towns try to keep stop on train whistles
(The following article by Sally Heaney was posted on the Boston Globe website on December 19.) BOSTON -- Out West on the prairie, when a train horn blows a warning to motorists, no one's peace is disturbed. Here, the situation is different, say residents of old...
New jobs open in an old industry
(The following story by Jeanne Bonner appeared on The Morning Call website on December 19.) ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- While the employment outlook remains uncertain in the Lehigh Valley for 2005, one company that is hiring and will be hiring for several years to come is...
College students flock to Amtrak’s Downeaster
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 20.) DURHAM, N.H. -- University of New Hampshire students are becoming key customers for Amtrak’s Downeaster service. UNH, in Durham, lies along the passenger train’s route between Boston and Portland, Maine....
Derailed BNSF train ties up traffic
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 20.) ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed Sunday morning in St. Cloud, injuring no one but tying up intersections through much of the city's east side. St. Cloud Assistant...
BNSF derailment damages tracks
(The North County Times posted the following article on its website on December 18.) MIRAMAR, Calif. -- The last six cars of a 34-car freight train derailed late Thursday, damaging rails and disrupting Friday travelers, a railway official said. The mishap forced...
Head of FRA, facing two inquiries, is quitting
(The following article by Walt Bogdanich and Jenny Nordberg was posted on the New York Times website on December 20.) NEW YORK -- Facing two federal investigations of her agency's oversight of rail safety, the acting head of the Federal Railroad Administration...
