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Two county men hurt when train hits truck
(The following article by Sacha Champion was posted on the Blytheville Courier News website on December 16.) BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- A Bootheel man is listed in serious condition at the Regional Medical Center (the Med) in Memphis, Tenn., following a train wreck...
Holiday train raises money for Wisc. food pantry
(The following story by Brandon Lorenz appeared on the Waukesha Freeman website on December 16.) WAUKESHA, Wisc. -- The parking lot was full and the line of residents extended halfway down the building at 1 p.m. Wednesday in front of the Food Panty of Waukesha County....
CPR chief executive calls for major investments in continental transportation
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Allan Swift on December 17.) MONTREAL -- The chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway said Thursday the entire North American surface transportation infrastructure is in desperate need of more capacity to keep...
CTA takes gamble, delays cuts
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch and Ray Long appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on December 17.) CHICAGO -- Although gambling is illegal on CTA buses and trains, the transit agency's board bet the farm Thursday, postponing threatened service cuts on the...
Rail freight traffic continues to climb
(The AAR issued the following news release on December 16.) WASHINGTON -- Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up again during the week ended December 11 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today....
B&O Museum, back on the fast track
(The following article by Mary Jane Solomon was posted on the Washington Post website on December 17.) WASHINGTON -- A present awaits train enthusiasts of all ages this holiday season, and it's too big to gift-wrap: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum reopened Nov....
Date set for BNSF trial
(The following article by James Quirk Jr. was posted on the Hawkeye website on December 16.) BURLINGTON, Iowa -- A trial date for the city of Burlington's lawsuit against the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway has been set. City Attorney Scott Power reported...
Lawsuit ties CSX facility to illnesses
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 17.) HULL, Fla. -- Eight residents of this small southwest Florida community sued CSX Transportation Corp. on Thursday, alleging that a facility that treated lumber with preservatives released...
Calif. high-speed train could provoke problems for town
(The following article by Ross Farrow was posted on the Lodi News-Sentinel website on December 16.) LODI, Calif. -- It may be several years before a high-speed train connecting Sacramento and San Diego is built, but the city of Galt wants to make sure the train...
SEPTA cuts will affect Del. riders
(The following article by Sean O’Sullivan was posted on the News Journal website on December 16.) NEWARK, Del. -- Riders who use SEPTA can expect higher fares and cuts in service under a plan approved Thursday by the board of the financially strapped public...
