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Another UP train off the tracks in S.A.
(The following story by Laura Jesse appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on October 12.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- A train derailment Monday on the Southwest Side, the fourth in five months in Bexar County, is further fueling the ire of local officials...
Remote control spill stalls traffic
(The following report appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on October 9.) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Traffic in west Lincoln backed up for hours Friday because of a railcar spill. The spill occurred at the U.S. Highway 77 overpass just south of Interstate 80. The overpass...
Man loses arm in remote control accident
(The following story by Jennifer Brookens appeared on the Fairmont Sentinel website on October 11.) FAIRMONT, Minn. -- A 48-year-old Trimont man lost an arm in a workplace accident at the Cenex Harvest States' soybean-processing plant Wednesday. Jeffrey Allen Heupel...
Canadian ports, railways blame each other for slowdowns in container traffic
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article by Allan Swift on October 11.) MONTREAL -- An explosion in worldwide trade is putting such a strain on Canadian ports and railways that shippers claim it is creating supply problems for retail and manufacturing...
BNSF establishes logistics center in Calif.
(BNSF issued the following news release on October 11.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) today announced it will establish BNSF Logistics Center-Fontana at the Kaiser Commerce Center about 13 miles west of San...
Despite steam, shortline plows ahead
(The following article by Chip Jones was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on October 11.) RICHMOND, Va. -- When Bob Bryant heard about the visitor to his short-line railroad in Buckingham County, he knew it wasn't a social call. It happened in August as...
NJ Transit offers mortgage deal to home buyers
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Angela Delli Santi on October 11.) NEWARK, N.J. -- Prospective homeowners who do not mind hearing an occasional train whistle or living near a bus stop may reap a financial benefit if they settle near public...
A fast train, running late
(The following article by Michael Luo was posted on the New York Times website on October 10.) NEW YORK -- It began six years ago as a grand plan to make New York a national leader in high-speed rail service. At the time, the details sounded simple enough: recondition...
Railroads reporting record volume
(The following article by Paul Monies was posted on the Oklahoman website on October 10.) OKLAHOMA CITY -- Labor shortages and increased demand from a rebounding economy are stretching capacity for many railroads at the end of the fall shipping season, all of which...
Union Pacific adds 200 workers in San Antonio
(The following article by John W. Gonzales was posted on the Houston Chronicle website on October 11.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Responding to community outrage over a rash of terrifying train accidents, Union Pacific has agreed to add more than 200 local workers, enhance...
