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Rail freight traffic up from last year
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on August 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freight traffic on U.S. railroads continued to run ahead of year ago levels during the week ended August 14, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
Norfolk Southern CEO buys, sells stock
(The following article by Christopher Dinsmore was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on August 20.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp.’s top executive bought and sold 100,000 shares of his company’s stock on Tuesday , according to a filing with the Securities...
Few states aiming for safer rail crossing
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Leslie Miller on August 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An accident in Tennessee four years ago that killed three children and injured three others prompted the federal government to urge states to give high priority to...
Tunnel fire continues to cut California railroad link
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 20.) EUGENE, Ore. -- A fire burning inside a key rail tunnel southeast of Eugene has disrupted Amtrak passenger service between the Northwest and California and is causing freight delays for West Coast...
3 train cars derail; tank ruptures
(The following story by Brian Clark appeared on the Scranton (Pa.) Times Tribune website on August 20.) TAYLOR, Pa. -- Three train cars derailed Thursday afternoon at the Canadian Pacific Railway rail yard, gashing a 500-pound propane tank, officials said. Nobody was...
CSX freight train derails; cars wind up in bayou
(The following article by Lee Davidson and Susan Daker was posted on the Mobile Register website on August 20.) MOBILE, Ala. -- A CSX freight train carrying coal derailed Thursday in north Mobile County, sending about 14 cars into a bayou and piling up eight more cars...
Calif. police ride the rails to catch gate crashers, save lives
(The following article by Chris Togneri was posted on the Modesto Bee website on August 19.) MODESTO, Calif. -- In front of an ACE commuter train station in Stockton on Wednesday, David drove his ChevyVan slowly up to the train crossing on Weber Avenue. The red...
NJ Transit offers students free week of travel
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 18.) NEWARK, N.J. -- Students with valid college identification can ride New Jersey transit buses, light rail and commuter trains for free during the week of Sept. 8-15, the agency announced Wednesday....
SEPTA aiming to make game day a little less painful for the football aficionado
(SEPTA circulated the following news release on August 18.) PHILADELPHIA -- Football fans, we feel your pain. Sitting in traffic while on your way to the game can be just as excruciating as a bone-crunching tackle since both encounters can easily cause the partaker to...
CSXT ranked top rail waste carrier
(CSX issued the following news release on August 18.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Transportation (CSXT) has been ranked the top rail carrier on Waste News' Hauling and Disposal Ranking list. The annual list, which ranks all waste shippers according to revenue generated...
