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N.Y. sues Amtrak over high-speed rail
(The following story by Cathy Woodruff appeared on the Times Union website on August 14.) ALBANY, N.Y. -- The state Department of Transportation is suing Amtrak, claiming that the national passenger railroad has failed to deliver on its promise to bring high-speed...
Charley disrupts Amtrak’s Florida service for a third day
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 16.) NEW ORLEANS -- The effects of Hurricane Charley blocked Amtrak service for train passengers heading to and from Florida for a third day on Sunday. Service on Sunset Limited trains between Los...
BNSF train derails in Calif.
(The following article by Shannon Darling was posted on the Viasalia Times-Delta website on August 16.) ALLENSWORTH, Calif. -- Crews worked through the weekend to clean up a train derailment in Allensworth that sent a locomotive and 39 freight cars off the tracks,...
$1 billion B.C. Rail deal includes more than 1,000 pages of documents
(The Canadian Press circulated the following article by Dirk Meissner on August 12.) VICTORIA, B.C. -- The B.C. government released almost 600 pages of documents Thursday relating to its controversial decision unload its Crown-owned railway to Montreal-based CN Rail....
Another up week for rail freight traffic
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on August 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up again during the week ended August 7 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American...
Train crossings call for vigilance
(The following article by Robin Fitzgerald was posted on the Biloxi Sun Herald website on August 13.) GULFPORT, Miss. -- A driver looks ahead and sees a railroad crossing but no stop sign. Should the driver stop? That depends. For most drivers, the correct answer is...
Norfolk Southern rejects offer for light rail right-of-way
(The following article by Debbie Messina was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on August 13.) HAMPTON, Va. -- Plans to bring light rail to Norfolk suffered a blow Thursday when Norfolk Southern Corp. ended negotiations to sell its Norfolk-Virginia Beach rail...
Price tag for Florida high-speed train cut in half
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on August 13.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- State analysts on Thursday cut in half the amount of money the state would save if voters killed the high speed rail project. They estimated the state could save up to $25...
NMB requests public comments on proposed rule changes governing grievance arbitration in the railroad industry
(The NMB issued the following news release on August 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Mediation Board is proposing rule changes governing grievance arbitration in the railroad industry. Proposed rule changes include a new requirement that arbitrators, in order to...
Government settles two Medicare suits
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 12.) NEW YORK -- Two insurers have settled civil Medicare fraud charges with the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan for $20.6 million, the government said Thursday. Prosecutors said The Travelers...
