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CPR and Norfolk Southern move to improve performance of northeastern rail network
(Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific issued the following news release on June 30.) CALGARY, Alberta -- Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR) today signed a memorandum of understanding for an exchange of trackage rights, freight haulage...
Pataki asks Bush for NYC rail aid
(The following article by Raymond Hernandez was posted on the New York Times website on June 29.) WASHINGTON -- Gov. George E. Pataki has asked President Bush to allow New York to use billions of dollars in unspent Sept. 11 aid to build a rail link connecting the...
Residents insist toxic train cargo puts them at risk
(The following article by Justin Gest was posted on the Houston Chronicle website on June 29.) HOUSTON -- A train carrying extremely toxic chemicals, such as the one that crashed Monday near San Antonio, can rumble through Houston at the same speed as a locomotive...
California asks Congress to fund more rail transit
(The following article by Edward Epstein was posted on the San Francisco Chronicle website on June 30.) WASHINGTON -- California joined a chorus of states Tuesday in beseeching Congress to create a pilot program to help pay for the expansion of such intercity trains...
Penn. railroad marvel 150 years old
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 29.) ALTOONA, Pa. -- On a green mountainside, four men wait with still and video cameras for a train that's already late. But for railroad fans alongside one of the world's most famous rail lines, an extra...
Amtrak board drops from seven to two members
(The following article by Glenn Maffei was distributed by States News Service on June 30.) WASHINGTON -- The board of directors that governs Amtrak's operations and signs contracts with suppliers, unions, and states has dwindled from seven to two members, making it...
Amtrak at crucial point in infrastructure overhaul
(Reuters circulated the following article by John Crawley on June 29.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak is nearing a critical point in its drive to overhaul its aging infrastructure and bring its flagship Northeast Corridor into good repair, the railroad's president said on...
Amtrak makes pitch to Congress
(The following article by Jon Hilkevitch was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on June 30.) CHICAGO -- Warning that the "moment of truth for Amtrak" is near, the president of the beleaguered passenger railroad on Tuesday sent a $1.8 billion request to Congress for...
Amtrak chief says finances are better, delays worse
(The following article by Matthew L. Wald was posted on the New York Times website on June 29.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak's revenues have been stronger than expected in the last few months, and operating expenses have been lower, so the railroad's financial stability has...
Md. derailment investigated
(The following article by Brian Shappell was posted on the Herald-Mail website on June 30.) HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The cause of a Monday train derailment that closed a rail line and a stretch of Eastern Boulevard for more than 24 hours had not been determined by Tuesday...
