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FRA find flaws at CSX crossings
(The following article by Steve Orr appeared on the Democrat and Chronicle website on June 10.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- In a series of inspections of 199 CSX railroad highway crossings in the Rochester area and elsewhere in New York state, federal regulators found defects...
Pipe bomb found near rail overpass in Frankford
(The Philadelphia Inquirer posted the following article on its website on June 10.) FRANKFORT, Pa. -- Workers from the city Community Life Improvement Program were cutting grass yesterday near a railroad overpass in Frankford when they ran a mower over a pipe bomb...
Two UP cars derailed near Boeing Field early this morning
(The following report appeared on the Seattle Times website on June 10.) SEATTLE, Wash. -- Two cars of a Union Pacific freight train derailed early this morning near Boeing Field, disrupting passenger train service between Tacoma and Seattle. There were no injuries...
Investors leap aboard CNR’s train
(The following article by Paul Vieira was posted on the Financial Post website on June 9.) TORONTO -- Whether it's his southern charm, drive to find efficiencies or ability to make his trains run on time, the markets are drawn to Hunter Harrison, chief executive of...
Opinion: High-speed rail is an investment, not a folly
(The following column by William C. Dunn appeared on the Tallahassee Democrat website on June 9.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher have launched a disinformation campaign to discredit and defeat the Florida...
L.A. rail line funding is OKd
(The following story by Dan Weikel appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 9.) LOS ANGELES -- The controversial CenterLine project cleared a major hurdle Tuesday night when a government oversight committee concluded that $340 million in local sales tax...
Union Pacific provides earnings outlook
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on June 9.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporation today announced that second quarter earnings for 2004 are expected to be in the approximate range of $0.60 to $0.65 per diluted share. This compares to $1.05 per...
Old track, new trolley
(The following story by Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor and Van Williams appeared on The Wichita Eagle website on June 9.) WICHITA, Kan. -- A nonprofit land trust is proposing a tourist trolley that would run from Old Town to Andover. The trolley would run through east...
Amtrak’s Empire Builder to mark anniversary
(The following report appeared on the Billings Gazette website on June 9.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Amtrak's Empire Builder train will mark 75 years of service this weekend. Celebrations were planned Saturday along the train's 2,200-mile route along the northern United...
NS still stuck with Atlanta land
(The following article by Walter Woods was posted on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on June 9.) ATLANTA -- After years of enduring antiquated offices and the slow wheels of government, Norfolk Southern Corp. is looking to pull out of the downtown buildings...
