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Canola oil spill in Lake Champlain nearly cleaned up
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on June 4.) TICONDEROGA, N.Y. -- Crews will need another two or three weeks to clean up the last of thousands of gallons of cooking oil that spilled into Lake Champlain when a train derailed. The tanker carrying...
Security experiment due at Union Station
(The following article by Steven Ginsberg was posted on the Washington Post website on June 4.) WASHINGTON -- The federal government will start screening checked bags next week on five trains leaving from Union Station, the first time this airport-style security...
Gov’t plans new rail security experiments
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 3.) WASHINGTON -- The government plans two new experiments to determine the feasibility of security checks for rail passengers and their bags. Beginning next week, the Transportation Security...
Railroaders in stalemate
(The following story by Foss Farrar appeared on the Arkansas City Traveler website on June 4.) ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Two local railroad unions are at a stalemate with Burlington Northern Santa Fe management on a proposal to change the way rail crews are administered...
Kingsport Chamber awards 2004 Santa Train Scholarship
(The following report appeared on the Business Journal of Tri-Cities website on June 3.) KINGSPORT, Tenn. -- The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to award its 2004 Santa Train scholarship to Whitney Stump of Phelps High School, Pike County, Ky. The...
Erroll B. Davis, Jr. elected to Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on June 2.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporation today announced that Erroll B. Davis, Jr., chairman and CEO of Alliant Energy Corporation, has been elected to the company's board of directors. Davis, 59, holds an...
CSXT announces retirement of senior engineering and mechanical officer
(CSX issued the following news release on June 2.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tony Ingram, CSX Transportation executive vice president and chief operating officer, announced today W. Michael Cantrell, senior vice president-engineering and mechanical, has decided to retire...
Security on the rails
(The following story by Glen Leyden appeared on The Star website on June 3.) CHICAGO -- The bulk of attention and money paid to beefing up security following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has gone to the airline industry. Now, legislators and federal investigators...
U.P. sues model train manufacturers over logos
(The following article by Stacie Hamel was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on June 3.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Railroad has filed a lawsuit against two model train manufacturers, claiming trademark infringement and unfair trade practices. At issue are...
Fla. rail recall petitions challenged
(The following article by Bill Rufty was posted on the Lakeland Ledger website on June 3.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Lakeland businessman C.C. "Doc" Dockery filed suit against Secretary of State Glenda Hood and her staff in circuit court in Leon County on Wednesday over...
