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BNSF will abandon track in N.D.
(The following story by Ann Bailey appeared on the Grand Forks Herald website on May 27.) GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A section of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway track near Langdon, N.D., likely will be abandoned by the end of June. The 20.93-mile section of track is...
County, town sue CSX
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on May 28.) WILLIAMSTON, S.C. -- Anderson County and the town of Williamston have sued CSX Transportation to repair a rail bridge closed 13 years ago. In the suit filed Monday, the town and county cite an...
Canada joins push for rail link from B.C. to Alaska
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on May 28.) WHITEHORSE, Yukon -- Canada will join with the United States in studying a northern railway extending from Alaska to British Columbia, according to its federal transport minister. The Yukon...
Amtrak is slow to embrace new station
(The following article by Michael Luo and Charles V. Bagli was posted on the New York Times website on May 28.) NEW YORK -- After years of delays, plans for a grand, new Pennsylvania Station built within the city’s main post office building are being muddied by...
BLET merchandise available
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Due to overwhelming popularity, the first shipment of BLET t-shirts has sold out. The BLET Supply Department reports that a new shipment will be available from the manufacturer by early June. Members can continue to order t-shirts, but should note...
Feds open wallets for passenger rail lines
(The following report appeared on the Northern Ontario Business website on May 27.) SUDBURY, Ont. -- Regional railways in Northern Ontario will have to wait until fall to find out what portion of Transport Canada’s $24.4 million in railway funding is earmarked for the...
Rail restructuring pushes Bombardier into loss
(The Ottawa Business Journal posted the following story on its website on May 27.) MONTREAL -- Montreal-based transportation giant Bombardier Inc. skidded into the red ink in its first quarter results reported Thursday due to problems at its rail operations. The...
Snow red-faced over investment mistake
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Martin Crutsinger on May 27.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Oops. A red-faced Treasury Secretary John Snow, who has been going around the country preaching the importance of financial literacy, can now point to himself as...
Rail company opens doors for businesses
(The following report by Shane Samuels appeared on the Chetek Alert website on May 27.) CHETEK, Wisc. -- A Minnesota rail company is taking over service on the rail lines in the area with the hopes of creating new industry and expanding existing industry. Progressive...
Pa. train station to be renovated
(The following story by Daniel Reynolds appeared on the Tribune-Review website on May 27.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Port Authority of Allegheny County has found the money to renovate a historically significant Edgewood train station designed by noted American architect...
