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Crossing into danger zone
(The following article by Don Behm was posted on the Journal-Sentinel website on May 15.) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- An increasing number of vehicles on the roads in fast-growing Washington and Ozaukee counties are encountering more trains than in the past and the...
Two train fatalities on Chicago’s North Shore
(The following story by Courtney Flynn appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 19.) CHICAGO -- Two people were killed Tuesday morning when they were struck by passenger trains on the North Shore, officials said. The first incident happened about 7:45 a.m. when...
Union Pacific works to end delays, but no date is given
(Bloomberg News circulated the following article on May 19.) SAN FRANCISCO -- Union Pacific Corp., trying to defuse criticism over its worst shipping delays in six years, told customers that it was adding workers and locomotives, without saying when cargo congestion...
Rocket launcher found near rail-transit station in Atlanta
(The following article by Mark Niesse was distributed by the Associated Press on May 19.) ATLANTA -- A military rocket launcher was found Tuesday near a rail-transit station, but the FBI said it looks to be a less-powerful training model unable to bring down an...
NS chemical scare ends safely
(The following story by Kristy Woodson appeared on the Salisbury Post website on May 18.) SALISBURY, N.C. -- Emergency officials responded to a suspected anhydrous ammonia spill from a rail car in north Salisbury on Monday. The chemical, a source of nitrogen...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on May 17.) New members reported in this week's WIP: 2,019 New members reported in WIP, year to date: 57,527 A LOUD VOICE—A total of 1,505 workers gained a voice recently with United Food and Commercial Workers. Some 680 workers at...
Steamtown trains back on track
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on May 18.) SCRANTON, Pa. -- Some Steamtown National Historic Site train excursions are back on track this summer. Trains from the Scranton tourist attraction to Carbondale and Tobyhanna were reinstated after a...
Railroad worker to be honored at festival
(The following story by Linda Angelo appeared on The Flint Journal website on May 13.) DURAND, Mich. -- Jon M. Hayes remembers his father standing at an outdoor ceremony and graciously accepting the Railroad Person of the Year Award. On Friday -- 19 years later -- Jon...
CN presents safe handling awards to shippers
(CN issued the following news release on May 17.) MONTREAL -- CN today announced the winners of its Safe Handling Awards for 2003. In all, 77 companies - 37 in Canada and 40 in the United States - received the coveted awards. First introduced in 1992, Safe Handling...
Tenn. to study feasibility of new bimodal bridge over Miss. River
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on May 17.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The state will begin a feasibility study next month on a proposed $500 million dollar bridge over the Mississippi River. The Memphis bridge would carry both highway traffic and trains....
