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BNSF train jumps the tracks
(The following article by Sarah Langbein was posted on the Rocky Mountain News website on May 14.) DENVER -- Fifteen empty train cars traveling through downtown Denver skidded off a track Thursday and three of them plunged into the South Platte River. The derailment...
Derailment dumbfounds dog-walker just feet away
(The following story by Kirk Mitchell appeared on the Denver Post website on May 14.) DENVER -- The gigantic object falling in front of Bob Small onto the bike trail was so large he thought a train bridge was crashing to the ground. "All of a sudden, I'm almost...
New AFL-CIO TV ad challenges Bush administration’s priorities and calls for action on domestic issues
(The AFL-CIO issued the following news release on May 12.) WASHINGTON -- A new television advertising campaign launched today by the AFL-CIO takes the message of the nation’s pressing domestic issues to the airwaves. The ad will air for one week in two states, and...
VIA Rail Canada’s updated Skeena service gives passengers more choices
(VIA Rail issued the following news release on May 12.) VANCOUVER -- VIA Rail Canada's Skeena service just moved a notch up the totem pole. From mid-May through mid-October, the most stunning time to travel through this region, passengers can choose from one of three...
Railroad-crossing crashes, fatalities down
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on May 13.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- Crashes and fatalities at Ohio railroad crossings reached historic lows during 2003, consistent with a national trend toward fewer train-vehicle collisions, state...
Police officers swarm Amtrak train
(The following story by Cathy Woodruff appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on May 13.) ALBANY, N.Y. -- It's springtime on the Hudson, and the striped bass fishing's good. That means it's also time for police to be on the lookout again for folks scrambling...
VRE fares to rise again on June 28
(The following article by Lyndsey Layton was posted on the Washington Post website on May 13.) WASHINGTON -- Janet Shirk isn't thrilled about June 28. That's the day the one-way cost of her daily commute on the Virginia Railway Express from Falmouth to Washington will...
CSX initiated with “hold”
(Newratings.com posted the following on May 13.) NEW YORK -- Analyst John Larkin of Legg Mason initiates coverage of CSX Corporation (CSX.NYS) with a "hold" rating. In a research note published yesterday, the analyst mentions that CSX is witnessing a turnaround due to...
BNSF initiated with “buy”
(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on May 13.) NEW YORK -- Analyst John Larkin of Legg Mason initiates coverage of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI.NYS) with a "buy" rating. The 12-month target price is set to $39.00. In a research note...
Norfolk Southern initiated with “buy”
(The following article was posted on Newratings.com on May 12.) NEW YORK -- Analyst John Larkin of Legg Mason initiates coverage of Norfolk Southern with a "buy" rating. The 12-month target price is set to $28. Shares of Norfolk Southern, a leading rail transportation...
