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Rail traffic shows gain
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on April 22.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Both carload and intermodal traffic on U.S. railroads showed strong gains during week ended April 17 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the...
Opinion: Reality check on rail security
(The following editorial appeared on the Palm Beach Post website on April 23.) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Americans know they increasingly are under surveillance, even if they don't think about it when cruising the mall or the Internet. In public transportation, the...
Celebration to mark debut of ‘Blue Water’ rail service
(The following story by Eric J. Greene appeared on The Enquirer website on April 23.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Want to have lunch in Chicago without the hassle of traffic and parking? Come Sunday, that'll be easier to do with a new Amtrak rail service that will enable...
Amtrak wins case in battle on speed
(The following story by Tom Bell appeared on the Portland Press Herald website on April 23.) PORTLAND, Maine -- A federal court ruled in favor of Amtrak this week in its long-standing dispute over the top speed of its Downeaster trains. The decision by the U.S....
U.S. trains carry same fuels on Inland tracks
(The following article by Bradley Weaver was posted on the Press-Enterprise website on April 23.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The same flammable substances aboard the ill-fated North Korean trains that collided and exploded at a railroad station Thursday are carried daily on...
Few new details reported in North Korean rail blast
(The following article by James Brooke was posted on the New York Times website on April 23.) SEOUL, South Korea -- Hundreds of people were killed and injured when two trains load with fuel collided and exploded in a North Korean railroad station Thursday, only hours...
CN stops some Pacific-bound shipments
(Bloomberg circulated the following story on April 22.) OTTAWA -- Canadian National Railway Co., Canada's biggest railway, said it was halting container shipments to Vancouver's Deltaport shipping terminal because of a tugboat strike. About 800 members of the Canadian...
Ad deal could cost SEPTA $9 million
(The following article by Jere Downs was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on April 22.) PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTA is considering selling ad space on buses, rail cars and train platforms without competitive bidding, which will cost the struggling agency $9...
NJ Transit again to offer discounts on bad air days
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 22.) NEWARK, N.J. -- With the whole state failing to meet federal air pollution standards, New Jersey Transit said yesterday it will again offer bus and rail discounts on bad air days. State...
BNSF to close loading facility
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Larry Winslow on April 22.) HAVRE, Mont. -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway is closing its intermodal loading facility in Shelby. Railway spokesman Gus Melonas said the closure is effective May 28 and...
