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CSX engine catches fire in train derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on March 26.) GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- A train engine derailed and caught fire Friday afternoon, closing Georgia Highway 60 indefinitely. No injuries were reported. Hall County Fire Department spokeswoman Rhonda Smith...
Derailment spills UP train into creek
(The following story by Cait Purinton appeared on The Capital-Journal website on March 29.) SILVER LAKE, Kan. -- A freight train derailed when a bridge over Soldier Creek north of Silver Lake collapsed Sunday evening, spilling 36 rail cars and tons of coal into the...
Helicopter crash in Gulf of Mexico a tragic reminder of long delays in improving safety
(The Transportations Trades Department issued the following on March 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tuesday's tragic helicopter crash spotlights the dangerous conditions in which helicopter pilots work and also the long-overdue necessity to give these workers the advanced...
CPR annual meeting of shareholders to be held in Calgary on April 20
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following news release on March 26.) CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway said its annual meeting of shareholders will be held in Calgary on April 20, 2004, at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 9th Avenue southwest. The meeting...
CN chief executive Harrison’s earnings almost doubled in 2003
(The following report appeared on the CBC News website on March 25.) TORONTO -- Canadian National chief executive E. Hunter Harrison saw his total compensation package excluding shares rise by almost 90 per cent in 2003, according to a company filing. Excluding equity...
Railroad Retirement Annuity estimates to be available online
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 24.) WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board announced that railroad employees can now get estimates of their future annuities over the Internet. Employees can access this new service, called...
Reno gets funds for trench cover
(The following story by Anjeanette Damon appeared on the Reno Gazette-Journal website on March 26.) RENO, Nevada -- The city of Reno has secured $1 million in federal funds to help build a cover for part of the downtown train trench, but it’s only a fraction of what...
New NS lines meet growing Honda needs
(The following story by Graham Hadley appeared on the Daily Home website on March 26.) TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Residents in Lincoln and Talladega and St. Clair counties have grown accustomed to seeing huge transport trucks loaded to the hilt with Honda Odyssey minivans...
County wary of change in rail safety supervision
(The following story by Tona Kunz appeared on the Daily Herald website on March 26.) CHICAGO -- A string of train fatalities in the last month has local officials wondering whether it's time to change the agency that oversees rail safety. Legislation being debated in...
Amtrak makes schedule changes in Ohio
(The Toledo Blade posted the following article on its website on March 26.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- Amtrak is adding a second train through Sandusky, restoring service that was eliminated more than a year ago, and replacing one stop with another in Bryan. The changes should...
