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BNSF lawsuit action questioned
(The following story by James Quirk Jr. appeared on the Hawk Eye website on March 25.) BURLINGTON, Iowa -- The manner in which the Burlington City Council decided to sue the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway was illegal, state officials say. In fact, the city has...
Metro-North has rescue plan in case of an attack
(The Stamford Advocate posted the following article by Gabrielle Birkner on its website on March 25.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Metro-North Railroad has rescue plans in place in the event of Madrid-style commuter train bombings but would be hard-pressed to prevent...
Feds link ice to derailment
(The following article by Greg Clary was posted on the White Plains Journal News website on March 25.) HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Federal rail officials agreed yesterday that last month's CSX freight train derailment occurred after quick-freezing water settled across the...
Umpires, Teamsters plan exploratory meeting
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by M.R. Kropko on March 24.) CLEVELAND -- The union representing Major League Baseball umpires is exploring whether to affiliate with the Teamsters Union. Dominic Tocco, president of Teamsters Local 416 in...
Southern California grocery strike is over, but dispute labors on
(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News circulated the following story by Andrew Galvin of the The Orange County Register on March 24.) SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Even as grocery shopping returns to normal for millions of Southern Californians after the 20-week strike and...
Via Rail deficit shot up last year
(The following story by Francois Shalom appeared on the Montreal Gazette website on March 24.) MONTREAL -- Via Rail Canada's 2002 deficit of $153.7 million will balloon to $184 million for 2003, The Gazette has learned, and some rail-transport insiders are pointing...
CN estimates strike cost as much as $40 million
(The following story by John Partridge appeared on the Globe and Mail website on March 24.) TORONTO -- Canadian National Railway Co. estimates the 29-day strike by 5,000 of its Canadian employees that came to an end last week cost it $35-million to $40-million in...
World’s largest steam locomotive still draws crowds
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Tom Parsons on March 24.) A B O A R D L O C O M O T I V E 3985 -- When Steve Lee drives by, cattle stampede, deer run for their lives, fish jump from the water, children grin and gape and grown-ups wave. It's...
Canadian-made hybrid locomotives for California
(The following report appeared at CalTradeReport.com on March 24.) VANCOUVER, B.C. -- RailPower Technologies Corp. has been contracted to supply a pair of hybrid-powered yard locomotives for use by as-yet-unnamed rail carriers in Southern California. The sale by the...
High-speed train project running out of money, staff
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 24.) SACRAMENTO -- California's high-speed train project is running short of cash and staff and might not have the resources to keep its office manned or complete an environmental study, its executive...
