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Finances derail Amtrak Fla. expansion
(The following story by Katie Campbell appeared on the Fort Pierce Tribune website on January 15.) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. -- Expanding a passenger rail service along Florida's East Coast isn't on any current Amtrak priority list, an Amtrak spokesman said Wednesday....
UP chemical leak contained
(The following story by Doug Higgs appeared on the Herald and News website on January 14.) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- About 10 gallons of a hazardous chemical leaked from a railroad tanker that was one of five cars that derailed Tuesday in the Union Pacific rail yard near...
Two women killed when freight train derails on bridge east of Toronto
(The Canadian Press distributed the following article on January 15.) WHITBY, Ont. -- A freight train travelling over a bridge derailed Wednesday night sending massive containers plummeting onto the road, killing two women in a van who were driving by, say Durham...
BNSF train derails, closes Texas highway
(Fort Worth television station NBC5i posted the following story on its website on January 15.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Texas Department of Transportation has closed the northbound lane of Highway 287 south of Decatur after a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train...
Analysis: Hidden payments may shape grocery strike outcome
(The following story by Edmond Jacoby appeared on the North County Times website on January 11.) NORTH COUNTY, Calif. -- The outcome of the Southern California grocery clerks strike may depend less on a meeting of the minds between employers and employees than on an...
Minn. Gov. throws support to Northstar rail project
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 14.) ST. PAUL -- After years of opposing a commuter rail line running northwest from Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Pawlenty switched tracks Tuesday to embrace the $265 million project. Saying the Twin Cities area...
Va., N.C. lawmakers seek federal funds for rail projects
(The following story by Chip Jones appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on January 14.) RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia and North Carolina set the stage yesterday for receiving federal funds for improving passenger railroads in both states. Unfortunately, no one...
Minot approves spending for intermodal study
(The following story by Tom Rafferty appeared on the Minot Daily News website on January 14.) MINOT, N.D. -- The City of Minot is making a small contribution toward a study that could have a big impact on Minot and the surrounding area. The Minot City Council approved...
With more coming in, Houston port wants better rail
(The following article by Bill Hensel Jr. was posted on the Houston Chronicle website on January 14.) HOUSTON -- The Port of Houston Authority is trying to get $3 billion from the federal government to consolidate freight lines, a move that would reduce both traffic...
Group pushes rail upgrades
(The following story by Peter Geigen-Miller appeared on the London Free Press website on January 14.) LONDON, Ontario -- An advocacy group plans public meetings in London and other area communities to press for upgrades to the line that carries Via Rail trains from...
