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Basi probe tied to drugs, handling of BC Rail deal
(The following story by Jeff Lee of the Vancouver Sun appeared at Canada.com on January 9.) VANCOUVER -- RCMP are investigating whether ministerial aide Dave Basi was involved in a cross-border drug-trafficking scheme and breached the public trust in his handling of...
Delay urged on train-whistle rule
(The Chicago Tribute posted the following article by Virginia Groark and Jon Hilkevitch on its website on January 9.) CHICAGO -- Officials from across northeastern Illinois want the federal government to extend the public comment period on a new federal train horn...
Aiming to keep trains quiet
(The following article by Jon Davis was posted on the Chicago Daily Herald website on January 9.) CHICAGO -- The latest version of a rule requiring trains to blow horns at every crossing has suburban leaders cautiously optimistic they can dodge the law and keep things...
Commercial traffic the focus of multi-agency border inspections
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 8.) DETROIT -- Trucks and trains smuggling explosives, illegal aliens, drugs and other terrorist-related cargo will be targeted under a new multi-agency effort to tighten security at the U.S.-Canadian...
Producer car complaint against CPR off to mediation
(The following story by Adrian Ewins appeared on the Western Producer website on January 8.) SASKATOON -- A dispute between a group of producer car shippers in northeastern Saskatchewan and Canadian Pacific Railway has been sent to mediation. Whether that qualifies as...
Amtrak, freight trains moving between Portland, Seattle
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 9.) RIDGEFIELD, Wash. -- The railroad tracks between Seattle and Portland were reopened about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to Amtrak and freight trains. Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas in...
Slide temporarily blocks railroad tracks in north Seattle
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 9.) SEATTLE -- A mudslide this morning blocked railroad tracks near Carkeek Park in north Seattle, suspending passenger service until Saturday, railroad officials said. No injuries were reported. Though...
Via train derailed
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on January 9.) NEW HAMBURG, Ont. -- A Via Rail train en route to Toronto from London veered off the tracks yesterday morning, stranding passengers and crew members and sending diesel fuel spilling out into the cold....
City pledges funds for B&O museum
(The following article by Laura Vozzella was posted on the Baltimore Sun website on January 7.) BALTIMORE -- The city's Board of Estimates pledged $250,000 today to help the B&O Railroad Museum recover from the collapse of its roundhouse roof last winter. The money...
Challenger coming Tuesday
(The following report appeared on the Marysville Advocate on January 8.) MARYSVILLE, Kan. -- Union Pacific Railroad's Challenger, steam locomotive No. 3985, will make overnight stops in Marysville going and coming from the Super Bowl at Houston. The first stop will be...
