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CN names Paul D. Waite Vice-President of IMX
(CN issued the following news release on January 7.) MONTREAL -- James M. Foote, CN's executive vice-president, sales and marketing, today announced the appointment of Paul D. Waite as CN vice-president of IMX. In his new role, Waite leads IMX (Intermodal Excellence),...
BNSF plans track maintenance blitz between Bakersfield, Fresno
(Burlington Northern Santa Fe issued the following news release on January 7.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, will begin a $16.5 million track and bridge...
FRA announces $233 million loan to DM&E
(The FRA distributed the following news release on January 7.) WASHINGTON -- A $233 million federal loan granted today by the Federal Railroad Administration will provide enhanced access to international markets and expanded economic benefits for regional railroad...
DM&E gets $233 million federal loan to fix existing routes
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on January 8.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- A railroad company that wants to expand its line to haul Wyoming coal across South Dakota and Minnesota to eastern markets has secured a $233 million federal loan to repair...
Farmers fear BNSF planning to pull service from Big Sandy
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on January 8.) HAVRE, Mont. -- Some farmers in northern Montana are worried their local grain elevator may soon lose rail service. Farmer Thad Willis said there are rumblings that Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
Wrongful death suit being filed
(The following story by Ken Crites appeared on the Minot Daily News website on January 8.) MINOT, N.D. -- A wrongful death lawsuit is being filed in Minnesota as a result of the Jan. 18, 2002, Canadian Pacific Railway derailment west of Minot. A Fargo firm is handling...
Witnesses, dispatcher help prevent potential train, SUV crash
(The following story by Emily Aronson appeared on the Portsmouth Herald website on January 7.) NEWMARKET, N.H. -- What could have been a deadly accident was avoided Tuesday morning with the help of a quick-acting Newmarket police dispatcher. Phouthanome Phoubaykham,...
Via train derails in southern Ontario
(The Canadian Press issued the following story on January 8.) TORONTO -- A VIA rail train en route through southern Ontario from London to Toronto veered off the tracks Thursday morning, stranding passengers and crew while firefighters worked to contain a leak from...
Derailment near Colfax slightly injures 2 crewmen
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on January 8.) COLFAX, Calif. -- A conductor and engineer were slightly injured when they were trapped briefly after a train derailed near Colfax yesterday, the Washington State Patrol reported. The men were...
National railway group charters Joseph branch run in May
(The following story by Elane Dickenson appeared on the Wallowa County Chieftain website on January 7.) ENTERPRISE, Ore. -- An organization based in Tennessee is coming all the way across the country this spring to charter the Wallowa Union Railroad passenger train...
