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Historic locomotive to visit Super Bowl
(The following story appeared on the Denver Post website on January 2.) CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The world's largest operating steam locomotive, Union Pacific Railroad's Challenger, will embark on a nine-state, 3,500-mile tour on its way to Houston and Super Bowl XXXVIII...
Border staffing boosted to aid security, traffic flow in 2004
(The following article by John Stark was posted on the Bellingham Herald website on January 4.) BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Traffic flow across the U.S.-Canada border should continue to improve in 2004 as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security continues to add both...
Meeting on rail car shortages to be held in Washington, D.C.
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on January 3.) WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Monday will ask the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad to detail its plans for clearing up shipping delays at North Dakota grain elevators. Governor Hoeven and...
Quiet zones’ will muffle train noise at crossings
(The following article by Ryan Werbeck was posted on the Port Huron Times Herald website on January 5.) PORT HURON, Mich. -- They've been heralded for years as an effective tool of warning while at the same time being an irritant for those who live near them. Now the...
Train money in jeopardy
(The following story by Hasso Hering appeared on the Democrat Herald website on January 5.) ALBANY, Ore. -- Passenger trains in the Amtrak Cascades service through Albany again face a potential budget ax in 2004 if voters reject a tax package and lawmakers start...
Oshkosh chemical railcar fire ignites three new lawsuits
(Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers distributed the following article by Alex Hummel on January 4.) OSHKOSH, Wisc. -- It was doused more than three years ago, but some locals still feel burned. Three new lawsuits seek payback for damages allegedly caused by a three-year-old...
Companies sue CSX claiming slow cleanup after train derailed
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on December 31.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Three companies have sued CSX Transportation, saying its cleanup has proceeded too slowly after a freight train derailed and spilled hazardous chemicals two years ago. In separate...
Oakville train derailment revives bad memories
(The following article by Chris Kitching was posted on the Portage la Prairie Daily Graphic website on January 2.) OAKVILLE, Manitoba -- Jan Tooth was a little apprehensive when she was first told a freight train had derailed about a kilometre from her home on...
Derailed train arrives in Emeryville
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 3.) EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- The westbound Amtrak train that derailed between Reno and Sacramento on Thursday, leaving 300 passengers and a crew of 15 stranded for more than 14 hours, finally pulled into...
Union Pacific train derails in western Utah
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 3.) MILFORD, Utah -- A Union Pacific train carrying consumer goods from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles derailed in western Utah Saturday. No injuries were reported, but miserable weather conditions kept...
