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M.T.A. to unveil management reforms
(The following article by Mike McIntire was posted on the New York Times website on December 18.) NEW YORK -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, long criticized as a secretive collection of fiefs largely unaccountable to taxpayers or the riding public, is...
Opinion: Readers relate their rail-riding experiences
(The following column by Jeff Larsen appeared on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer website on December 17.) SEATTLE -- "Spread the word," one avid train rider and reader wrote to me. "Traveling by train makes sense and is a lot of fun." My first-ever Amtrak ride, which I...
Richmond’s Main Street Station renovation celebrated
(The following story by Will Jones and Chip Jones appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on December 18.) RICHMOND, Va. -- Samuel H. Pryor stood on the sidewalk outside Main Street Station yesterday and gazed up at the restored downtown landmark. "Beautiful,...
Santa Fe bridge attack drill set for January
(The following story by Matthew LeBlanc appeared on the Hawk Eye website on December 18.) FORT MADISON, Iowa -- Federal officials will study the probable effects of a terrorist attack on the Santa Fe Bridge next month, according to Lee County Emergency Management...
Railroad bridge project could cost $61 million
(The following story by Susan Gervasi appeared on the Washington Post website on December 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The price of a railroad bridge aimed at easing traffic jams caused by train crossings near the Bladensburg Peace Cross has jumped $10 million, leaving...
Government consultant praises BCR sale
(The following article by Scott Simpson was posted on the Vancouver Sun website on December 18.) VANCOUVER -- The recent sale of BC Rail's freight service to Canadian National Railway was a fair deal for British Columbia that improves competiveness of B.C. industries,...
Railroad takes into account lower value of telecom assets
(The following story by Christopher Dinsmore appeared on the Virginian-Pilot website on December 18.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Piling on the charges to its fourth-quarter results, Norfolk Southern Corp. announced Wednesday that it would take an $80 million charge to write down...
Opinion: Trains still have vital role to play
(The following editorial originally appeared in the Stratford Beacon Herald and was posted on the Toronto Star website on December 18.) TORONTO -- Pardon us if this sounds familiar. Some things just have to be said over and over: Don't cut rail service through...
FRA Issues rule providing local communities the opportunity to silence train horns at railroad crossings
(The FRA issued the following news release on December 17.) WASHINGTON -- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced publication of a rule to allow local communities to quiet train horns at some 150,000 railroad crossings nationwide if important safety...
Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta concerning the FRA rule to allow communities to quiet train horns at crossings
(The DOT issued the following news release on December 17.) For several years, the Federal Railroad Administration has been working to address the impact of train horn noise on communities in a way that improves quality of life for nearby residents without sacrificing...
