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Under rules, train whistles will lose some of their blare
(The New York Times posted the following article by Matthew Wald on its website on December 18.) WASHINGTON -- The distant whistle of a passing train is about to get a little more distant. The Federal Railroad Administration on Wednesday announced the first limit on...
New U.S. rules mean less noise for those living near rail tracks
(The following story by Tom Diemer appeared on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website on December 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two long blasts. then a short one, followed by another long one - another train rumbling through town. Relief for those suffering from train whistles...
Train derails in Alexandria
(The following story by Fred Barbash appeared on the Washington Post website on December 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A CSX freight train derailed this morning south of Alexandria, disrupting Virginia Railway Express and Amtrak service in the area and causing an 80-minute...
Wreck dumps 16 cars of coal
(The following story by Mike Belt appeared on the Lawrence Journal-World website on December 18.) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Steve Boswell was watching television in his North Lawrence home Wednesday night when he heard the sound of a passing train -- followed by a series of...
Holiday song from the Labor Heritage Foundation
(The Labor Heritage Foundation distributed the following on December 16.) Happy Holidays from the Labor Heritage Foundation! Here is another Union Holiday Song from Julie McCall. JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS Jolly old Saint Nicholas, lean your ear this way Listen to this...
B&O Railroad Museum gets $300,000 grant
(The following story by Lynn Anderson appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on December 17.) BALTIMORE -- The B&O Railroad Museum, undergoing reconstruction from the heavy damage caused by February's record snowstorm, was awarded a $300,000 Community Legacy grant...
CP Rail boosts United Way
(The following story appeared on the Thunder Bay Post website on December 16.) THUNDER BAY -- The United Way of Thunder Bay has received a significant contribution. Canadian Pacific Railway has donated over $98,000 to the campaign.The money came from several sources....
Whistle-stop pooch teaches class geography
(The following story by Gordon Dickson appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on December 17.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Here is a letter to sixth-graders in Antigo, Wis., whose class mascot, a stuffed dog named AMS, is being carried across the country on Amtrak...
Bullet train bidder withdraws protest
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on December 17.) ORLANDO -- The losing bidder to construct Florida's proposed bullet train network has withdrawn its protest over how the contract was awarded to Fluor-Bombardier. Global Rail Consortium, a South...
The train can ease your holiday airport woes
(The following story by Chris McGinnis appeared at CNN.com on December 16.) ATLANTA -- With crowds, tight parking, hot tempers and new security measures, the airport is not always a fun place to be during the holidays. Don't subject your friends and family to that....
