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AAR partners with Smithsonian in its largest-ever exhibition
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on November 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Museum of American History is preparing to unveil its largest exhibition ever, highlighting the many ways transportation shaped and changed...
Train derailed in Steele County for second time in less than a month
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on November 20.) OWATONNA, Iowa -- A train derailed last night in Steele County, the second time in less than one month. It happened around 9:30, south of Owatonna on tracks used by the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern...
Northstar Rail spending draws lawmaker complaint
(The Minneapolis Star-Tribune posted the following Associated Press article on its website on November 21.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Supporters of the proposed Northstar rail line between St. Cloud and the Twin Cities see an information effort in their web site and...
TWU endorses Gephardt
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on November 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democratic presidential hopeful Dick Gephardt won the backing of his 21st international labor union Thursday, bolstering his grass-roots support in two states that hold early...
Crews start pulling debris from fire-damaged tunnel
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on November 21.) ASHLAND, Ore. -- Mining crews in Southern Oregon started work Thursday on scooping debris out from the historic Siskiyou Mountain railroad tunnel that caught fire earlier this week. The goal is...
Thugs take cash from Amtrak train station
(The Toledo Blade posted the following article on its website on November 21.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- Two robbers asked about a train to Chicago and then chugged away with an undisclosed amount of money yesterday after they held up two employees at the Amtrak ticket counter...
Security rules require truckers to file cargo data
(The following article by John Mintz and Don Phillips was posted on the Washington Post website on November 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security unveiled new anti-terrorism rules yesterday requiring trucking firms, air cargo companies and...
U.S. sets new anti-terrorism rules for cargo carriers
(The following article by John Mintz was posted on the Washington Post website on November 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security today unveiled complex new anti-terrorism rules requiring trucking firms, air cargo companies and railway shippers...
CP Rail acquiring 5,500 rail cars in major renewal of intermodal service
(The Canadian Press distrbuted the following article by Allan Swift on November 20.) MONTREAL -- Canadian Pacific Railway is embarking on a major renewal of its transcontinental intermodal fleet, executives said Thursday. The program involves acquiring 5,500 new...
Homeland Dept. announces new cargo rules
(The Associated Press distributed the following story on November 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Homeland Security Department announced new rules Thursday to better identify cargo shipped into and out of the country, and said that it ordered airlines to conduct more...
