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Iowa county gets federal money for rail security
(The following story by Kay Luna appeared on the Quad City Times website on November 18.) CLINTON, Iowa -- Clinton County's emergency management coordinator didn't expect much in return when he filed a nearly $23,000 bill with the federal government. Wally Henry said...
Localities ask VDOT to mend rail service along I-81 corridor
(The following report appeared on the Roanoke Times website on November 18.) ROANOKE, Va. -- Eighteen local governments want Virginia to pay more attention to improving railroad tracks along Interstate 81. Counties, cities and towns in the highway corridor indicated...
Federal funds to study rail changes in Tupelo
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on November 16.) TUPELO, Miss. -- The city of Tupelo will get $500,000 from a federal transportation bill to study options of relocating the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad from midtown and downtown, says U.S....
Los Angeles bus, train strike ends after 35 days
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on November 18.) LOS ANGELES -- Buses and trains could be rumbling across the city at full strength by the end of the week after a tentative deal was reached ending a transit strike that idled the nation's...
Passenger train competition heating up
(CBC News-British Columbia posted the following report on its website on November 17.) VANCOUVER -- Two B.C.-based rail companies are seeking Victoria's approval to set up a new passenger rail service along the Vancouver-Whistler-Prince George corridor. The...
Record grain crop causes railcar shortage
(Bloomberg News distributed the following article on November 18.) NEW YORK -- Grain suppliers like Cargill Inc. and railroads like Union Pacific Corporation face rising costs and shipment delays because of a railcar shortage caused by a record corn harvest and rising...
CPR Announces Executive Changes
(CPR issued the following news release on November 17.) CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway today announced that Ed Dodge, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, is retiring from the company, effective March 2004, after 35 years of service. Mr. Dodge...
CP Rail chief operating officer Ed Dodge retiring in March after 35 years
(The Canadian Press distributed the following article on November 17.) CALGARY -- The chief operating officer of Canadian Pacific Railway is retiring in March, the company announced Monday. Ed Dodge, also an executive vice president at CP Rail, spent 35 years with the...
Opinion: Make B.C. Rail deal contingent on rural development
(The following editorial was posted on the Vancouver Sun website on November 18.) VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The noise level of nay-sayers seems to be rising as the B.C. Liberals near the hour when they announce their pick for B.C. Rail. Speculation has it that Victoria could...
Sale of BC Rail operations will carry few benefits for taxpayers of B.C.
(The following article by Scott Simpson was posted on the Vancouver Sun website on November 18.) VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The British Columbia government's plan to sell BC Rail operations to CN Rail will probably yield only marginal benefits to taxpayers in this province...
