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Bryan ceremony to mark U.S. railroad speed record
(The following article by David Patch was posted on the Toledo Blade website on November 14.) BRYAN, Ohio -- Never mind the 150-mph Acela trains Amtrak started running between Boston and Washington three years ago. The United States train speed record still resides on...
Pa. may consider Rail Security bill
(Hershey Philbin Associates issued the following news release on November 13.) CAMP HILL, Pa. -- As terrorist attacks escalate in Saudi Arabia and Iraq and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge asks for more local involvement in anti-terrorist planning, the PA state...
Intermodal remains strong on railroads
(From the Association of American Railroads website, November 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Led by another sharp increase in intermodal traffic, total freight volume on the nation?s railroads was up during the week ended November 8 the Association of American Railroads...
Canada unveils plans for Toronto airport rail link
(Reuters distributed the following article by Amran Abocar on November 13.) TORONTO -- Canada's transport minister unveiled plans for a rail service linking the country's biggest airport to downtown Toronto on Thursday but the project may come under review with the...
Ex-worker sues CSX over solvents
(The following article by Jason Riley was posted on the Louisville Courier-Journal website on November 14.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A former employee sued CSX Transportation on Wednesday for exposing him to toxic solvents, the latest of about two dozen lawsuits against the...
Province to sell BC Rail to CN
(The following article by Jim Beatty wa sposted on the Vancouver Sun website on November 14.) VICTORIA, B.C. -- The provincial government is selling BC Rail, the province's railroad, to Canadian National Railway in a deal expected to be announced next week, The...
Canadian line shows how to run a railroad
(The following article by Bernard Simon was posted on the New York Times website on November 14.) MONTREAL -- Whether seeing it as a war chest, insurance for a rainy day or keeping your powder dry, few in the railroad industry have failed to notice that the Canadian...
Conferees agree on Amtrak funding
(The following story by Don Phillips appeared on the Washington Post website on November 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A House-Senate conference committee yesterday agreed on $1.22 billion in funding for Amtrak in the fiscal year that started Oct. 1, the most Amtrak has...
Amtrak says it can run trains on $1.2 billion
(Reuters distributed the following article by John Crawley on November 13.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak on Thursday put to rest any threat of a possible shutdown this year after congressional negotiators approved $1.2 billion in subsidies for the passenger rail service....
2 freight cars derail in Everett
(The following story appeared on the Seattle Times website on November 14.) EVERETT, Wash. -- Two freight cars carrying 34,000 gallons each of butane derailed at a Burlington Northern Santa Fe switch station yesterday afternoon. Emergency crews shut down traffic at...
