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Unions, truckers back inspection bill
(The Baltimore Sun posted the following article on its website on October 28.) BALTIMORE -- Ervin Oakley heads the local union that maintains trucking equipment at the port of Baltimore, but he gets nervous each time a tractor-trailer is driven off the lot. In spite...
Third company sues ODU, American Maglev
(The following story by Debbie Messina appeared on the Virginian-Pilot's website on October 28.) NORFOLK, Va. -- A third company has sued Old Dominion University and American Maglev Technology Inc. for failing to pay for work it did on a stalled magnetic levitation...
Bush to name CSX Exec Treasury’s counsel
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on October 27.) WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Monday he intends to nominate a CSX Corp. executive to be general counsel of the Treasury Department. Arnold Havens currently is senior vice president for...
Metro-North announces train service changes
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on October 27.) STAMFORD, Conn. -- Metro-North is offering a new service for Connecticut commuters who need to be at work early. The new early morning express train leaves New Haven at 4:30 a.m. and arrives at Grand...
CPR announces third-quarter 2003 conference call
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following news release on October 28.) CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway will release its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2003 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Mountain time) on Oct. 30, 2003. CPR...
Bombardier wins Florida fast-rail bid
(The following article by Nicolas Van Praet was posted on the Montreal Gazette website on October 28.) MONTREAL -- Bombardier Inc. was picked yesterday to build a high-speed railway in Florida using its new JetTrain. But even rail advocates admit the project has...
Fla. bullet train to run to Disney resort
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on October 27.) ORLANDO, Fla. -- A proposed bullet train across central Florida will run directly to the Walt Disney World resort from Orlando International Airport, bypassing the taxpayer-funded Orange County...
House members concerned about trains carrying hazardous material
(The following article by Sarah Bouchard was published by The Hill on October 28.) WASHINGTON -- Hazardous chemicals transported by train near the Capitol and other federal buildings have some lawmakers worried about the potential for a terrorist threat. "We need to...
Calif. wildfires disrupt highways, trains, airport schedules
(The following story by Sylvia Moore appeared on the Ventura County Star website on October 28.) VENTURA, Calif. -- Southern California commuters faced canceled airline flights, closed roads and delayed trains Monday as huge wildfires continued to scorch much of the...
Train derails in northwest Iowa
(Iowa television station KTIV posted the following article on its website on October 28.) SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Clean up is underway in the aftermath of a train derailment in Clay County, Iowa. A spokesman for the Chicago-Eastern Railroad says seven rail cars went off...
