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Bush ‘escape train’ under N.Y. hotel
(MSNBC.com issued the following report on September 26.) NEW YORK -- During President Bush?s two-day stay at the ritzy Waldorf-Astoria in New York this week -- seeking international support for the U.S. resolution on Iraq -- a special escape train was idling beneath...
Crews clearing gravel from train derailment
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on September 29.) LESTER, W.Va. -- About 60 tons of gravel that spilled in a train derailment was expected to be cleared by the end of the day Monday, said Mayor Kenneth Allen. "Basically, the railroad tracks...
Railroad uses controversial remote to control trains
(The commercial appeal published the following story by Jane Roberts on its website on September 28.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is the first of the four Class I railroads in Memphis to use controversial remote-control technology to move...
Full steam ahead as train lovers lured to Poland
(Agence France Presse distributed the following article on September 26.) WOLSZTYN, Poland -- Train lovers from around the world are flocking to this small town in western Poland in their passion to admire, stoke up and drive the last steam engines in regular service...
Eurostar hoping for boost as high-speed rail line opens to public
(Agence France Presse distributed the following article on September 26.) LONDON -- Rail passengers in Britain will from this weekend finally enjoy the sort of high-speed travel long familiar to their continental counterparts when the first stage of a key new link...
Huge steam engine draws crowd during stop in Grand Island
(The following article by Chuck Lentz was posted on the Grand Island Independent website on September 25.) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- Skies in Grand Island were a cloudless blue at noon Thursday, but at 12:15, they were smoky in the center of the city as Union Pacific's...
Maglev doomed, Roddey says
(The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted the following article by Jeffrey Cohan on its website on September 26.) PITTSBURGH -- Allegheny County Chief Executive Jim Roddey advised members of a business group yesterday to "forget about maglev," dismissing the proposed...
Full speed ahead for LIRR chief
(Newsday posted the following article by by Joie Tyrrell to its website on September 25.) NEW YORK -- He was 17 years old when he started as a ticket clerk in Massapequa, and back then James Dermody never thought that his first humble job was a first step to the top....
Riders fear MTA service cuts
(The following article by Caren Halbfinger appeared on the White Plains Journal News website on September 26.) NEW YORK -- A proposed 2004 budget for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority keeps its promise to maintain service for commuters in the region, but rider...
All aboard: green light for Greenbush
(The following article by Jeanne M. Rideout was posted on the Hingham Journal website on September 25.) HINGHAM, Mass. -- After a seven-month delay and a full review, the MBTA is resuming construction of the 17-mile Greenbush commuter rail line through Braintree,...
