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Deal is sought on plan for train to Meadowlands
(The following article by Robert Hanley was posted on the New York Times website on August 5.) HACKENSACK, N.J. -- New Jersey officials say they are trying to reach an agreement on a proposal to bring train service to the Meadowlands Sports Complex. "We think that...
Truckers given train safety reminder
(The Muncie Times published the following story by Joyce Russell on its website on August 6.) PORTAGE, Ind. -- The number of vehicle/train crashes in Indiana last year was down from the previous year. But for Tammy Wagner, the decrease isn't enough. In 2002, 174...
K&O Railroad plays key role in successful Kansas wheat harvest
(The Associated Press distributed the following story on August 5.) WICHITA, Kan. -- Rail is making a comeback in Kansas as the preferred method of transporting wheat to market since the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad began operations. In its third year of operation, the...
Scottsbluff Council votes to pursue railroad claim over spill
(The Lincoln Journal-Star posted the following Associated Press article to its website on August 6.) SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. -- Council members have voted to submit a claim to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for a November 2000 derailment and chemical spill. Five tank...
UP cuts 45 jobs in Pine Bluff
(Television station KATV posted the following story by Beth Hunt on its website on August 6.) PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Union Pacific cut its Pine Bluff work force in half Monday, leaving dozens of former employees outraged and jobless. Union Pacific laid off 45 employees...
Opinion: Keep Amtrak whole
(The Toledo Blade published the following editorial on its website on August 4.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- In his latest effort to deconstruct America, President Bush has sent a plan to Congress that would shift most Amtrak costs to the states. But of course the states don t...
Opinion: Oregon should spare train service funding
(The Statesman Journal posted the following editorial on its website on August 4.) SALEM, Ore. -- Two state-funded train runs between Eugene and Portland may chug to a halt because of budget problems. If that happens, it will be Oregon’s loss. Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s...
Ore. transportation budget lacks Amtrak support
(The Statesman Journal published the following story by Peter Wong on its website on August 6.) SALEM, Ore. -- The Department of Transportation budget inched out of the Oregon House on Tuesday, but without any state support for two Willamette Valley trains. The budget...
Study: Amtrak’s Empire Builder carries life blood of northern Montana
(The Great Falls Tribune posted the following story by Mike Dennison on its website on August 6.) HELENA, Mont. -- For everything from businesses importing fresh flowers to local citizens traveling to hospitals, Amtrak's Empire Builder passenger train is a vital...
Amtrak reaches tentative deal with TCU
(Reuters circulated the following story on August 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amtrak and the union representing 5,000 of its employees, including ticket and reservations agents, have reached a tentative contract agreement, the railroad said Tuesday. Details of the...
