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CSX, Kodak sued over crash
(The Democrat and Chronicle published the following story by Rick Armon on its website on July 26.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The owner of a Charlotte bar and marina is suing CSX Transportation and Eastman Kodak Co. for a total of $5 million, saying a fiery train crash in...
CSX sues DelDOT, Wilmington over bridge repairs
(The News Journal posted the following story by Beth Miller on its website on July 26.) WILMINGTON, Del. -- CSX Transportation has filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Transportation and the city of Wilmington, asking U.S. District Court to determine who...
$12 million facility for N.J. Transit
(The following article by Edwin McDowell was posted on the New York Times’ website on July 27.) NEW YORK -- A sprawling new $12 million train maintenance building scheduled to begin operating next year in Hoboken is unusual both for its function and for a design that...
NJ Transit pulls 91 cars out of service for potentially faulty equipment
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on July 28.) TRENTON, N.J. -- Some NJ Transit trains were one car short for Monday's commute, the result of inspections over the weekend that uncovered potentially faulty equipment. Potential defects were found in...
N.J. senator engineered change in route
(The Philadelphia Inquirer published the following story by Frank Kummer on its website on July 28.) Second of three parts PHILADELPHIA -- His colleagues called him "Apple Bill" because, as the only farmer in the legislature, he used to bring them baskets of fruit....
N.J.’s $1 billion gamble
(The Philadelphia Inquirer published the following story by Frank Kummer and Jere Downs on its website on July 27.) First of three parts PHILADELPHIA -- Steeped in cost overruns and an acrimonious debate about its placement and purpose, South Jersey's first new...
After Amtrak lowers fares, ridership up in area cities
(Providence Business News published the following story by Mike Colias on its website on July 28.) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The reduced fares that Amtrak introduced this past spring have helped boost ridership on the Acela Express train between Boston and New York. Amtrak...
9 of 52 cars derail on freight train
(The Orlando Sentinel posted the following article by Charlene Hager-Van Dyke on its website on July 26.) KORONA, Fla. -- A late-night train derailment sent nine cars -- four of which were carrying potentially hazardous materials -- tumbling off the Florida East Coast...
CN derailment rekindles memories of fiery explosion
(The Belleville Intelligencer posted the following story by Derek Baldwin and Barry Ellsworth on its website on July 26.) TYENDINAGA TOWNSHIP, Ontario -- Five months after a fiery derailment on the Canadian Pacific Railway east of Belleville, this municipality s...
White House to offer Amtrak overhaul plan
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on July 28.) WASHINGTON -- President Bush wants to keep the nation's passenger railroad on track, but at a cost to some nationwide service. Bush's long-awaited plan to eliminate Amtrak's unprofitable...
