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Orioles and B&O museum are teaming up for fundraiser
(The B&O Railroad Museum issued the following news release on July 24.) BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles are teaming up with the B&O Railroad Museum to Raise The Roof, a fundraiser to support the restoration of the museum’s historic roundhouse and collection,...
Move to reclaim rail line receives bipartisan push
(The New York Times published the following story by Mike McIntire on its website on July 25.) NEW YORK -- City officials put aside partisan differences yesterday to forcefully push an ambitious proposal that would transform an elevated rail line spanning 20 blocks on...
First part of trash train leaves Buffalo
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on July 24.) BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Neighborhood residents cheered Thursday as the first of 400 rail cars filled with rotting trash rolled out of a rail yard where they have sat for months. "It's a relief knowing some of...
Railroad, Miss. try to save two lines
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on July 25.) CLARION, Miss. -- Canadian National Railway Co. is working with state officials to keep two of its Mississippi rail lines, says the railroad's president. "We have been intensely studying how to...
Rail service resumes on VRE, MARC lines
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on July 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trains on four MARC and VRE lines have resumed service after a communications failure brought them to a halt earlier this afternoon. The MARC Brunswick and Camden Lines were...
UP CEO warns of impact from fuel costs in 3Q
(Dow Jones Newswires circulated the following story by Tom Locke on July 24.) DENVER -- Citing the negative effects and uncertainty surrounding high fuel prices, Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE:UNP - News) Chief Executive Dick Davidson said Thursday he expects third-quarter...
BNSF Hi-Line track reopens after derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on July 25.) WHITEFISH, Mont. -- Burlington Northern-Santa Fe's northern mainline route across Montana reopened Thursday after crews replaced track torn up in a derailment. "Freight traffic is on the move. Amtrak...
System problems hurt CSX earnings
(The Times-Union published the story by Christopher Calnan on its website on July 25.) JAKCSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Corp. reported a drop in earnings yesterday for the second-straight quarter, and its top executive pledged system-wide improvements to the railroad,...
Opinion: Don’t let Amtrak die
(The Charleston Gazette published the following editorial on its website on July 24.) CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- No one expects the nation’s highways to operate as a profit-making business. At every level of government, funds are set aside without question for the...
House backs controversial trade pacts, restores some Amtrak funding
(The Washington Post published the following story by Dan Morgan on its website on July 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House yesterday approved the Bush administration's trade agreements with Chile and Singapore, overriding claims by labor groups and others that freer...
