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Union-Pacific train derails in Calif.
(The following article by Dave Myhra appeared in the Oakland Tribune on June 26.) TRACY, Calif. -- A largely empty Union Pacific train derailed Wednesday just after it crossed East 11th Street. About 2:10 p.m., as the train crept along about 5 mph on a spur line...
Train derailment leaves small risk of leaks
(The following article by Beth Smith was posted on the Henderson Gleaner’s website on June 26.) HENDERSON, Ky. -- Three cars from a CSX train carrying chemicals to Brenntag "derailed but did not roll" Wednesday evening at the railroad crossing on Clay Street near...
Amtrak lays rails and hopes for aid
(The International Herald Tribune posted the following article to its website on June 26.) ELKTON, Md. -- Screeching, clattering and thumping its way along just south of Wilmington, Delaware, the Amtrak machine lifted and spread the rails, scooped up the rotting...
House panel endorses multi-year investment in Amtrak
(The TTD posted the following news release to its website on June 25.) WASHINGTON -- The following statement was issued today by Sonny Hall, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, in response to today’s House Transportation and Infrastructure...
House committee approves $6 billion for Amtrak
(Reuters distributed the following article on June 25.) WASHINGTON -- A key House of Representatives committee approved on Wednesday a bipartisan $6 billion proposal for Amtrak for the next three years. ``It is my hope that the funding authorized in this bill will...
U.K. may allow genetic screening by companies
(Bloomberg News distributed the following article on June 24.) LONDON -- The U.K. government may allow companies to screen workers and potential recruits for genetic disorders and diseases, Health Secretary John Reid said. Reid was announcing to parliament in London a...
New deal moves asbestos trust over big hurdle
(The following article by Alex Berenson was published in the New York Times on June 25.) NEW YORK -- Senators reached a compromise yesterday that would make it easier for asbestos victims to qualify for payments from a proposed trust fund that would end asbestos...
Burned out Metra bridge lights fire under commuters
(The following article by Robyn Singleton was posted on the Kankakee Daily Journal’s website on June 25.) CHICAGO -- Barb Ortiz hadn't even hit the highway Monday morning when she heard a radio report that a Metra bridge fire had braked all Metra electric train...
Bullet-rail idea hits bend in track
(The following article by Sean Holstege was published by the Oakland Tribune on June 25.) OAKLAND, Calif. -- A group of environmentalists and rail enthusiasts on Tuesday threatened the California High Speed Rail Authority with lawsuits and political opposition if the...
Report will detail Amtrak’s impact on Montana economy
(The following article by Tim Leeds was posted on the Havre Daily News website on June 24.) HAVRE, Mont. -- A Washington, D.C., consultant will soon present to state officials the results of a study about the impacts Amtrak has on Montana. The state wants to have the...
