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New Jersey to study proposal for rail tunnel
(The following article by Ronald Smothers was published by the New York Times on June 21.) NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Transit today chose two engineering firms to begin environmental impact studies of a proposed new rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The move helped...
Three boys charged with derailing train in Kenosha
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on June 22.) KENOSHA, Wisc. -- Three boys have been charged with derailing a train that leaked fuel and caused more than 20-thousand dollars in damages. The boys were charged yesterday in Kenosha with derailing...
Tracks open after train derailment
(The following article by Timothy Cox was posted on the Augusta Chronicle’s website on June 22.) AUGUSTA, Ga. -- By early Sunday morning a train derailment in an Augusta neighborhood had been cleaned up and the tracks were reopened, said CSX spokesman Dan Murphy. The...
Residents upset by lack of runaway warning
(The following article was posted to Los Angeles television station NBC 4’s website on June 22.) COMMERCE, Calif. -- As crews continued to clear debris from Friday's train derailment Sunday, railroad officials and experts said their only other option was a risky...
Railroad: Derail plan in Calif. failed
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on June 23.) LOS ANGELES -- Runaway freight cars that overturned and dumped tons of lumber in a Los Angeles suburb were expected to derail four miles past the community, but their speed and weight caused them to...
Amtrak to tap ad agency
(Adweek posted the following article by Alicia Griswold and David Gianatasio to its website on June 19.) ATLANTA -- Amtrak is poised to add Havas' Arnold for creative and media on its estimated $30 million account, sources said. Arnold in McLean, Va, pitching with...
VRE hoping for better PM rush
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on June 19.) WASHINGTON -- Virginia Railway Express is expecting normal service for the ride home -- which is a lot better than what commuters got this morning. One train on the Manassas Line was about an hour...
Preferred Toyota rail route revealed
(The following article by Patrick Driscoll was published by the San Antonio Express-News on June 20.) SAN ANTONIO -- After months of closed-door discussions about potential routes for a Toyota railroad spur in southern Bexar County, officials quietly unveiled the...
MBTA official taken on downtown tour
(The following article by C. David Gordon was posted on the Townsend Times’ website on June 20.) AYER, Mass. -- Selectmen spoke with satisfaction last week of the board's recent conference with a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority official concerning the...
SEPTA considers leaner budget
(The following article by Jere Downs was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer’s website on June 20. Brother Tom Dorricott is the Legislative Representative of BLE Division 71 in Philadelphia.) PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTA might not be able to avoid fare increases and severe...
