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Illinois rail gates are worst in nation
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on June 18.) CHICAGO -- Illinois is the nation's rail hub, and the state is also the nation's center of railroad crossing gate failure, according to a published report. Federal Railroad Administration data...
Schumer praises work for safer Penn Station, but wants more
(The New York Times posted the following article by Thomas J. Lueck on its website on June 18.) NEW YORK -- With $100 million in federal funds allocated to improve security along the labyrinth of railroad tracks and tunnels leading to Pennsylvania Station, a top...
Senate bill targets rail monopolies
(The following article by Mary Alys Cherry was published by the Clear Lake Citizen on June 18.) CLEAR LAKE, Texas -- A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to enhance competition between railroad carriers and loosen the monopoly rail giants hold on various...
CP Rail to take C$152 million charge, cut more jobs
(Reuters distributed the following article on June 18.) TORONTO -- Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said on Wednesday it will take a second-quarter after-tax charge of C$152 million ($113 million) to expand its job cuts program and take a writedown on its northeastern...
Newly confident Amtrak showing signs of revival
(The following article by Matthew wald was published in the New York Times on June 18.) ELKTON, Md. -- Screeching, clattering and thumping its way along just south of Wilmington, Del., the Amtrak machine lifted and spread the rails, scooped up the rotting wooden ties...
Ex – Ullico chief won’t testify to Congress
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on June 16.) WASHINGTON -- Congress is joining multiple investigations into sweetheart stock deals at a union-owned insurance company, but the ousted chairman subpoenaed to testify isn't cooperating. Robert...
LIRR sets sites for rail yard
(The following article by Joie Tyrrell was posted on Newsday.com on June 17.) NEW YORK -- The Long Island Rail Road is considering four sites in Smithtown and two locations in eastern Huntington to build a 16-track rail yard, railroad officials announced at a public...
Assembly proposes MTA spending bills
(Newsday.com posted the following Associated Press article on June 16.) ALBANY, N.Y. -- State Assembly bills proposed Monday would require greater oversight of Metropolitan Transportation Authority spending. "After all the recent scandals, critical court findings, and...
Chicago, railroads join to break traffic jams
(The following article by Fran Spielman and Robert C. Herguth was posted on the Chicago Sun Times’ website on June 17.) CHICAGO -- Chicago taxpayers will contribute $200 million--nearly as much as six major railroads combined--to eliminate decades-long conflicts that...
Schumer: More security at Penn Station
(Newsday posted the following Associated Press article on its website on June 16.) NEW YORK -- Upgrading of anti-terrorist security in the century-old tunnels of Pennsylvania Station is on track but much more money is needed to complete the job, Sen. Charles Schumer...
