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MBTA train derailment leaves thousands waiting
(The Boston Globe posted the following article by Michael S. Rosenwald and Mac Daniel on its website on May 20.) BOSTON -- A southbound MBTA commuter rail train carrying 200 passengers derailed during yesterday's afternoon rush hour at a critical junction in Canton,...
Seattle businesses say UP barriers impede commerce
(The Seattle Times posted the following article by Pamela Sitt on its website on May 20.) SEATTLE -- To Greg Larson, the 3-foot-high concrete barrier that went up behind his manufacturing company last week is not just ugly it could put him out of business. The...
Fatal McBride trestle collapse called ‘unique’
(The Vancouver Sun posted the following article by Kim Pemberton on its website on May 17. Art P. McKay was a member of BLE Division 843 in Prince George, B.C.) VANCOUVER -- In the last three years there have been six main-track derailments just west of McBride, where...
Computers rule new era of freight rail
(The Globe and Mail posted the following article by Guy Dixon on its website on May 19.) TORONTO -- The sound of freight trains crossing the Prairies or the Canadian Shield evokes another era in transportation but belies the radical transformation that has gone on in...
AAR: Info on train derails
(The following is from the Association of American Railroads’ website. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It is important to note that derails will not necessarily derail a moving train. They are designed to be placed on rail spurs and customer tracks only. A recent ABC News.com...
Rail equipment maker recalls workers from layoffs
(The Youngstown Vindicator posted the following story on its website on May 15.) AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- YSD Industries has started recalling some of the 70 workers who have been laid off over the past few months. Company officials have been working to increase sales...
Getting on track at the National Railroad Museum
(The Chicago Tribune posted the following travel column by Robert K. Elder on its website on May 18.) GREEN BAY, Wisc. -- Contrary to popular belief, "hobo," "tramp" and "bum" are not synonyms. No, here at the National Railroad Museum the three terms remain separated...
UP fined for crossing disrepair
(The Omaha World-Herald posted the following article by Stacie Hamel on its website on May 16.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific has been fined $100,000 and ordered to repair the surfaces of 10 rail crossings in Arizona. The problems included crumbling pavement and wood...
CPR’S CEO supports public-private partnerships
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following news release on May 19.) PHILADELPHIA -- It is time for North American governments to invest more in the continent's rail infrastructure through public-private partnerships to address such major public-policy issues...
IDOT and Amtrak negotiating routes
(The Peoria Journal Star posted the following story by Mike Ramsey of Copley News Service on its website on May 19.) CHICAGO -- Illinois transportation officials are negotiating with Amtrak to maintain three subsidized passenger train routes through downstate at...
