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UP train derails, Amtrak service interrupted
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on May 17.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A freight train derailed early Saturday, forcing 14 refrigerated boxcars off the track, with two cars landing in the Missouri River, authorities said. Authorities managed to...
Amtrak’s Midwest service at risk
(Crain’s Chicago Business Posted the following article by Bob Tita on its website on May 19.) CHICAGO -- Illinois passenger rail service would be jeopardized by a federal plan to make the states responsible for funding and operating Amtrak. In the meantime, Illinois...
Amtrak promised subsidy, if it gets finances on track
(The New Orleans Times-Picayune posted the following article by Bruce Alpert on its website on May 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For much of its 32-year history, Amtrak has been on the verge of financial ruin, surviving only with the help of last-minute infusions of...
Two freight trains collide in Kansas
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 19.) MATFIELD GREEN, Kan. -- Two freight trains collided early Saturday, derailing several cars and causing minor injuries to crew members, authorities said. The accident happened a few miles from the site...
FRA grants $1 million to Operation Lifesaver
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Demonstrating the Bush Administration’s commitment to safety, Federal Railroad Administrator Allan Rutter today announced the awarding of a $1,025,000 grant to Alexandria, VA -based Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the nation’s premier nonprofit...
CSX electrician wins national safety award
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In ceremonies in Washington, D.C., CSX Transportation (CSXT) employee Jerry D. Richardson, a Waycross, Ga., locomotive electrician and labor leader, won the railroad industry’s 2003 Harold F. Hammond Award in recognition of outstanding individual...
U.S. Department of Transportation announces $69 million grant to Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)
(The Department of Transportation issued the following news release on May 15.) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced a grant of $69 million to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon for the Interstate...
AFL-CIO transportation unions laud House panel raising safety and security of overseas repair of U.S. aircraft
(The TTD issued the following press release on May 15.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following statement was issued today by Sonny Hall, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO in reaction to the House Aviation Subcommittee’s action requiring strict...
Bills: ‘Express’ on track
(The Democrat and Chronicle posted the following story on its website on May 16.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Bills Express, an Amtrak train that takes Buffalo Bills fans back and forth to games will be available for three regular-season games, including the home opener...
Commuter rail line sparks public interest
(The New Haven Register posted the following article by Ann DeMatteo on its website on May 15.) NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- Presented with the idea of a commuter rail line from New Haven to Springfield, Mass., residents support two train stops in town that would make...
