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Truck drivers get new rules for the road
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse appeared in the New York Times on April 25.) NEW YORK -- The federal government issued new rules for truck drivers yesterday to permit them to drive more hours in one stretch but require that drivers take off more time...
Revised hours-of-service rule to help ensure truck drivers get adequate rest
(The DOT issued the following news release on April 24.) WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the first substantial change to the hours-of-service rules (HOS) since 1939. The...
Train ride gives officers new outlook on railroad safety
(The Shreveport Times posted the following article by Kym Klass on its website on April 24.) SHREVEPORT, La. -- If there's one message Lt. J.D. Viola wants to stress to drivers approaching railroad crossings with an oncoming train, it's this: Stop. "These trains will...
Rail freight traffic up slightly
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on April 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Total freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up slightly during the week ended April 19, in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of...
Hearing could derail Metra’s Southeast Service
(The following article by Guy Tridgell was published in the Chicago Daily Southtown on April 25.) CHICAGO -- A new commuter rail line for the southeast suburbs could be in jeopardy next month. There is a slight chance the proposed Metra Southeast Service Line could be...
Subcommittee rejects Davis’ plan to merge high-speed rail board
(The San Francisco Chronicle posted the following Associated Press article by Steve Lawrence on its website on April 23.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Gray Davis' plan to save some money by merging California's ambitious high-speed rail project with the Department of...
Commuters warn train fare hikes could increase traffic
(The following article by Jonathan Lucas was published in the Stamford Advocate on April 25.) STAMFORD -- Commuters are being hit financially on all fronts and last night said the proposed 15 percent fare increase on Connecticut Metro-North Railroad trains could force...
Pataki: MTA plan no secret
(The following article by Glenn Thrush and Joshua Robin appeared in Newsday on April 25.) NEW YORK -- Gov. George Pataki acknowledged last night that he knew the MTA was saving hundreds of millions of dollars in a debt restructuring plan at the same time it was...
NJ Transit will add trains to some routes
(The Neward Star-Ledger published the following article by Joe Malinconico on its website on April 25.) NEWARK, N.J. -- NJ Transit on Sunday will launch its largest increase in weekend rail service since the mid-1990s, adding 14 new trains on the Northeast Corridor...
State, CSX at odds on bridge repair
(The following story by Adan Taylor appeared in the News Journal on April 25.) NEWARK, Del. -- A bitter argument between Delaware and CSX railroad officials about the fate of four aging railroad-owned bridges could wind up before an arbitrator, the state...
