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CSX proposes train-to-truck transfer yard near I-81 exit
(The Shippensburg Sentinel posted the following story by Linda Franz on its website on April 23.) SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- A proposed plan by CSX Transportation Inc. could create an intermodal yard in Guilford Township off the Wayne Avenue exit of Interstate 81. Mike...
Accidents delay thousands of SEPTA rail riders
(The Philadelphia Daily News posted the following article by Rose DeWolf on its website on April 24.) PHILADELPHIA -- For Marcella Ross and thousands of other SEPTA riders, yesterday was a you-can't-get-there-from-here kind of day. It took Ross more than six hours to...
Asbestos accord said to be near
(The following article by Alex Berenson appeared on the New York Times’ website on April 24.) NEW YORK -- Companies, insurers, unions and Democratic and Republican senators are nearing an agreement in principle to end all asbestos lawsuits and instead pay people with...
Amtrak restores ticket agent job at Winona, La Crosse depots
(The Winona Daily News posted the following article by Steve Cahalan on its website on April 24.) WINONA, Wisc. -- As of Monday, passengers again will be able to buy tickets on weekends at the Amtrak depots in Winona and La Crosse, Wis. And throughout the week,...
Amtrak may see exodus of workers, union says
(The Boston Globe posted the following story by Mac Daniel on its website on April 24.) BOSTON -- Amtrak is in danger of losing a huge number of its Boston-based employees over the next several months, leaving service and safety gaps in its South Station lines, a...
Tenn. residents name NS as part of class-action lawsuit
(The Knoxville News Sentinel posted the following article by Scott Barker on its website on April 23.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Lawyers representing 72 Burnett Creek residents filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday seeking up to $256 million in damages from the city, a...
A flap over MTA finances
(Newsday posted the following article by Joie Tyrrell and Joshua Robin on its website on April 24.) NEW YORK -- In heated exchanges yesterday, the state comptroller accused the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of concealing half a billion dollars to justify a...
Despite outrage, MTA lawsuits unlikely
(Newsday posted the following article by Glenn Thrush on its website on April 24.) NEW YORK -- Trying to derail a transit fare hike is about as easy as attempting to stop an express train in its tracks. A growing number of advocates and politicians are urging the...
N.Y. transit scandal may stall fare hikes
(The following Associated Press story appeared on the New York Times’ website on April 24.) NEW YORK -- A state official has called for a review of fare increases for New York's subway and bus systems following allegations that the transit agency hid more than half a...
Grain train held hostage in dispute
(The Bismarck Tribune posted the following Associated Press article by Joe Kafka on its website on April 24.) PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota grain shipments destined for northern states and Canada are jeopardized by refusal of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe...
