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UP train derails near Donner Lake
(The Reno Gazette-Journal posted the following article on its website on April 22.) RENO, Nevada -- A Union Pacific freight train derailed early Tuesday south of Donner Lake, forcing Amtrak to bus passengers between Nevada and California. A railroad spokesperson said...
‘It sounded like a bomb went off’
(The Press & Sun-Bulletin posted the following article by Greg Erbstoesser on its website on April 23.) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- A spectacular freight train derailment Tuesday in downtown Binghamton threw eight rail cars off the tracks, with one boxcar crashing down a...
German court blocks rail strike plans
(The New York Times posted the following Associated Press article on April 21.) FRANKFURT, Germany -- A German court on Monday issued an injunction preventing train engineers from staging a new round of limited strikes, national railroad operator Deutsche Bahn said....
Furious, American’s unions talk of new votes
(The following article by Edward Wong was published in the New York Times on April 22.) NEW YORK -- Still fuming over the failure of American Airlines to inform them of its compensation plans for senior management, all three of the company's major unions said...
GE to expand use of idle technology
(The Erie Times-News posted the following article by Peter Panepento on its website on April 22.) ERIE, Ohio -- Idling locomotives cost railroad companies $120 million annually. That figure is a small fraction of the $4 billion spent annually by railroads to run their...
Northstar rail proposal faces test
(The Duluth News Tribune posted the following Associated Press article on its website on April 22.) ST. PAUL, Minn. --The proposed Northstar commuter rail line from St. Cloud to downtown Minneapolis faces a crucial test at the Legislature this week. The state needs to...
Pa. residents flinch at the sound of maglev train
(The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published the following story by Jan Ackerman on April 22.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- As an engineer, Vinod Patel understands the mechanics and sophistication of a proposed magnetic levitation train. But it's the train's decibel level that...
Fla. panel considers bill to put rail issue before voters again
(The Herald Tribune posted the following Associated Press article by Brent Kallestad on its website on April 22.) SARASOTA, Fla. -- A Senate panel voted Monday to give voters a chance to reconsider their 2000 decision for a high-speed rail system to serve heavily...
Transit hub, rail links cited as top needs for Manhattan
(The New York Daily News posted the following article by Greg Gittrich on its website on April 22.) NEW YORK -- A transit hub near Ground Zero and a rail link to Kennedy Airport and Long Island are the highest rebuilding priorities for lower Manhattan's largest...
Toronto SARS fears spread to commuter train users
(The Rochester, N.Y., Democrat and Chronicle posted the following article on its website on April 21.) TORONTO -- Fears of more widespread SARS worries in southern Ontario flared Sunday with news that a nurse receiving treatment for the illness rode a commuter train...
