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$22 million suit filed over CPR derailment
(The Belleville Intelligencer posted the following article by Bill Hunt on its website on March 6.) BELLEVILLE, Ontario -- A $22 million class action suit has been filed in Belleville s Superior Court of Justice against Canadian Pacific Railway in relation to the...
BNSF locomotive catches fire
(The Lake County, Mont., Leader & Advertiser posted the following article by B.L. Azure on its website on March 7.) ARLEE, Mont. -- Last Wednesday around 5 p.m. a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad engine caught fire near here. Quick reaction by the Arlee VFD...
UP crews work to open line
(The Peoria Journal Star posted the following article on its website on March 7.) EDELSTEIN, Ill. -- Union Pacific Railroad crews were expected to work through the night to reopen a rail line this morning after a 48-car derailment early Thursday. Though no one was...
Strike halts trains across Germany as workers press railroad Deutsche Bahn for pay rise
(The following article is from the Associated Press.) BERLIN -- Striking railroad workers caused the delay or cancelation of about 1,000 trains across Germany early Thursday, stepping up the pressure on rail operator Deutsche Bahn as it restarts pay talks with labor...
Snow signs in
(The San Jose Mercury News posted the following Associated Press story on its website on March 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It was a Mick Jagger moment. With cameras whirring and clicking, a smiling Treasury Secretary John Snow signed his name with flair, relishing one of...
Opinion: Bullet train got more votes than Jeb
(The Tallahasse Democrat posted the following editorial by George Hanna on its website on March 6.) TALLAHASSE, Fla. -- What goes around comes around. I'm sure of it now. Since about the middle of November 2000, I've been wanting to say these words to someone: GET...
Bombardier slashes 3,000 jobs worldwide
(Canada.com posted the following Canadian Press article on its website on March 6.) MONTREAL -- As aircraft orders fall, Bombardier Inc. is taking the sickle to its aerospace division, cutting 3,000 additional jobs, more than half in Montreal and Toronto. The surprise...
RailAmerica reports 4th quarter, full year 2002 results
(RailAmerica issued the following press release on March 5.) BOCA RATON, Fla. -- RailAmerica, Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. Financial highlights for the quarter and year included: * Net income for...
25% LIRR hike
(Newsday published the following article by Joie Tyrrell.) NEW YORK -- Long Island Rail Road riders will pay 25 percent more and subway fares will jump to $2 under a plan to be considered and probably approved today by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority....
CN Rail to refinance $250 million US of debt at lower interest rate
(Canada.com posted the following Canadian Press article on March 5.) MONTREAL -- Canadian National Railway announced plans Wednesday to refinance about $250 million US in debt coming due in May through the issue of new lower-interest notes maturing in 10 years. The...
