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Maglev coalition organized
(The United States Maglev Coalition circulated the following press release on February 5 via PRNewswire.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The United States Maglev Coalition (USMC) announced its formation today to spur construction of high-speed intercity magnetic levitation, or...
Opinion: S. Texas rail districts could link in ‘Golden Trade Triangle’
(The following editorial by David Hendricks was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on February 5.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The new Bexar County Rail District could become quite useful after it fulfills its initial duty, which is to get Toyota Motor Corp....
Sunset Limited among Amtrak losers, DOT says
(NOLA.com posted the following Associated Press article by Garry Mitchell on February 5.) MOBILE, Ala. -- The Sunset Limited, which makes wee-hour stops in Mobile on a route from Los Angeles to Orlando, is among Amtrak's major money-losers, the government says, but...
N. American railroads outlook is stable
(Reuters.com posted the following statement by Moody’s rating agency on February 5.) NEW YORK -- The ratings outlook for North American railroads is stable, Moody's Investor's Service says in its new annual outlook for the industry. There is a good chance, Moody's...
Tentative agreement reached on Teamsters’ national freight contract
(The following press release was issued by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters via PR Newswire.) CHICAGO -- A tentative agreement has been reached on the National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) between Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee...
Police ask: Who tried to derail train?
(The following story by Ray Snader was posted on the Citizen Tribune’s website on February 5.) MORRISTOWN, Tenn. -- Cocke County investigators are to be joined today by investigators from Norfolk Southern Railroad in their probe of an alleged attempt to derail a...
Workers clear BNSF derailment in Calif.
(The Sacramento Bee posted the following story by Jane Braxton Little on its website on February 5.) HAMILTON BRANCH, Calif. -- A major north-south rail line remained closed Tuesday while workers cleared a 17-car derailment from tracks near Lake Almanor in Plumas...
DOT issues rule on security requirements for Canadian truck, rail operators
(The following press release was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation.) WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued temporary regulations that will provide for security checks of Canadian truck and rail operators carrying explosives...
Treasury’s Snow says deficits ‘unavoidable’
(The following Reuters article by Glenn Somerville appeared on Yahoo News.) WASHINGTON -- John Snow, in his first appearance before Congress as U.S. treasury secretary on Tuesday, defended the Bush administration's budget and stimulus plans and the record deficits...
Tons of salt rides the rails
(The Democrat and Chronicle posted the following story by Todd Grady on its website on February 5.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Daily rail shipments from the salt mine in Livingston County are up about 50 percent this week at Genesee & Wyoming Inc. since American Rock Salt Co....
