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Bar cars to serve up more seats; Metro-North to renovate fleet
(The Stamford Advocate published the following article by Jonathan Lucas on its website on February 5.) STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation has renewed its commitment to keeping Metro-North Railroad's fleet of 10 bar cars rolling. The state...
Railroad charged over rubbish
(The following story by Brandi Barhite appeared in the Sandusky Register online edition) SANDUSKY -- For the first time ever, Sandusky has filed charges against Norfolk Southern, citing the railroad for not maintaining its property within city limits, according to...
New Pa. timetable unveiled by Amtrak
(The Tribune-Democrat posted the following story by Randy Griffith on its website on February 5.) JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Amtrak officials and rail buffs agree that schedule changes to begin Monday should improve passenger service through Johnstown. "The Pennsylvanian will...
Transport Canada: Improved safety at railway crossings across Canada
(Transport Canada issued the following press release on February 4.) OTTAWA, Ontario --Transport Minister David Collenette today announced that the Government of Canada will provide more than $2 million to improve safety at 35 railway crossings across Canada. Since...
Cause of IC&E derailment determined
(Waterloo, Iowa television station KWWL posted the following news brief on its website on February 3.) WATERLOO, Iowa -- Investigators and engineers with the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad have determined that the train derailment in Lawler on January 14 was caused...
50-year-old man killed by Amtrak train
(The Bloomington, Ill., Pantagraph posted the following story by Sharon K. Woulfe on its website on February 5.) LEXINGTON, Ill.-- A 50-year-old Lexington man died Tuesday evening when he lost his balance on railroad tracks while carrying groceries and was hit by a...
Worker killed in railroad yard
(NEPAnews.com posted the following article on its website on February 5.) ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. -- A man was killed while working in a railroad yard when he hit his head and apparently fell from a railroad car, authorities said. Timothy Bradshaw, 25, of Donora,...
Bombardier unveils JetTrain in Canada
(The Calgary Herald posted the following story by Grant Robertson on its website on February 5.) CALGARY, Alberta -- It's silver, sleek and twice as fast as a cheetah. With a cruising speed of 240 kilometres an hour, it's like driving a Ferrari flat out down the...
Canada eyes developing high-speed rail lines
(The following article by Gilbert Le Gras was published by Reuters on Yahoo News.) OTTAWA -- Canada is considering several high-speed rail options as it seeks to improve transport infrastructure and meet its commitments to cut fossil-fuel use under the Kyoto climate...
High-speed rail link could get budget nod
(The Globe and Mail posted the following story by Simon Tuck on its website on February 5.) OTTAWA -- A federal proposal for a high-speed rail link in Central Canada could get its first financial commitment in the coming budget, Transport Minister David Collenette...
