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Missouri Amtrak service could be cut by March 1
(The following Associated Press article by David A. Lieb was published in the January 21 online issue of the Kansas City Star.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Unless Missouri comes up with more money by the end of next month, Amtrak plans to eliminate one of its two daily...
Patrols stepped up along Caltrain tracks
TRESPASSERS CITED IN BID TO STEM SPATE OF DEATHS (The following article by Jessie Seyfer was published in the January 22 online issue of the San Jose Mercury News.) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A startling number of deaths this year along Caltrain's tracks spurred the commuter...
Environmental crusader paralyzed in Metrolink crash
(The following story by Bhavna Mistry was published in the January 22 issue of the Los Angeles Daily News.) MISSION HILLS, Calif. -- Jennifer Kilpatrick, a Santa Clarita attorney active in environmental issues, is preparing for a six-month hospital stay that will...
Treasury nominee Snow had a DUI arrest
WASHINGTON -- According to the Associated Press, President Bush's nominee for treasury secretary, John Snow, was arrested for drunken driving in 1982 and was involved in a child-support dispute with his ex-wife, according to information released late Tuesday by the...
Chicago legislator backs horns at dangerous rail stops
(The following story by Robert C. Herguth was published in the January 22 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times.) CHICAGO, Ill. -- A horn system that is installed at rail crossings and activates whenever a train passes is a good alternative to requiring trains to sound their...
CN reports solid full-year, 4th quarter
(Canadian National issued the following press release on January 22.) MONTREAL -- Canadian National today reported 2002 net income of $800 million, or $3.97 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1,040 million, or $5.23 per diluted share, for 2001. Operating...
CNR profit hurt by layoffs, asbestos charges
(Morningstar.ca published the following Reuters article on January 21.) MONTREAL -- Fourth-quarter profit at Canadian National Railway Co. fell sharply because of charges linked to layoffs and asbestos-related personal injury claims, CNR said on Tuesday. But CNR,...
BNSF tops forecasts
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Reuters reported that Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI.N) on Tuesday matched Wall Street's most optimistic earnings forecast as the No. 2 U.S. railroad posted a profit pickup in a soft U.S. economy. The Fort Worth, Texas, railroad with lines...
Man hurt as car crashes into idle train
(The Toledo Blade published the following story on its website on January 21.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- A Toledo man suffered head injuries yesterday when his car crashed into a train blocking New York Avenue near Joseph Street, Toledo police said. Gary W. Pratt, 23, of...
Man pulled from car twice before train hits
(The following story by Moody Connell was published in the January 21 online issue of the Mississippi Press.) PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- "He wouldn't have made it if Mr. Bill hadn't gotten him out of the car," said Tina Couch, a clerk at Fisherman's Corner Store, who...
