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Fuel cell in locomotive
(The following report was posted on January 13 at www.fuelcelltoday.com.) In order to eliminate harmful emissions in tunnels as well the opportunity to be the first customer to install a fuel cell in a large locomotive, the New York City Transit Authority has agreed...
Workers’ protest over GE health care points to growing crisis, AFL-CIO says
WASHINGTON -- A two-day protest over higher health care costs by members of IUE-CWA at General Electric reveals an exploding crisis over health care costs and coverage as well as American workers' refusal to be "shock absorbers" for the crisis, the 13 million-member...
Network Rail adds commuter section
LONDON -- The nonprofit company that owns Britain's rail infrastructure on Monday said it has agreed to take over responsibility for maintaining a busy commuter section of the network, reports the Associated Press. Network Rail said it had agreed ``in principle'' to...
Disney, Fla. county clash over rail path
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Although Florida is years away from laying the first mile of track for its proposed high-speed rail network, there's already been a collision in centralFlorida, according to the Associated Press. Walt Disney World wants bullet trains to run...
Bush submits Treasury Chief nomination
WASHINGTON -- Reuters reports that President Bush on Monday formally submitted to the U.S. Senate his nomination of railway chief John Snow as U.S. Treasury secretary, the White House said. Snow, chairman of railroad giant CSX Corp., must be confirmed by the Senate...
Deadly crossing to get gates
(The following article by Joyce Russell was published in the January 14 issue of the Munster (Ind.) Times.) PORTAGE, Ind. -- City officials were saddened, but not shocked, when they heard the news that two teenagers were killed Saturday night at the CSX railroad...
Tokens may be scrap metal
NEW YORK -- The subway token - and the $1.50 fare that goes with it - could soon be history, according to the New York Daily News. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (news - externalweb site) said yesterday that it will hold 10 hearings nextmonth on proposed...
Caltrain claims another victim
(The following article by Amy Wang was published in the January 14 issue of the San Mateo County Times.) MENLO PARK, Calif. -- A woman was struck and killed by Caltrain on Monday in Menlo Park, the fourth death on the Caltrain tracks this year. The incident occurred...
Lesson in wake of train fatality
(The following article by Cathy Logg was published in the January 14 issue of The Herald in Everett, Wash.) EDMONDS, Wash. -- Authorities say that public education rather than fences along railroad tracks are what's needed to prevent pedestrians from getting killed by...
Rail district hires legal help
(The following story by Tom Bower was published in the January 14 online issue of the San Antonio Express-News.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- In hopes of attracting Toyota Motor Corp. to South San Antonio, Bexar County rail district board members on Monday hired a...
