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NJ Transit to analyze effects of commuter rail line
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- NJ Transit plans to analyze the noise, traffic and environmental impacts of a proposed commuter rail line as part of an environmental study tied to federal funding of the project, the South Brunswick Post reported. The agency has prepared a...
Amid accidents, complaints, UP shuts down 31 miles of track
APTOS, Calif. -- When the train derailed Nov. 18 behind their homes, Deb Snyder and Becky Burgin expected rail officials would be concerned about the poor condition of the track, the Santa Cruz Sentinel reported. But repair crews for the biggest railroad in North...
Firms float plan for new Toronto rail network
TORONTO -- A group of companies put forward a plan on Thursday for a new light rail network linking key parts of Canada's largest city, promising to ease the congestion that plagues Toronto's suburban roadways, according to Reuters. The firms, in a C$2.5 billion ($1.6...
CN names Harrison President and Chief Executive Officer
MONTREAL -- Canadian National's board of directors today announced the appointment of E. Hunter Harrison as CN's new president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2003. Harrison, 58, has served as CN's executive vice-president and chief operating officer...
CPR chief says Canadian economy held back by policies that hamstring rail industry
MONTREAL -- A $2-billion private-public partnership between Canadian Pacific Railway and the federal government could take more than a million trucks a year off Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto, and lay the foundation for high-speed intercity passenger rail...
CPR chief calls for high-speed rail link
MONTREAL -- The Canadian Pacific Railway, founded 121 years ago to build a transcontinental rail line with government subsidies and land grants, is pushing for a $2-billion "private-public partnership'' between Montreal and Toronto, the Canadian Press reported. The...
CPR chief calls for expanded corridor; Says sales to grow 3% to 4% next year
MONTREAL -- The chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway Co. repeated his call yesterday for government help to expand the rail corridor between Montreal and Toronto, the Canadian Press reported. CP Rail CEO Robert Ritchie admitted that he may be dreaming, but he...
CP Rail sees 3-4 pct sales growth in 2003
MONTREAL -- Canadian Pacific Railway said on Thursday it was forecasting a 3 to 4 percent sales growth for fiscal 2003, despite continued low grain shipments from Western Canada, reports Reuters. "What we are seeing is the railways in Canada coming back," president...
New York City seeks to stop transit strike in court
NEW YORK -- City and state officials went to court hoping to head off a potentially debilitating bus and subway strike while labor leaders bristled at the threat of fines if some 7 million customers are stranded, the Associated Press reported. Negotiators for the...
Jersey City’s plans, in case of strike
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Jersey City Mayor Glenn D. Cunningham yesterday released plans to offset traffic gridlock that might result from the threatened New York City transit strike, the Jersey Journal reported. Some of the points are as follows: A state of emergency will...
