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Grant to help tribes reclaim land
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Associated Press reports that millions of dollars descended from a railroad mogul's family was pledged to help tribal members reclaim millions of acres lost to fraud more than a century ago. The Northwest Area Foundation will grant $20 million...
Bombardier delivers first commuter cars to LIRR
MONTREAL -- Bombardier Transportation recently delivered its first M-7 commuter cars to Long Island Rail Road in New York. The six-car train left Long Beach Station and ran smoothly throughout the journey. Passengers praised features such as the train's quietness and...
Public asked for input on SEPTA plan
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- SEPTA is floating an ambitious plan for a regional rail line that would run parallel to the Pennsylvania Turnpike through Bucks, Montgomery and Chester counties, the King of Prussia Courier reported. The 62-mile Cross County Metro would serve 22...
Regulators tackle van safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to controversy about the safety of 15-passenger vans, federal regulators and safety advocates are proposing ideas for making the vehicles less likely to roll over, the Washington Post reported. The vans, often used by church groups and...
Amtrak expects holiday ridership jump
SAN DIEGO -- Amtrak has urged people to make arrangements for their Thanksgiving treks as soon as possible, due to an expected surge in ridership, reports TheSanDiegoChannel.com. The Pacific Surfliner, which travels from San Diego to Santa Barbara, will for the first...
Transportation supporters in favor of rail service
NASHVILLE -- Cities such as Nashville are facing so much interstate congestion that state officials are considering the idea of more freight and passenger rail service to help, the Nashville Tennessean reported. Conditions appear so favorable that Amtrak-style service...
Boston rail project faces uncertain future
BOSTON -- It may be too soon to tell if a new administration in the corner office will help or derail a planned MBTA Fall River/New Bedford commuter train, the Taunton Gazette reported. Unlike his Democratic opponent Shannon O’Brien and his three Republican...
Town has struggled with railroad tracks
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- The town of Castle Rock has tried for years to route traffic away from the railroad tracks where a high school cheerleader was injured Tuesday, the Rocky Mountain News reported. Maureen Martin, 16, who remained in critical condition Wednesday,...
Authority moves ahead with bullet train plans
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida's proposed bullet train still has a positive future despite Gov. Jeb Bush's re-election and the approval of the expensive class-size amendment, a Florida High Speed Rail Authority member said in an Associated Press report yesterday. Skip...
Rivals bicker over Fla. high speed rail routes
ORLANDO, Fla. -- As a group of international consortia prepare bids to run the state's high-speed rail project, a local feud over its route shows no sign of ending, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Orange County officials want the system -- approved by voters two years...
