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Railway preservation group prepares for convention
CANON CITY, Colo. -- Tourist Railway Association Inc. members are preserving train history they hope will enable their children's children to understand something about a passe mode of transportation and the great era of the Iron Horse, the Pueblo Chieftain reported....
Northstar commuter rail promoters give their pitch why Legislature should OK
PRINCETON, Minn. -- While some political candidates prior to Tuesday’s election were either against or were not taking a stand on the Northstar commuter rail proposal, you didn’t have to guess what two administrators from Anoka thought about it Friday when they...
Seattle monorail lead slips
SEATTLE -- The monorail proposal in Seattle is still ahead in the latest round of absentee ballots released yesterday, the Seattle Times reported. The Seattle monorail's lead dropped from a 52.15 percent approval rate to 51.15 percent. But monorail supporters were...
Amtrak coming to Everett Station
EVERETT, Wash. -- In four days, it becomes official: The trains will arrive at the station, the Everett Herald reported. On Tuesday, Amtrak trains will begin coming and going from the city's new landmark Everett Station on Smith Avenue. It's a long-awaited move that...
NYC MTA may reduce some services
NEW YORK -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority may reduce bus, subway and commuter train service in order to help close a projected $663 million budget gap, and raise fares by 50 cents, a spokesman said. ``The only things they have been mandated not to touch...
CPR announces small shareholder selling program
CALGARY -- Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced a small shareholder selling program for registered and beneficial shareholders. The program enables shareholders who own 99 or fewer common shares of CPR as of Nov. 7, 2002, to sell their shares without...
Topeka to fight for railroad jobs
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Topeka city leaders say they will fight to prevent high-paying railroad jobs from leaving the city, the Associated Press reported. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. is studying whether the railroad giant should consolidate its two locomotive shops....
CSX stable, but not expanding
CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Employment with CSX in Cumberland has stabilized but is not likely to grow again given the current industrial economy, according to John Snow, chairman and CEO of CSX Corp. The Cumberland Times-News reported that Friday was declared John Snow Day by...
Alameda Corridor tests cargo container tracking system for homeland security
LOS ANGELES COUNTY -- Aiming to improve security at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, the public agency that built the Alameda Corridor freight rail expressway is proposing to help study a system to electronically track the movement of cargo containers and...
GOP takeover to change priorities
With the Republicans keeping control of the House and gaining a majority in the Senate, Congress is expected to take a different look at some key issues. Some examples from the Associated Press: AGRICULTURE With a giant election-year increase in farm subsidies under...
