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Crossing studied after train crash
PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The railroad crossing where a woman was struck and killed by a train last month may have had malfunctioning crossing arms, according to a spokeswoman for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. The Contra Costa Times reports that BNSF had earlier...
Rail crossing changes mean traffic delays in short-term
SAULT STE. MARIE -- Traffic in downtown Sault Ste. Marie might be congested from Monday to Thursday because construction at Canadian National Railway Co.’s yard may cause longer than normal delays. However, the construction will mean the elimination of traffic blocks...
Cape Breton rail service to end in April
HALIFAX, N.S. -- The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Tuesday approved the abandonment of a 145-kilometre section of the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railroad to metropolitan Cape Breton, the Halifax Daily News reported. . The decision sealed the fate of...
Cincinnati voters say no to light rail system
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Voters derailed a proposed $2.6 billion light rail system for Hamilton County Tuesday, overwhelmingly defeating a half-cent sales tax that backers hailed as a bold step toward a world-class transit system for Greater Cincinnati and Northern...
Seattle monorail ahead in count; Absentee votes remain
SEATTLE -- A proposal to build the nation's first long-distance monorail line in Seattle was leading late last night, with many absentee votes left to count, the Seattle Times reported. After trailing early in the evening, the $1.75 billion proposal surged ahead at 11...
Calif. commuter rail proposal on a roll
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A commuter rail line between Auburn and Dixon, once considered a dead issue in the Sacramento region, is alive and kicking again among area leaders who say trains can be running in as early as three years, the Sacramento Bee reported. Hoping to...
Conductor was hit point-blank
BUFFALO -- As CSX freight train conductor Kevin McCabe leaned to look under his stopped train Thursday for a woman he thought the train had just run over, his shoulder bumped into an unexpected object: the muzzle of a rifle, according to the Buffalo News. Then all he...
Study on Boston-Montreal rail continues
NASHUA, N.H. -- A study looking at high-speed rail service between Boston and Montreal has found enough positive information to warrant continuing, the Nahsua Telegraph reported. . “The findings would say there is enough ridership to go forward,” project manager...
Railway Association of Canada issues warning
HAMILTON, Ont. -- An executive representing Canada's railways has a dire prediction for the Golden Horseshoe -- unless we change our ways, the Canadian Press reported. Bill Rowat, president of the Railway Association of Canada, warns that unless we reduce our...
Railways can help Canada meet Kyoto emission targets, says CP
CALGARY -- The Canadian Press reports that Canada can lower its greenhouse gas emissions to help meet Kyoto accord targets by expanding the role of freight and passenger rail networks, the head of the country's second-biggest railroad said Tuesday. "Given the...
