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Tracks cleared, pique remains
AMITE -- The tracks through town are long cleared, but some prickly snarls remain from the Oct. 12 freight train derailment that forced hundreds to evacuate their homes, the Hammond Daily Star reported. There is local legal pique over attorneys from outside the area...
CSX earnings climb 27 percent in 3Q
RICHMOND, Va. -- CSX Corp. said its third quarter profit rose 27 percent, boosted by real estate gains and lower interest costs despite declines in its rail and other transportation operations, reported the Associated Press. The Richmond-based company said profit was...
Union Pacific reports $437M profit
OMAHA, Neb. -- Business was up and productivity was strong, Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday as it reported a 14 percent earnings increase in its third quarter. According to the Associated Press, the nation's largest railroad had net income of $437 million, or $1.63...
Amtrak reports progress in Acela
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak has accepted delivery of its 19th Acela Express train and expects the 20th and final one soon, a sign of progress for the high-speed service that has had a ballyhooed but bumpy introduction, reported the Associated Press. Amtrak President David...
Teamsters end strike at Overnite
WASHINGTON -- The Teamsters union is putting down the picket signs it has waved at Overnite Transportation Co. locations for three years, reported the Associated Press. The Teamsters had attempted to organize workers at the nationwide trucking company, but folded the...
Remote controlled trains cause concern
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Train cars in the Foss Street train yard near Memorial stadium are run by remote control. And in the past seven months, there have been two derailments, causing concern for local residents, according to television station WBRZ in Louisiana. Remote...
Statement by AAR President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger regarding heightened security
WASHINGTON -- America's freight railroads are at a heightened state of alert in response to recent reports of threats to the nation's economic and transportation infrastructure. The nation's railroads will not be a soft target for terrorists. Recognizing the...
Amtrak boosts security on warning
WASHINGTON -- According to the Associated Press, Amtrak is increasing patrols of its trains and stations because of an FBI warning about a possible al-Qaida attack soon against passenger railroads. Officials said the warning, based on information obtained from...
FBI says al Qaeda targeting U.S. railways
WASHINGTON -- According to Reuters, the FBI sent out a national alert to law enforcement officials on Thursday, warning that al Qaeda may be planning another attack on the United States, possibly targeting the railway sector. The FBI also cited possible future attacks...
FBI issues a terror warning, citing possible threat to trains
WASHINGTON -- According to the New York Times, the F.B.I. issued a warning this evening that Al Qaeda may be planning to attack passenger trains, "possibly using operatives who have a Western appearance." The public warning, the second from the government in the last...
