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Bombardier to unveil jet-powered locomotive, aimed at North American market
MONTREAL -- Canada's Bombardier Inc. will roll out this week - in Washington - a jet engine-powered locomotive it has been quietly developing for years in partnership with the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, reports the Canadian Press. Bombardier believes its...
Honeydew shipment marks new step for CSX
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- CSX Transportation is expanding its business by moving more perishables, the Florida Times-Union reported. CSXT's Premium Perishables Express Lane train moved honeydew melons across the nation -- from Turlock, Calif., to Hunts Point, N.Y. --...
MBTA move could put US rail service on new track
BOSTON -- As MBTA commuter rail passengers walk briskly through the dirty glass doors at South Station to their idling ride home, their expectations are low nowadays, reported the Boston Globe. Efforts to bolster the service with scheduling gadgets have faltered....
Chretien ally has $3B plan for Via Rail
OTTAWA -- Jean Pelletier, chairman of VIA Rail Canada and the Prime Minister's former chief of staff, is seeking "substantial funding" from Ottawa for a new and faster $3-billion train service between Quebec City and Windsor, the National Post has learned. The...
Train struck by bullets, no link to sniper
WASHINGTON -- An Amtrak train was struck by two bullets early Saturday near Washington, D.C., but no one was hit, according to CNN. A spokeswoman for the passenger train line said federal authorities told her the shootings do not appear to be linked to the sniper...
Acela manufacturer to test defect fix
BOSTON -- The manufacturer of Amtrak's Acela Express trains has devised a permanent fix to its faulty shock absorber brackets and hopes to begin field-testing the new equipment soon, company officials said Thursday. According to the Boston Herald, Bombardier...
Amtrak to end cargo service
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak will end its five-year effort to haul cars of express cargo on its passenger trains, a service that it had hoped would pump life into the struggling rail line, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move, approved by Amtrak's board last week,...
Equipment failure eyed in N.B. train derailment
BATHURST MINES, N.B. -- Equipment failure is being pinpointed as the possible cause for a freight train derailment in an isolated area of northern New Brunswick, the Canadian Press reported. Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board have been at the scene...
Investigators continue investigation of head-on in Ill.
KANKAKEE, Ill. -- The Chicago Tribune reports that a moving freight train crashed head-on into a stopped train Thursday morning on a rural track about 20 miles west of Kankakee, causing a derailment but no serious injuries, said authorities and company officials. The...
CN train derails in Louisiana, forces evacuations
AMITE, La. -- A quiet Saturday afternoon turned to chaos around 2 p.m. after a train derailment dumped 19 freight cars and hydrochloric acid just a few blocks south of Amite's downtown area, the Daily Star reported. The zig-zag wreckage from the Canadian National...
