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Calif. rail system celebrates 10th anniversary
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It's 5:37 p.m. at the Anaheim train station when Oscar Sanchez boards Metrolink, carrying a bag of Tostitos, the Orange County Register reports. As he steps into the belly of the commuter train's first car, several riders erupt in cheers. "Hey, hey,...
Railroad crossing safety takes center stage in Mo
MARCELINE, Mo. -- Last year in the entire state of Missouri, four people were killed while crossing railroad tracks. This year that number has increased dramatically to 12 so far, and four of those have happened in Northeast Missouri, according to Kansas City...
Glitches postpone debut of Maglev
NORFOLK, Va. -- Technical and financial glitches have again delayed the much-anticipated debut of the nation's first magnetic levitation train at Old Dominion University, pushing the likely launch date into next year, reports the Virginian-Pilot. The opening,...
The bullet train concept is picking up speed
LOS ANGELES -- The bullet train is screaming through the countryside at 220 mph. And what a view, USA Today reports. Is it Mount Fuji, seen from the Japanese shinkansen train? The Eiffel Tower, seen from the French TGV express? Madrid, from Spain's sleek Talgo? Nope....
Calif. officials fund bullet train feasibility studies
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.--The establishment of high-speed train service from Anaheim to Las Vegas along the Interstate 15 corridor inched forward Wednesday when a regional planning group approved $125,000 for feasibility studies and other pre-construction work, the...
BNSF moves first Eastbound train from West Coast port
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) ran its first eastbound intermodal train from the West Coast at 5:30 a.m. Pacific time today, October 10. The train originated at the Port of Los Angeles. Another train is expected to...
Rail terminals expect surge in freight
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- With the end of the 10-day longshoremen's lockout on the West Coast, North Jersey freight train terminals are expecting a surge of freight traffic as the Western ports become unclogged and goods begin to flow again across the country, the Bergen...
LIRR name likely to stick around
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority sets up committees to work out the details of its sweeping restructuring plan announced Wednesday, it appears that the LIRR may keep its name after merging with Metro-North, New York Newsday reports....
Suburban rail merger plan draws praise and concern
NEW YORK -- A plan announced on Wednesday to merge the problem-riddled Long Island Rail Road with the relatively civilized Metro-North Railroad has drawn both raised eyebrows and tentative praise, according to the New York Times. No one is sure what the merger planned...
Workers picket nationwide as railroads install remote control technology
LINCOLN, Neb. -- When it comes to using remote-control devices to move rail cars, the railroads and the locomotive engineers union don't see eye to eye, the Omaha World-Herald reported. The two biggest railroads in Nebraska -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union...
