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London back to normal as subway strike ends
LONDON -- As London's subway system reopened Thursday after the second one-day strike in a week, Prime Minister Tony Blair condemned the job actions and urged union leaders to bring them to a halt, according to the Associated Press. "The strike in London is totally...
B&A expected to close sale
BANGOR, Maine -- The name Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, which has graced rail cars throughout the state for more than 100 years, will be gone next week, the Bangor News reported. The sale of the railroad, and other lines that make up the Bangor and Aroostook System,...
BNSF to host webcast October 8
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) will host its annual meeting for financial analysts and investors from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, October 8, the railway announced in a press release. A live Webcast will be available on...
Opinion: Aftermath of a crisis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The response was mostly positive to the emergency two weeks ago when a ruptured tanker car sent a cloud of sulfuric acid over parts of Knox and Blount counties following a freight train derailment. Nevertheless, the entire experience merits a...
Environmentalists press for rail option
BOSTON -- Five of New Hampshire's largest environmental groups, outraged by plans to double the size of Interstate 93 south of Manchester to eight lanes, are making a final push to persuade the state transportation department to revitalize an old railroad bed so the...
House budget would weaken Amtrak, not strengthen it
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Rather than take steps to strengthen Amtrak passenger rail services, the U.S. House approved a transportation budget that would eliminate some trains, including two Ohio services. Also, if that budget becomes law, non-user fee subsidies to highways...
Opinion: Oh, for the glory trains of yesteryear
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sometimes planning a trip can be as adventurous as actually pushing off. And in this day and age of five-hour delays, cracking metal parts and endless debate about Amtrak, I am flipping through a map-sized red-and-white railroad timetable and...
Amtrak to make Toledo stops in darkness
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Like traveling in the middle of the night? Only hard-core night owls will love the new Amtrak schedule that takes effect Oct. 27 for trains through Toledo, the Toledo Blade reported. Toledo’s passenger rail service, already concentrated during the...
After tragedy, Amtrak still not using defibrillators on T
BOSTON -- When a Wellesley man died of a heart attack aboard a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail train last summer, rail officials vowed to make improvements in how they handle medical emergencies, the Boston Globe reported. But officials at...
CSXT police help fight Jacksonville crime
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The usually low-profile CSX Transportation Railroad Police said it's increasing its activities in Jacksonville in response to last month's triple homicide on West Third Street, and the company is contributing much of the reward money offered...
