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Opinion: When you see tracks, always expect a train
AUSTIN, Texas -- The tragic loss of two local teenagers last weekend must serve as a grim reminder that a railroad track, however still and peaceful it may look much of the time, is an exceedingly dangerous thing to be around, according to an editorial in the Austin...
Ohio considered for high-speed rail
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- According to the Sandusky Register, a network of high-speed rail lines connecting Ohio's big cities could attract enough riders to cover its annual operating costs, say state rail leaders studying the idea. "The system, we've discovered, can be very...
UP announces third quarter earnings broadcast
OMAHA, Neb. -- In conjunction with Union Pacific Corporation's Third Quarter 2002 earnings release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or via teleconference on Thursday, October 24 at 8:45 A.M. Eastern Time....
U.S. railroads set intermodal record
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. freight railroads moved more intermodal freight during the week ended September 21 than in any other week on record, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on its website on September 26. Intermodal volume totaled 206,454...
SEPTA gets federal funding for station improvement
PHILADELPHIA -- SEPTA Board Chairman Pasquale T. Deon Sr. announced in a press release that SEPTA has received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration for $800,000 for the engineering phase for improvement projects planned for the Croydon and Levittown...
Alameda Corridor Chairwoman Hahn attributes project success to cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn testified before a joint hearing of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday. The committees are currently examining alternatives for financing the...
UP’s Davidson named to security post
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Union Pacific Railroad president Dick Davidson was tapped by President Bush to serve as chairman of the newly created National Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Traffic World reported. The purpose of the NIAC will be to "make recommendations...
NMB to use Telephone Electronic Voting (TEV)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The NMB issued a decision on September 25, 2002, to generally conduct representation elections using Telephone Electronic Voting (TEV) effective September 30, 2002, the Board announced in a press release. The Board believes TEV will further its...
Amtrak’s subsidy cut, routes aren’t
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on Thursday dropped a plan to require Amtrak to shut down five money-losing long-distance train routes that serve Chicago, but they insisted on a funding cap that could have the same effect, according to the Chicago Tribune. The...
Amtrak long – distance routes at stake in House plan
WASHINGTON -- According to Reuters, a key House of Representatives committee approved a Republican-led plan on Thursday that Democrats said would force financially ailing Amtrak to cut several long-distance routes next year. The appropriations transportation...
