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Amtrak considers ending freight service, cutting personnel
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak is considering cutting more personnel, ending freight service and requiring states to fully subsidize money-losing routes within two years or risk losing them, according to a wire service. Amtrak President David Gunn presented those ideas Thursday...
Conductor apparently slips to death
YUTAN, Neb. -- Bernard M. Balkus, a 52-year-old train conductor from Omaha, reportedly was trying to scare dogs off the track when he slipped and was run over by the train he was riding, according to the Omaha World-Herald. The accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m....
UK train drivers to stage weekend strikes over pay, union says
LONDON -- Train drivers are to stage a series of weekend strikes in their continuing dispute over pay, union officials said Thursday. Aslef said drivers on First North Western will walkout every weekend from Sept. 28 to Nov. 24, as reported by the Associated Press....
Scenic railroad lawsuit is dismissed
PUEBLO, Colo. -- Litigation challenging the enforcement of the contract to operate the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has been dismissed, the Pueblo Chieftain reported. In a joint statement Tuesday, Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar and New Mexico Attorney...
Teamsters leaders get top dollar, group says
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Washington Post reported that more than two dozen officials of the Washington-based International Brotherhood of Teamsters earned more than $200,000 last year, and 225 earned more than $100,000, according to a report by a union dissident group....
La. among worst in train-car wrecks
BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana had the second-highest number of injuries from car-train collisions in the nation last year and the fourth-highest death rate from them, according to statistics released Tuesday by state officials. James Champagne, Louisiana Highway Safety...
FBI agents cause stir after crossing into Mexican territory to gather evidence
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Mexican officials said Wednesday that they were looking into taking action against FBI agents who crossed the border without federal permission — a serious move in a nation touchy about interference from its northern neighbor, the Associated...
CSX to clear Pittsburgh area railroad crossing
PITTSBURGH -- Faced with strong opposition from Pittsburgh officials and Hazelwood community leaders, CSX Transportation has backed away from its plan to permanently close a railroad crossing at Hazelwood Avenue, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. During a...
Chicago officer killed in train accident
CHICAGO -- According to the Associated Press, a commuter train struck and killed a Chicago police officer as he investigated possible drug activity from a railroad overpass, authorities said. The officer was hit at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday by the Burlington Northern...
Opinion: River escapes derailment unscathed
SAN FRANCISCO -- This time, the river was lucky, according to an editorial written by Tom Stienstra and published in the San Francisco Chronicle. A freight train derailed in the Sacramento River canyon last week and three railcars went tumbling wheels-up into the...
