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EPA: Diesel exhaust can cause cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Inhaling diesel exhausts from large trucks and other sources over time can cause cancer in humans, an Environmental Protection Agency report concludes after a decade of study, the Associated Press reported. The EPA finding, released Tuesday, is...
CN launches state-of-the-art Montreal Intermodal Terminal
MONTREAL -- Paul M. Tellier, president and chief executive officer of Canadian National, today presided over the inauguration of CN's new state-of-the-art intermodal terminal at Taschereau Yard, a $47 million investment that equips CN to expand its fast-growing...
BNSF announces lease of Texas line to TIBR
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) today announced the lease of about 100 miles of track between Kirbyville and Tenaha, Texas, to the Timber Rock Railroad Company (TIBR). Timber Rock Railroad is owned by Watco Companies,...
Fla. utility disputes Amtrak crash role
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The National Transportation Safety Board has scolded the Kissimmee Utility Authority for its part in the second of two Amtrak accidents at a railroad crossing at its power plant in Intercession City, but a KUA vice president says the utility did...
STB seeks to expedite resolution of large rail rate challenges
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Surface Transportation Board (Board) Chairman Linda J. Morgan announced on September 4 that the Board is instituting a proceeding to amend its regulations to further expedite the resolution of large railroad rate challenges that come before it. The...
More lawsuits seeking slave reparations
NEW ORLEANS -- About 200 Louisiana residents identifying themselves as descendants of slaves filed a federal lawsuit seeking reparations from companies that allegedly profited from slave labor, a wire service reported. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New...
CSX, college plan to offer training for conductors
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- It took Dustin Hatfield less than five months to be trained for his new career, the Herald-Dispatch reported. He underwent a five-week training program at the Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and then 12 weeks of on-the-job...
BNSF named Premier Partner by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) today announced that for the fifth consecutive year, it has been named a Premier Partner by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. To date, BNSF is the only supplier that has received this...
Opinion: High-speed rail needs higher-speed process
MODESTO, Calif. -- California needs high-speed rail. That's becoming increasingly evident as freeways become more clogged, as the air becomes more polluted and as the future of the airline industry becomes more uncertain, according to an editorial in the Modesto Bee....
Evansville man dies in railroad accident
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- According to a wire service, an Indiana train conductor was killed on Monday when a car attached to a CSX train backed over him, state police said. Jerry W. Duncan, 52, of Evansville was hit around 3:05 a.m. CDT at the Atkinson Railroad Yard in...
