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Amtrak refuses delivery of a `faulty’ Acela train
BOSTON -- According to the Boston Herald, Amtrak has refused to accept a “faulty” Acela train from its Canadian manufacturer, which could result in fewer trips between New York and Washington, but should not affect any trips out of Boston, a spokeswoman said. “If any...
UK rail workers call off August strikes
LONDON -- A wire service reports that a union on Thursday called off a series of 48-hour strikes against a northern train network after accepting a package that included a pay increase and reduced working hours. Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport union at...
Chicago-area Teamsters local gets a deal
CHICAGO -- United Parcel Service has reached a tentative agreement with one of two Chicago-area Teamsters locals not covered by last month's national contract accord, a wire service reported. The agreement, reached on Wednesday, covers about 13,000 U.P.S. workers at...
DTE Rail Services acquires Mid-States Railcar
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- DTE Rail Services, a subsidiary of DTE Coal Services, purchased Mid-States Railcar Inc. in a move designed to expand the company's presence in the Midwest. Mid-States Railcar, based in Clinton, Ind., provides railcar maintenance, repair and...
Intermodal leads rail freight increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With intermodal leading the way, total freight traffic on U.S. railroads as measured in ton-miles registered its 5th consecutive weekly gain from year ago levels during the week ended July 27, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on...
RailAmerica reports results for the second quarter of 2002
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- RailAmerica, Inc., the world's largest short line and regional railroad operator, today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. Financial highlights included: * Diluted earnings per share of $.24, excluding special charges...
CSX plans to expand Buffalo, N.Y., rail terminal
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- CSX Transportation will relocate its "transflo" terminal from William Street to a 30-acre former Conrail yard in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood, the Buffalo News reports. The move will allow the railroad to expand both its transflo operations --...
Amtrak bows out of contention for Boston-area commuter rail contract
BOSTON -- After 15 stormy years operating and maintaining the MBTA's commuter rail system, Amtrak will not compete for another contract, officials said yesterday, arguing that new requirements would put the national railroad in jeopardy of violating federal laws, the...
Speed curb lifted for South Florida trains
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Tri-Rail and Amtrak are back on track, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Both rail agencies won a reprieve Thursday from heat-related speed restrictions that slowed trains to 50 mph during Wednesday's evening rush hour. CSX Transportation...
CSX discovers more heat kinks
KENSINGTON, Md. -- Small heat kinks were found by CSX this week on tracks on the same rail line where an Amtrak train derailed Monday after an engineer saw a bend in the rails, a wire service reported. Two small heat kinks, rail bends that often are caused by high...
