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Sitting pretty in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. -- Hoping to ease the overcrowding that has become a reality of commuting since Sept. 11, New Jersey Transit officials announced today that they would add new rail cars and expand schedules on Manhattan-bound trains so that riders can find a seat, the New...
Macon-Atlanta rail project on track
MACON, Ga. -- A bond issue recently approved by the Georgia Department of Transportation will provide about half the funds needed to start passenger rail service between Macon and Atlanta, the Macon Telegraph reports. Officials say the money could bring commuter...
Foul play ruled out in Michigan train derailment
POTTERVILLE, Mich. -- Emergency crews burned off propane Tuesday morning to reduce the risk of explosion and clear the way for a cleanup of a freight train that derailed a day earlier and forced the evacuation of the city, a wire service reported. Residents could...
Town still closed from derailed CN train
POTTERVILLE, Mich. -- Homes and businesses that were evacuated after a Memorial Day train derailment remained dark and empty Wednesday as crews battled a dangerous propane leak from overturned rail cars, according to a wire service report. It was the third day the...
Amtrak counts its assets
NEW YORK -- Under threat of liquidation by Congress, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or Amtrak, is trying to generate revenue from its real estate holdings, and the proposed office tower at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia is among the most...
Trains race trucks to deliver the goods
ATLANTA -- Railroads are putting their money on the line and shippers are starting to notice, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Trying to rebuild reputations damaged by a post-merger "meltdown," as their biggest customer United Parcel Service termed it, big...
Delaware to fund repairs for closed rail bridge
PHILADELPHIA -- The State of Delaware and the Norfolk Southern Corp. have agreed to create what they think is the nation's first toll bridge for railroads, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The tolls will be used to repair the bridge, strengthening the nearby Port of...
UK transport minister Byers quits
LONDON, England -- UK Transport Secretary Stephen Byers has resigned after months of upheaval in his ministry and criticism of his handling of the country's rail crisis, according to CNN.com. He had faced sustained attacks since his now departed spin doctor Jo Moore,...
Darling takes on transport challenge
LONDON -- Alistair Darling is the new transport secretary, replacing Stephen Byers who quit his job on Tuesday, BBC News reports. Mr Darling's successor at the department of work and pensions is Andrew Smith, who leaves his job as chief secretary to the Treasury. Mr...
Flames don’t deter crews, bystanders from train rescue
CLARENDON, Texas -- Officials said that one of the three men who survived a fiery head-on collision between two trains Tuesday morning almost certainly owes his life to the heroism of bystanders and rescue crews who braved mounting flames to pull the man from beneath...
