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Opinion: Predictions for 2002
OTTAWA -- The terrorist attacks and the recession turned many companies into zombies in the fall, according to an editorial in the Globe and Mail. Ambitious strategic plans were either put on hold or cancelled, leaving corporate bosses to daydream only about empire...
N.J. Transit is criticized for planning fare increase
NEWARK -- New Jersey Transit's proposal to raise fares on its buses, trains and the Newark subway system over six years was sharply criticized at public hearings tonight here and in five other cities around the state, according to the New York Times. Commuters,...
A rail lover’s lifelong dream chugs back to life
ALNA, Maine -- When Harry Percival bought the ribbon of land, 66 feet wide and 22 miles long, with a plan to rebuild the historic narrow-gauge railroad that once ran along it, most people thought he was crazy, according to the Boston Globe. But look out his living...
It’s all aboard, if they’ll fit, as Sept. 11 jolts mass transit
NEW YORK -- New Jersey Transit train swept into the station, looking more like the subway than a commuter train. The seats were full. The vestibules were full. Even the aisles were full, so crowded that conductors could not move down them to collect tickets, reports...
Railroad industry seeks better days in 2002
OMAHA -- The rail industry struggled during 2001 but the stock of Omaha-based Union Pacific Corp. rose at year's end and railroads were looking for better days this year, the Omaha World-Herald reports. Railroads were hit early in 2001 as the economy began to cool. As...
Amtrak says rail safe, can handle fast speed
DOVER, N.H. -- Amtrak says maintenance, not safety, is the factor in a debate over the Downeaster’s speed, according to Foster’s Daily Democrat. "An agreement was signed in January 1999 that said we could operate at 79 mph if the Surface Transportation Board issued an...
Union Pacific to announce earnings January 24, 2002
OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporationwill be announcing the company's Fourth Quarter 2001 results on Thursday, January 24, 2002 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time. Those with Internet access may listen to the live broadcast and view the slides through the company's Web site...
Railroad sound wall is creating quite an uproar
LOS ANGELES -- If Yorba Linda wanted to transform part of its border with Anaheim into what could become a graffiti-strewn eyesore, local officials say they would be hard-pressed to beat the $12.5-million plan their neighbor to the south has cooked up, reports the Los...
Options expand for rail at Dallas/Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Regional transportation officials missed their year-end deadline to draw up plans for commuter rail at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport because they could not narrow the options at the sprawling airport, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. When...
Intercity train plan still on track
DENVER -- Don't be misled by the two light-rail extensions being built in metro Denver: Passenger-train links between Colorado cities are a long way off, the Rocky Mountain News reports. "I think it's realistic to say it will be at least 20 years before we see...
