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German group protests nuclear safety
DANNENBERG, Germany -- Police used batons and dogs to remove anti-nuclear activists from a railroad Tuesday, enabling a much-delayed train carrying 80 tons of radioactive waste to finish its trip across Germany. Small groups of demonstrators held back by police blew...
U.P. to build room to grow
OMAHA -- Union Pacific Corp.'s soon-to-be-developed downtown headquarters will have more office space than any other building in Omaha, reports the Omaha World Herald. When it is completed in 2004, the $260 million, 19-story Union Pacific Center will have 780,000...
CN’s Paul M. Tellier named Logistics Executive of the Year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Paul M. Tellier, president and chief executive officer of Canadian National, received the McCullough Award - Logistics Executive of the Year. The McCullough Award, sponsored by The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) and Logistics...
Senate deadlocked on stimulus package
WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders of both parties say top-level negotiations are the only way to break a deadlock on how to stimulate the economy. The GOP-led House is much less interested, a wire service reports. Debate was scheduled to continue Wednesday in the Senate on...
Truck driver tried to beat train
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Rescue crews worked late into the night Tuesday at the scene of a serious accident that involved an Amtrak train, according to Click10.com. Investigators said that just after 6 p.m., the driver of a delivery truck tried to beat the train near...
Trains vulnerable to terrorism
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Politicians and intelligence experts warn that the next terrorist attack could come on the ground instead of in the air, the Arizona Republic reports. Trains are particularly vulnerable because they carry huge amounts of hazardous materials through...
Railways hike security at U.S. border
OTTAWA -- Canada's railways are increasing the security focus on U.S. border crossings, particularly bridges and tunnels that are owned and operated by the railroads, the National Post reports. The measures are part of an upgrade in the security activities of Canadian...
Acela traffic jumps after attacks
NEW YORK -- Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express train service has seen a 35 percent jump in traffic, due largely to setbacks in airline shuttle service in the Northeast since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Friday. Some...
Amtrak service halted for duffel bag search
RICHMOND, Va. -- Passenger train service through Amtrak's station in Henrico County was halted yesterday because of a small duffel bag that apparently had been accidentally left on an Amtrak train that ended its run at the station Saturday night, the Richmond...
Camera program needs money
CHICAGO -- A controversial camera program that has dramatically reduced the number of train-car collisions at a dangerous Wood Dale railroad crossing may be in jeopardy unless the city finds the money to keep it going after Nov. 30, the Daily Herald reports. In the...
