February 27, 2004 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following article by Jack Money was posted on the Daily Oklahoman website on February 15.) TULSA — That train rumbling along just north of downtown might be remote-controlled. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway is using remote-control technology to direct...
February 23, 2004 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by Matt Weiser appeared on the Californian website on February 19.) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Controversial remote-controlled trains have been deployed in Bakersfield’s downtown railroad yard, raising concerns from some employees about...
February 23, 2004 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story appeared on The Record website on February 17.) STOCKTON, Calif. — A 34-year-old man lost his legs early Monday when he was run over by a train, police said. The accident happened about 2 a.m. when a Union Pacific train began moving on the...
February 18, 2004 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following article by Tony Hartzel was posted on the Dallas Morning News website on February 13.) DALLAS — The remote control — it’s not just for volume, channel and power anymore. Try a 2,000-horsepower engine, speed control and locomotive...
February 12, 2004 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by Connie Jo Discoe appeared on the McCook Daily Gazette website on February 11.) McCOOK, Neb. — Red Willow County commissioners declined Monday morning to take any action now on the use of remote control locomotive in the county. Sue Roth...
February 10, 2004 | Headlines, Remote Control
(New York television station WIVB posted the following story by Erika Brason on its website on February 9.) CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A derailment at a Cheektowaga train yard is prompting questions about safety Monday night. Some CSX employees believe the new...
January 16, 2004 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by Ben Fields appeared on the Ashland Daily Independent website on January 15.) GREENUP, Ky. — What was to be a routine update on the use of remote controls in Greenup County rail yards turned into another open and occasionally heated debate...
December 19, 2003 | CP, Headlines, Remote Control
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on December 19. CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway says it will be able to increase the length of its intermodal trains due to the introduction of remote-control units that mimick the actions of engineers in...
December 18, 2003 | Headlines, Remote Control
(CPR issued the following news release on December 18.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway this week becomes the first railway in Canada to operate intermodal freight trains with mid-train remote-control locomotives, the company announced today. Mimicking the...
December 17, 2003 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by Ben Fields appeared on The Independent website on December 17.) RUSSELL, Ky. — A CSX worker was in fair condition Tuesday evening following a rail yard accident involving a remote control locomotive. According to CSX officials, Lloyd...
