November 1, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 31.) NEW YORK –- Railroad Operator RailAmerica Inc. on Monday posted a third-quarter profit, reversing a deficit in the year-ago period, when charges from writing down an investment and debt refinancing...
October 28, 2005 | Accident, Headlines, Short Line
(The following article by Matthew Rink was posted on the Massillon Independent website on October 27.) MASSILLON, Ohio — Hazardous material crews spent Thursday cleaning up a flammable chemical following a train derailment in Perry Township. Eight cars in the...
October 20, 2005 | FRA, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 19.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Federal Railroad Association has signed an agreement with the Sioux Falls-based Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad to bring it into compliance with federal safety...
October 18, 2005 | Accident, Headlines, Short Line
(The following article by Juli Probasco-Sowers was posted on the Des Moines Register website on October 18.) DES MOINES, Iowa — A train derailment Sunday afternoon about 18 miles south of Decorah along U.S. Highway 52, spilled approximately 98,000 bushels of...
October 18, 2005 | Accident, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 17.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A weekend fire destroyed a wooden bridge along the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern railroad’s main line near Midland in western South Dakota and 11 cars went off the...
October 14, 2005 | Accident, Headlines, Short Line
(The following article by Jessica Gardner was posted on the Times Herald-Record website on October 14.) SHOHOLA, Pa. — A freight train broke apart in three locations along train tracks nestled next to the Delaware River shortly after noon yesterday. At least...
October 10, 2005 | CSX, Headlines, Short Line
(The Saginaw News posted the following article on its website on October 7.) SAGINAW, Mich. — Up to 100 mid-Michigan railroad workers are facing uncertainty over the planned sale of CSX Corp.’s “Saginaw cluster” line later this month, company...
October 6, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(Reuters circulated the following article on October 5.) CHICAGO — RailAmerica warned on Wednesday that it would report lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings because of a summer accident involving one of its railroad cars. The Boca Raton, Florida-based...
October 5, 2005 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by James MacPherson on October 5.) BISMARCK, N.D. — BNSF Railway has sold a 72-mile stretch of track in northeastern North Dakota that has been plagued with flooding and an unstable rail bed. Fordville-based...
October 3, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on October 3.) BOCA RATON, Fla.– RailAmerica, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of four short line railroads from Alcoa for a purchase price of $77.5 million in cash. The cash purchase price is...
