September 20, 2005 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(The following article by David Lester was posted on the Yakima Herald-Republic website on September 20.) YAKIMA, Wash. — A new proprietor will operate the Toppenish-White Swan rail line at the end of this year. County commissioners today are scheduled to...
September 2, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following report by Tony Cook appeared on the Cincinnati Post website on September 2.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — A Hamilton County judge denied a temporary restraining order Thursday that would have prevented Indiana & Ohio Railroad from settling claims with...
September 1, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 31.) SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two freight train cars derailed, causing a tanker to spill 30,000 gallons of highly flammable ethanol into a ditch and forcing the evacuation of about 50 homes,...
August 30, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following article by Felix Sanchez was posted on the Long Beach Press Telegram website on August 30.) LONG BEACH, Calif. — Port of Long Beach harbor commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a contract with Pacific Harbor Line that calls for the...
August 29, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line, Technology
(Pacific Harbor Line and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach issued the following news release on August 26.) LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH, Calif. — Taking a major step to improve air quality, the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles and Pacific Harbor Line have...
August 16, 2005 | BNSF, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 16.) SIDNEY, Mont. — Yellowstone Valley Railroad Inc. expanded its Montana operations Monday by leasing some northeastern Montana lines from BNSF Railway, officials of both companies announced....
August 3, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 2.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The company that operates Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad expects to add 600 new grain cars to its fleet to handle harvest demands in South Dakota, Minnesota and...
July 27, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following article by Stacie Hamel was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on July 27.) OMAHA, Neb. — A $32.7 million federal loan is expected to help the Iowa Interstate Railroad improve service to rural areas that rely on trains to ship corn,...
July 13, 2005 | FRA, Headlines, Short Line
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on July 12.) WASHINGTON — The Tex-Mex Railroad, a short line connecting the United States to Mexico, has won approval of a $50 million loan it will use for major safety and infrastructure...
July 8, 2005 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following article by Brad Fjeldheim was posted on the Billings Gazette website on July 8.) BILLINGS, Mont. — The Montana Rail Link crews replacing 6.3 miles of track between Billings and Laurel this week were joined Thursday by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. The...
