November 2, 2007 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Short Line
(The following report by Matthew White appeared on the News-Argus website on November 2.) GOLDSBORO, N.C. — By the middle of next year, North Carolina Railroad is hoping to know whether a commuter rail service on its line between Goldsboro and Greensboro might be...
October 31, 2007 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Short Line
(The North Carolina Railroad issued the following on October 30.) RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Railroad (NCRR) announced today a study to determine the costs to build track for commuter rush hour rail service on its existing line from Goldsboro to Greensboro....
October 29, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 28.) CORVALLIS, Ore. — Farm and lumber companies want to buy a 23-mile rail line that has been closed because of safety reasons. The Willamette & Pacific Railroad, which leases the tracks from Union...
October 29, 2007 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(The following report appeared on the Rochester Post-Bulletin website on October 28.) ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is calling on the federal government to conduct a thorough review before approving a sale of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad to Canadian...
October 24, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 23.) COOS BAY, Ore. — The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has filed a $15 million lawsuit against a railroad that closed a short line spur on its route from Eugene to Coquille. The complaint filed in U.S....
October 23, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Laura McCandlish appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on October 23.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Maryland Midland Railway Inc., a 70-mile short-line railroad that primarily serves Lehigh Cement Co. in Carroll County, is being sold for about $29.1...
October 22, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(Genesee & Wyoming issued the following on October 22.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 87.4% of Maryland Midland Railway, Inc. (Maryland Midland) for cash consideration of...
October 17, 2007 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 17.) PIERRE, S.D. — Trains traveling through Pierre and Fort Pierre will be moving at faster speeds thanks to recent track improvements by the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad. DM&E trains will...
October 10, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Jim Sabin appeared on the Newark Advocate website on October 10.) NEWARK, Ohio — A long, low chain-link fence winds eastward out of Newark, following a mostly straight path through lonely country to Hanover. Five feet to the north is a bike...
October 5, 2007 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Azam Ahmed and Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on October 4. Rick Radek is a National Vice President of the BLET.) CHICAGO — Metra officials said Wednesday that the rush-hour derailments of two trains at the same South...
