October 5, 2007 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 4.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., Canada’s second-largest railway, said Thursday it completed its acquisition of Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. and its subsidiaries...
October 1, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Hasso Hering appeared on the Albany Democrat-Herald on October 1.) ALBANY — Freight trains would cause less traffic disruption in Albany and Benton County under a proposal being advanced by the Portland & Western Railroad. The railroad has...
September 28, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Danielle Braff appeared on the Gary Post-Tribune website on September 28.) GARY, Ind. — New ownership of a railway that travels through Gary could mean new jobs and tax money for residents in and around the Gary area. The Canadian National...
September 28, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 28.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The state Transportation Commission plans to take input Oct. 10 in Pierre on the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad’s application to acquire land by condemnation for its...
September 27, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 27.) DES MOINES, Iowa — Clean up was under way Wednesday after 27 cars on the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad derailed near Froelich in northeast Iowa. Railroad spokesman Jafar Karim said no one was...
September 24, 2007 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Matt Russell appeared on the Post-Bulletin website on September 24.) ROCHESTER, Minn. — Whether Canadian Pacific Railway can route trains away from Mayo Clinic should be discussed, U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar said Friday after meeting with Mayo...
September 21, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Ja’Rena Lunsford appeared on The Oklahoman website on September 21.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Three Oklahoma City railroad workers each were awarded $145,000 in punitive damages after a federal court jury in Oklahoma City concluded Monday the men...
September 17, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following report appeared on the Arizona Daily Star website on September 15.) TUCSON, Ariz. — A Safford man died Wednesday after he was swarmed by bees and had a heart attack on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, an official said. Bobby Bell, 74, and a...
September 13, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Malcolm Hall appeared on the Canton Repository website on September 13.) PARIS TWP., Ohio — After spending nearly a year abandoned and forlorn, hidden in a tunnel, a train’s caboose was set free Wednesday from its trap under a hill. Now that...
September 12, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following report by Eileen Mozinski appeared on the Telegraph Herald website on September 11.) MARQUETTE, Iowa — Several cars that derailed and fell into Bloody Run Creek last week have been removed successfully and officials are saying significant damage to the...
