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Semi driver dies after collision with train in Starke County
(The following story appeared on the South Bend Tribune website on October 8, 2010.) STARK COUNTY, Ind. — Thursday afternoon, James Surfus, of Knox, was attempting to drive a semi across railroad tracks at Indiana 8 and County Road 200 East in Starke County. Police...
Piece of railroading’s past gets new life in Princeton
(The following story by Greg Jordan appeared on the Bluefield Daily Telegraph website on October 8, 2010.) PRINCETON, N.J. – A reminder of railroads’ past is in the finishing touches of a restoration effort that brings a new viewing experience at the Princeton...
Newest train marks 1st birthday
(The following story by Rachana Dixit appeared on The Daily Progress website on October 7, 2010.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virg. — Frequently residents will hear trains rolling into Charlottesville’s rail station, but Thursday was a first for guitar playing and a rendition of...
New Jersey Gov. Christie terminates ARC project
(The following story appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on October 7, 2010.) NEW JERSEY — Yesterday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted the recommendation of the ARC Project Executive Committee to terminate the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC)...
New Jersey and CSX Celebrate Opening of Liberty Corridor Freightway
(The following story appeared on the PR Newswire website on October 8, 2010.) Major Engineering Feat Paves the Way for Future Growth NORTH BERGEN, N.J., — CSX (NYSE: CSX), the State of New Jersey and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today joined U.S....
Motiva and Norfolk Southern Announce Unit-Train Capability
(The following story appeared on the Kansas City Star website on October 7, 2010.) KANSAS CITY — Motiva Enterprises LLC (Motiva) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced expansion of Motiva’s Doraville, Ga., operations to allow for the delivery of...
Locomotive derails in South Boston
(The following story appeared on The Gazette-Virginian website on October 7, 2010.) BOSTON – A Norfolk Southern locomotive derailed Wednesday afternoon in the South Boston railroad yard, according to Norfolk Southern officials. “Three locomotives were returning to the...
Intersection reopened after train strikes 18-wheeler
(The following story appeared on the The Bryan-College Station Eagle website on October 7, 2010.) ROBERTSON COUNTY, Texas — Authorities said two people suffered minor injuries after a Union Pacific train struck a stalled 18-wheeler in Robertson County on Thursday...
CN improves boosts rail car capacity for North American steel trade
(The following story appeared on The Canadian Press website on October 7, 2010.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. (TSX:CNR) is expanding its capacity to haul steel on short notice for North American steel producers with new steel-carrying cars and a revamped...
Cleanup Starting in Logan County Derailment
(The following story appeared on the MetroNews website on October 8, 2010.) CHAPMANVILLE, W.V. — A train which derailed in Logan County Friday morning had only left its loading point a few minutes before the accident. A CSX spokesman says the train originated in...
BNSF suggests Amtrak line run through Amarillo
(The following story by Yann Ranaivo appeared on the Amarillo Globe-News website on October 8, 2010.) AMARILLO, Texas — Some railroad representatives have suggested that Amtrak reroute a portion of its Los Angeles to Chicago line through Amarillo, Clovis, N.M., and...
Acting for impaired Railroad Retirement beneficiaries
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board’s policy is that every annuitant has the right to manage his or her own benefits. However, when physical or mental impairments make a railroad...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 13 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
RRB: Summary of annual financial report to Congress
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on August 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad...
Work resumes on New Jersey transit projects after one-day stoppage
(The following story appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on October 7, 2010.) NEW JERSEY — Earlier this week, work on a number of transportation and transit construction projects in New Jersey resumed after a one-day funding-related stoppage. The state...
Tornado derails 28 train cars in northern Arizona
(The following story was circulated by the Associated Press on October 7, 2010.) BELLEMONT, Ariz. — A tornado that ripped through a small northern Arizona town derailed 28 cars on a parked Burlington Northern-Santa Fe freight train. BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent says...
Sunset Limited Survivor Returns To Crash Site
(The following story by Kimberly Curth appeared on the WKRG website on October 6, 2010.) MOBILE, Alabama - A survivor of the deadliest train accident in Amtrak history returned to the crash site of the Sunset Limited for the first time in 17 years Wednesday. The last...
Security increases at Amtrak stations
(The following story by Rebecca Smith appeared on the WQAD website on October 7, 2010.) GALESBURG, IL - "I like meeting people.," said Larry Heitkemper, who’s traveled the U.S. and Canada pretty much entirely by train. "There’s some neat, eccentric people on trains."...
Rail birthday: Amtrak New train gets one-year profit party
(The following story by Hawes Spencer appeared on The Hook website on October 7, 2010.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virg. — The new Amtrak train in Charlottesville celebrated its one-year anniversary with a Thursday morning party that brought together state and local officials...
Oral Arguments Under Way In US Railroad Lawsuit
(The following story by Bob Sechler appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on October 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON D.C. — A key ruling on class-action status could come by the end of the year in a closely watched lawsuit against the top U.S. freight railroads for...
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