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Hazmats stored in CSX rail yard leaves some residents concerned
(The following report by Hank Silverberg appeared at www.wtop.com on September 8, 2010.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A rail yard that houses tanker cars carrying hazardous materials is raising concerns among some Fredericksburg residents. Residents of the Mayfield community...
Tampa’s Amtrak ridership shows increase in June
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on September 7, 2010.) TAMPA, Fla. — Amtrak ridership continued to increase in June, including on the Silver Star that serves Tampa on its daily New York-Miami run, a company report shows. The...
Raleigh asks for more high speed rail options
(The following story by Bruce Siceloff appeared on the News Observer website on September 8, 2010.) RALEIGH, N.C. — The City Council on Tuesday backed away from taking a stand on any of the state's proposed downtown routes for a new fast-train line from Raleigh to...
Kansas DOT considers options for expanded passenger-rail service
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 7, 2010.) The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) continues to pursue a fact-finding process that could increase passenger-rail availability in the state. After conducting seven public...
CN, CP Rail volumes full steam ahead
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the National Post website on September 8, 2010.) OTTAWA — The backlog of container traffic at West Coast ports presents an interesting paradox at a time when the economy is supposedly faltering But Steve Hansen, Raymond...
New Jersey Transit tries out quiet cars
(The following story by Michael M. Grynbaum appeared on the New York Times website on September 8, 2010.) NEW YORK — Quiet, even on New Jersey Transit’s new quiet cars, can be a relative term. In the chat-free coaches that made their debut on Tuesday, creaking...
‘Train geeks’ give Surface Transportation Board high marks
(The following story by Lisa Rein appeared on the Washington Post website on September 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the top three floors of an office building wedged between the railroad tracks and the Southwest Freeway in Washington, a tight-knit staff of lawyers,...
Norfolk Southern completes Heartland corridor upgrade
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 8, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is getting ready to celebrate the completion of a rail corridor that's expected to increase freight traffic and reduce travel times. After sunset on Wednesday,...
With elections looming, Congress is unlikely to act soon
(The following story by Jonathan Weisman appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on September 8, 2010.) NEW YORK — Congress is unlikely to quickly pass President BarackObama's latest proposals to jump-start the economy, reflecting the president's weakened...
Transport groups seek Obama infrastructure plan details
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Industry groups were scrambling for details on how the administration expects to develop the $50 billion spending fund President Obama announced...
President Obama wants passenger rail program on “equal footing” in transport legislation
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 8, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama said he wants long-term transportation legislation to include a permanent infrastructure bank that can make investments outside...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 7 — 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...
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...
Music video celebrates Heartland Corridor rail project
(The following appeared on the Virginian Pilot website on September 5, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Catch the new Norfolk Southern music video on YouTube? No joke. To celebrate the opening of the Heartland Corridor project Thursday, the Norfolk Southern Lawmen, the...
NS says SC train derailment caused by bouncing wheels
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 4, 2010.) LIBERTY, S.C. — A freight train operator says bouncing wheels on one railcar was among the causes of a 24-car derailment that led to the evacuation of 436 homes in northwestern South Carolina....
Metra adds morning stops to help New Trier students
(The following story by Katie Okon appeared on the Pioneer Press website on September 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — Beginning Sept. 7, Metra is adding two new stops to train #318 on the Union Pacific North Line. The change came in response to tardiness issues some New Trier...
Development areas could land near VRE
(The following story by Jonas Beals and Kelly Hannon appeared at Fredericksburg.com on September 6, 2010.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Three of the eight Urban Development Areas proposed in Stafford County's Comprehensive Plan are located along the CSX rail line. And two of...
Agreement expected to lead to improved Amtrak Cascades service
(The following appeared on the Washington State Department of Transportation website on September 3, 2010.) OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and BNSF Railway today signed an agreement that ultimately will result in more...
Health survey to focus on San Bernardino rail yard area
(The following story by David Danelski appeared on The Press-Enterprise website on September 3, 2010.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Loma Linda University's public health school will collaborate with an environmental group to gather health information from people living...
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