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Ohio’s 3C rail plan clears first hurdle
(The following story by Jon Craig appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on April 20, 2010.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A $25 million engineering, environment and design study for the proposed $400 million 3C statewide passenger rail plan was narrowly approved by the Ohio...
Ohio rail commission gives short line green light to repair tunnel, bridges
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 19, 2010.) The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) recently gave the Ohio Central Railroad an official notice to proceed with tunnel and bridge repairs along the state-owned Panhandle Line....
Amtrak and National Park Service add podcasts to trails and rails program
(The following story by Jim Burnett appeared at NationalParks Traveler.com on April 20, 2010.) Trains have long been a great way to visit many national park sites around the country, and one advantage of train travel is the opportunity to enjoy the scenery on the way...
Operation Lifesaver: ‘All aboard for safety’
(The following story by Angela Brandt appeared on the Independent Record website on April 20, 2010.) HELENA, Mont. — It doesn’t matter whether you’re on foot, driving or pedaling a bike. A railroad track is a poor place to let down your guard. And Operation Lifesaver...
NuStar Energy begins to move North Dakota crude oil via rail
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 19, 2010.) NuStar Energy L.P. recently unloaded its first rail shipment of Bakken crude oil from North Dakota at a terminal in St. James, La. The company recently spent $2 million on the terminal...
Standard & Poor’s boosts outlook for Union Pacific
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on April 19, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Credit evaluator Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook for Union Pacific Railroad to “positive” from “stable,” given the recovery...
Loss of rail chief may be trouble sign for NY high speed rail efforts
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on April 19, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — The state's high-speed rail chief has stepped down and rail advocates say the program is in trouble. Ann Purdue has resigned and will leave her job as...
Union Pacific train hits car driving on tracks in Calif.
(The following appeared on the San Gabriel Valley Tribune website on April 19, 2010.) EL MONTE, Calif. — A Union Pacific freight train hit a car that was driving on the tracks on Sunday. The car became stuck in the gravel around 10:30 p.m. near the 3200 block of...
NS derailment near Bryan, Ohio, causes Amtrak to cancel overnight service
(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on April 19, 2010.) BRYAN, Ohio — About 30 cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed Monday morning in Melbern, Ohio, blocking a busy rail line between Toledo and Chicago. No one was injured, according to...
Ohioans evacuate after NS train derails
(The following appeared on the Journal Gazette website on April 19, 2010.) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A 31-car train derailment just west of Bryan, Ohio, prompted the evacuation of nearby residents Monday, according to Williams County sheriff's deputies. The derailment of a...
Sources: Crew inadvertently deactivated warning system before train crash
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch and Kristen Schorsch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 19, 2010.) CHICAGO — A track crew inadvertently turned off the gates and warning lights at a rail crossing in University Park late last week, shortly before a...
Fed up U.S. flyers look into train travel
(McClatchy-Tribune News Service circulated the following story by Dorene Internicola on April 19, 2010.) NEW YORK — After idling for decades, train travel in the United States, while not quite out of the station, is beginning to work up a healthy head of steam. And...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, April 19 — 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....
CSX celebrates 40th anniversary of Earth Day
(CSX issued the following on April 16, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX), a leader among transportation companies in environmental stewardship, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a week-long celebration around its network which...
UP Museum exhibit to spotlight passenger trains
(The following story by Tim Johnson appeared on the Daily Nonpareil website on April 18, 2010.) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is gearing up to usher visitors into the golden age of passenger trains. The museum is creating a new, permanent...
N. Idaho railroad could expand business
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 18, 2010.) COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The buyer of the St. Maries River Railroad in northern Idaho says there are plans to expand the business. The Richmond, Mo.-based Williams Group is buying the railroad from...
NJ Transit expects ridership to decline after large fare increase
(The following story by Mike Frassinelli appeared on The Star-Ledger website April 19, 2010.) TRENTON, N.J. — Like so many other New Jersey commuters, Gary Johnson has learned to adapt. When gas prices hit $4 a gallon two years back, he began taking NJ Transit. Now...
Ex-DM&E chief: Railroad owes him $4 million more
(The following story by John Hult appeared on the Sioux Fallss Argus Leader website on April 19, 2010.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Sioux Falls man who lost his job as a railroad boss to a corporate merger is locked in a bitter dispute over his severance package. A...
Amtrak is committed to serving La Crosse, rail officials says
(The following story by Steve Cahalan appeared on the LaCrosse Tribune website on April 17, 2010.) LaCROSSE, Wisc. — Amtrak is committed to continuing passenger rail service to La Crosse, whether or not the city is on a high-speed rail segment that will connect...
Coos Bay port officials land rail deal with UP
(The following story by Alexander Rich appeared on The World Link website on April 17, 2010.) COOS BAY, Ore. — Port officials expect to sign a deal with Union Pacific as soon as next week to take control of the rail line between the North Spit and Coquille. Port...
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