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News Archive (January 30 through February 5)
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Saturday/Sunday, February 4-5
Thursday/Friday, February 2-3
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Landslide closes BNSF Railway for 10th time since Christmas (The Columbian)
Incessant heavy rain causes landslide, halts Amtrak service between Portland
and Seattle.
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CSX not ready to decide on moving Gulf Coast tracks (AP)
CSX considers moving New Orleans to Mobile route further inland.
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Kansas City Southern's Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2005 Results Driven by
Acquisitions, Sustained Revenue Growth, Hurricane Impacts (KCS)
KCS reports fourth quarter loss, cites $12.8 million earnings reduction due to
hurricanes.
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U.S.
Rail Traffic Up in January (AAR)
Intermodal and carload freight volumes rise 6.1% and 4.2%, respectively, over
last year.
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Bush to offer some assistance for Amtrak (AP)
Congressional aides say Bush will include Amtrak funding in budget proposal.
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1 dead, 27 injured in Pakistani train derailment (Xinhua)
Sabotage suspected in Pakistan's second derailment this week.
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Train ride draws fewer this year (Asbury Park Press)
NJ business leaders, lobbyists, and politicians take chartered chamber train
to DC.
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CP train carrying coal derails near Briscoe (Canadian Press)
Canadian Pacific coal train derails in southeastern British Columbia.
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Train leaves track in Eastern Oregon (AP)
Union Pacific derails eight cars, damages 400 feet of track.
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ACE set to raise fares, add service (The Record)
California's Altamont Commuter Express to raise fares, add midday and weekend
service.
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Environmentally friendly rail contributes less than 2% of emissions (AAR)
Association of American Railroads comments on inaccuracies of recent pollution
report.
Tuesday, January 31
Monday, January 30
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