News Archive (July 3 through July 9)

This page contains a railroad news archive for a single week. For all recent rail news, please see RailServe.com's RailNews Home Page.

Note: Some stories may no longer be available, or a fee may be required for full access.

• Mayo Clinic collides with coal trains (USA Today)
  Clinic and city of Rochester Minnesota oppose Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern expansion.
• Chinese railroad link to Tibet launches (USA Today)
  Service begins on China-Tibet railway, traveling at elevations up to 16,640 feet.
• NTSB interviews SEPTA crew (Philadelphia Inquirer)
  Thirty riders hospitalized Saturday from a head-on commuter rail crash in Philadelphia.
• Subway train traveling at twice normal speed, says official (Canadian Press)
  Spanish train that derailed and killed 41 was traveling at twice the speed limit.
• Industries complain of expensive rail service (USA Today)
  Electric utilities, chemical makers, and farmers concerned with rail rates and service.
• CN faces more criticism over crew deaths (Canadian Press)
  Family of crewmember killed in derailment is angry with Canadian National's response.
• Tourist trains take to rails (Tribune-Review)
  Fayette Central Railroad opens this month in Western Pennsylvania.
• Workers Sue Union Pacific Over ID Theft (AP)
  Union Pacific employees sue company over use of social security numbers.
• Long-term rail plans clash (Dallas Morning News)
  DART and city of Dallas unveil competing long-term visions for rail transit in North Texas.
• Residents vote on light rail question (Pacific Business News)
  Hawaii residents consider Honolulu to Kapolei light rail proposal.
• Amtrak to restore more service in Western Upstate New York (Amtrak)
  Two Empire Service trains added to Maple Leaf and Lake Shore Limited west of Albany.
• The resurgence of rail (St. Petersburg Times)
  Industry boom brings change to CSX and Florida, including Winter Haven terminal.
• Railroad Workers Speak Out (NOW)
  Teamsters Rail Conference survey results cite poor security measures.
• Rail Link train derails near Helena (Billings Gazette)
  Montana Rail Link derails eight cars Sunday, half falling off a trestle.
• Engineer shocked to be alive after fiery train wreck (CanWest News Service)
  One of three Canadian National crew members survives derailment of runaway train.
• Norfolk South reportedly eyes land for intermodal yard (AP)
  NS chooses Elliston Virginia as preferred site for $18 million intermodal facility.
• BNSF officials answer questions from producers (AP)
  Three-day informational tour designed to improve communication with producers.
• The Railroad Industry: What's Different This Time (Morningstar)
  Morningstar analyst suggests a bright future for investing in rail stocks.
• Tax break for Turnpike drivers, MBTA commuters in state budget (AP)
  Massachusetts considers tax breaks for subway, bus, and commuter rail riders.
• Island rail operator revealed (The Chronicle)
  Southern Railway of British Columbia to operate Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway.
• Central Valley commuter rail line considered (Central Valley Business Times)
  San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission to consider commuter rail from Sacramento.
• Brake Problem Caused Train to Derail (Monroe County Advocate)
  Brake failure responsible for Thursday's Norfolk Southern derailment in Sweetwater, TN.
• Train derails in Elbow Lake (AP)
  Canadian Pacific train derails in west central Minnesota on Friday.
• Greenbrier Companies Reports Third Quarter Results (GBX)
  Railcar maker's earnings growth driven by margin expansion and industry fundamentals.
• Gains in Coal, Grain Reported on U.S. Railroads (AAR)
  Strong gains in coal and grain boost overall weekly car loading counts.
• FreightCar America Delivers Hopper Cars to Wheeling & Lake Erie (RAIL)
  Railcar maker begins delivery of 150 multi-purpose steel triple hopper cars.
• Four dead after train-car collision (AP)
  Car struck by Amtrak train at a rural Washington state crossing.
• Flooding derails freight traffic in Northeast (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
  Canadian Pacific and other northeastern railroads impacted by heavy rains.
• Sounder popularity pinching parking (King County Journal)
  Sound Transit seeks expanded parking due to increased commuter rail ridership.
• Amtrak, ACE raise fares effective today (The Argus)
  Fares rise for Amtrak Capitol Corridor and Altamont Commuter Express.
• TTA eyes partnership for rail line (Herald-Sun)
  TTA seeks federal funding and private investment for Raleigh-Durham commuter rail.
• Detouring commuter train would cost $81 million (Sun-Sentinel)
  Rerouting around residential neighborhood would add to Fort Lauderdale light rail cost.