News Archive (November 27 through December 3)

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• Study says feds should own Northeast Corridor line (AP)
  Business leaders propose transferring ownership from Amtrak to federal government.
• Amtrak ridership increases (USA Today)
  Total ridership up 1% in year ended September 30, including 8.8% Acela gain.
• Railroad jobs boom (AP)
  Railroads recruit thousands of a new hires to meet growing demand and retirement.
• Passenger train proponents want Amtrak line back (Press-Register)
  Amtrak has not ruled out restoring Sunset Limited route east of New Orleans.
• Railroad has cash to go past '06, leaders say (Star-Telegram)
  Texas State Railroad to operate through August 2007 while parks department seeks funds.
• Light-rail tunnel gets key support (Seattle Times)
  Transportation Secretary to recommend $750M federal funds for Seattle light rail tunnel.
• Computer problem disrupts BNSF Railway network (AP)
  BNSF signals disrupted systemwide due to a malfunction in scheduled software upgrade.
• Rail proposed Casper to Albuquerque (AP)
  Non-profit seeks rail study from Casper, WY, through Denver to Albuquerque, NM.
• Old rail cars may ride again (Times Union)
  Budd RDCs may be used in commuter service between Saratoga Springs and Rensselaer.
• Greenbush trains must be running before end of 2007 (Patriot Ledger)
  Lawsuit settlement with environmental group commits Massachusetts to new rail line.
• CN to increase 2007 capital spending to C$1.6 billion (CN)
  Canadian National to increase capital spending by 4%, including $200M in growth projects.
• Governor Rendell Announces $2.6 Million Investment in Rail Infrastructure
  Funding for 14 rail-freight projects expected to create 157 jobs, boost local economy.
• Will rail yard be in your back yard? (Roanoke Times)
  Norfolk Southern proposes nine more potential sites for intermodal yard near Roanoke.
• Union Pacific Looks To Hire 6,000 New Workers Annually (KCCI)
  UP to keep pace with thousands of workers reaching retirement.
• Wabtec to buy German rail supplier for $50M (Pittsburgh Business Times)
  Wabtec purchases manufacturer of friction products for the European railway industry.
• Pinal plan change advances rail yard (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  County board approval advances Union Pacific plan for railyard in Arizona.
• Rail Freight Traffic Off During Thanksgiving Week (AAR)
  Weekly rail freight volume falls 0.3% from a year ago.
• Amtrak to offer discounts to bring passengers back (AP)
  Discounts intended to win riders after bus substitution on St. Louis to Kansas City route.
• Train derails, strikes cars (Advertiser-Tribune)
  CSX train derails in North Baltimore, Ohio, strikes passing train and motorists.
• Investigation faults CSX for commuter train derailment (AP)
  NTSB says a known defective switch caused Virginia Railway Express derailment.