News Archive (December 12 through December 18)

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Friday, December 16

• NYC Transit Union Calls Selective Strike (AP)
  Bus and subway workers put off Friday strike; selective strike to begin Monday.
• Latest CN train derailment prompts investigation (Canadian Press)
  Canadian National derails 15 cars on Thursday, the latest in a string of accidents.
• Union Pacific Unveils $8.5M State-of-the-Art Track Inspection Vehicle (UP)
  Self-propelled track geometry inspection vehicles to enhance safety.
• Intermodal Sets Annual Record (AAR)
  US intermodal traffic sets annual record in first 49 weeks of 2005.
• Kansas City Southern tries to halt Mexico rail deal (Reuters)
  KCS asks Mexico's anti-trust body to stop Mexico rail merger.
• CSX to Receive Gain of Approximately $35 Million (CSX)
  CSX to sell former headquarters site in Richmond, Virginia.

Wednesday, December 14

• Government Considers Marshals On Trains (WESH)
  Federal marshals placed on trains, buses, and ferries for one week experiment.
• NYC could face transit strike Friday (AP)
  Walkout would shutdown subways and buses used by seven million riders daily.
• As strike looms, railroad plans (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  Metro-North commuter railroad releases contingency plan for NYC transit strike.
• Denver-bound Amtrak train derails in Utah (AP)
  Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr strikes a semi trailer in Utah on Wednesday.
• Railroad administrator speaks in Albany (Capital News 9)
  Federal Railroad Administration official encourages rail security improvements.
• Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Reports Traffic for November 2005 (GWR)
  Regional and shortline operator's traffic rises 17% in North America.
• NJ Transit fares to remain unchanged (Asbury Park Press)
  Transit agency says it will not increase fares in 2006 despite higher fuel costs.
• Area officials: More railroad security needed (The Advocate)
  Connecticut officials express concern over train station security.

Tuesday, December 13

• Judge Issues Injunction Against Transit Strike (AP)
  NYC bus and subway strike is illegal under state law banning public employee walkouts.
• Back from the dust heap: eastern commuter rail (Miami Herald)
  82-mile Florida East Coast route would serve 45 downtowns from Jupiter to Miami.
• Another Look at Amtrak's Future (Washington Post)
  Opinion: Three widely differing views on Amtrak and the future of passenger rail.
• NS rings in its 175th anniversary (Roanoke Times)
  Norfolk Southern chairman rings opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange.
• 2005 CPR Holiday Train magic continues (CP)
  This year's holiday train has raised $230k and 50 tons of food to-date.

Monday, December 12

• Arlo Rides Train He Made Famous (CBS)
  Arlo Guthrie rides Amtrak's City of New Orleans to raise money for hurricane victims.
• CN sues Orr over train speed limit (Timberjay)
  Canadian National sues city over rule requiring trains to slow through town.
• Can Amtrak survive three more years of Bush? (Seattle Times)
  Opinion: Congress versus Bush over the future of passenger rail.
• Canadian Pacific reduces earnings forecast after Fording news (CP)
  CP trims earnings forecast with expectation of lower coal shipments.
• Railroad, plaintiffs disagree over court (Texarkana Gazette)
  Union Pacific seeks to keep class action derailment suit in federal court.
• More than 1,000 turn out to see lighted Holiday Train (Winona Daily News)
  Canadian Pacific Holiday Train visits Winona as one of 100 stops.
• Davenport To Watsonville Rail Line Closer To Reality (AP)
  32-mile line to be used for hiking/biking trail and passenger rail service.