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RAILnews.net Archive : March 2005

03/31/2005 : Dying Amtrak needs overhaul
03/31/2005 : Leafleteers protest Bush administration position on Amtrak
03/31/2005 : BAY AREA Mineta trades jabs with Boxer over Amtrak
03/30/2005 : Shutdown hangs over Amtrak
03/30/2005 : Uphill for Amtrak
03/30/2005 : VIA Rail Canada marks 10 years in Japan
03/30/2005 : CSX more than doubles CEOs pay
03/30/2005 : CSX Corporations Annual Report Now Available on Companys webSite
03/30/2005 : Former Senator John Breaux Nominated to CSX Corporation Board of D
03/30/2005 : BNSF to base fuel surchage on mileage
03/30/2005 : Railroads demise could hurt SEPTA
03/30/2005 : Informational meeting set for railroad overpasses
03/30/2005 : Women walking dogs on railroad struck by Amtrak train
03/30/2005 : Union Pacific Railroad Making $1.3 Billion Investment in Track ...
03/30/2005 : KC Southern buys Mexican railroad
03/29/2005 : BNSF Announces First Mileage-Based Fuel Surcharge Program
03/29/2005 : Six dead in Congo derailment
03/29/2005 : Grain Train Derails
03/29/2005 : Women walking dogs on railroad struck by train
03/29/2005 : Amtrak Train Clips Dump Truck In Central Texas
03/29/2005 : Amtrak to Require Reservation on Northeast Trains
03/29/2005 : Railroad track burns outside Palmer
03/28/2005 : Wondering how Amtrak succeeds through failure?
03/28/2005 : Dont bankrupt Amtrak
03/28/2005 : Providence and Worcester Railroad Company Announces 2004 Results
03/28/2005 : Safety of railroad crossing remains a concern
03/28/2005 : Railroad rivals battling to develop next generation bullet train
03/28/2005 : Railroad cop hurt in kidnap plot case
03/26/2005 : MetroLink sees rise in number of passengers
03/26/2005 : Amtrak Schedules Will Be Altered
03/26/2005 : Often-attacked Amtrak could run out of steam
03/26/2005 : Police Investigate After Body Found Near Railroad Track in Norfolk
03/26/2005 : Railroad fined over waste sites
03/24/2005 : Engine problem on Boston-bound Amtrak train
03/24/2005 : Federal plan for Amtrak sticks state with the bill
03/24/2005 : Draft plan favors Cypress Drive site for railroad crossing at 210
03/24/2005 : Emergency Meeting To Address Railroad Crossing Deaths
03/24/2005 : Railroad park plan unveiled
03/21/2005 : Streets, BART closed over suicide threat
03/21/2005 : Amtrak Deserves Support
03/21/2005 : Baby dies during stop at city Amtrak station
03/21/2005 : Amtrak Needs To Have Some Federal Funding
03/21/2005 : Passengers could feel Amtraks funding pain
03/21/2005 : Freight train derails near Cottage Grove
03/19/2005 : MetroLink extension nearly $100 million over budget
03/19/2005 : Amtrak crew finds body near train tracks
03/19/2005 : Bruno says state needs to prepare for Amtraks demise
03/19/2005 : Railroad agrees to move freight lines
03/18/2005 : Bruno says state needs to prepare for Amtraks demise
03/18/2005 : Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Amtrak Train
03/18/2005 : State transportation chief to run Federal Railroad Administration
03/17/2005 : Lawmaker wants to boost speeds for Amtrak trains
03/17/2005 : Amtrak Gets Preliminary Boost From House Republicans
03/17/2005 : Amtrak funding measure fails in US Senate
03/17/2005 : Democrats bid to save Amtrak funding loses steam in Senate
03/17/2005 : DOTD Asks Tangipahoa Parish To Close 5 Railroad Crossings
03/17/2005 : Railroad bargains for Brunswick closure
03/16/2005 : BNSF begins maintenance project
03/16/2005 : Amtrak shifts train schedules
03/16/2005 : The Amtrak Dilemma
03/16/2005 : SAFETY AND AMTRAK
03/16/2005 : Students organize letter-writing campaign to save AMTRAK
03/16/2005 : Amtrak and Your Morning Commute
03/16/2005 : Senators work to save Amtrak funding
03/16/2005 : Mayor, Railroad Commissioner Squabble Over Train Whistles
03/16/2005 : Minister to discuss Trans-Siberian railroad traffic capacity
03/15/2005 : City to discuss BNSF lawsuit
03/15/2005 : Taking bus, MetroLink may save bucks this summer
03/15/2005 : Lawmakers Revive Efforts To Get More Amtrak Funds
03/15/2005 : Campaign launched to save Amtrak from proposed budget cuts
03/15/2005 : Democrats to Force Vote in Senate on Amtrak
03/15/2005 : Extra Trains Trips Introduced as Festival Begins - UK
03/15/2005 : 30mph trains face a strain to lure commuters (UK)
03/15/2005 : Railroad Investigation
03/15/2005 : Mountainside Mecca in the Railroad City
03/15/2005 : Town comes to life in railroad layout
03/13/2005 : Amtraks allure: Passengers sold on ease of rail travel
03/13/2005 : Amtrak struggles to keep funding on track
03/13/2005 : VIA RAIL CANADA - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
03/13/2005 : Train wreck victims struggle to recover
03/13/2005 : Man fatally shot on A train
03/13/2005 : After a year, train line has small but loyal following
03/13/2005 : House approves assistance for North Coast Railroad Authority
03/11/2005 : MADRID +1: AMTRAK IS AWOL
03/11/2005 : Teenager arrested following SoCal train derailment
03/11/2005 : Miami University Student Hit By Train
03/11/2005 : Bus, CSX train get close
03/11/2005 : Sheriffs office concerned over CSX agreement
03/11/2005 : Underground Railroad project gets $75K grant
03/11/2005 : Will the railroad get railroaded?
03/11/2005 : Another truck strikes area railroad bridge
03/11/2005 : Railroad Street work might be done by July
03/10/2005 : Trains crew honored for womans snowy rescue
03/10/2005 : Student Injured In Crash With Train
03/10/2005 : Train bombers planned other attacks
03/10/2005 : Minister cracking the whip on Metrolink
03/10/2005 : Train Wreck Disrupts Metrolink Service Again Today
03/10/2005 : CSX Train Derails In Raleigh
03/10/2005 : Street closures may boost safety at railroad crossings
03/10/2005 : Man Charged In Slaying Near Railroad Tracks
03/10/2005 : Railroad Future To Be Decided
03/09/2005 : Safety issue put on the table for commuter trains
03/09/2005 : Plans unveiled for new Metrolink stop at Abraham Moss
03/09/2005 : Few climbing aboard to help rescue Amtrak
03/09/2005 : Man hit by Amtrak train
03/09/2005 : Union Station proposal may be back on track
03/09/2005 : City approves railroad overpasses
03/09/2005 : Oil City turned down offer of railroad crossing gates
03/09/2005 : Railroad company offers to buy state rail system
03/08/2005 : Qinghai-Tibet railway project steams ahead
03/08/2005 : Metrolink to Replace Tables on Trains
03/08/2005 : Amtraks subsidy
03/08/2005 : Chicago-Pittsburgh Amtrak link ended
03/08/2005 : Few climbing aboard to help rescue Amtrak
03/08/2005 : Trains Trips At Railroad Museum Start March 12
03/08/2005 : Route set for second railroad overpass
03/08/2005 : Man dies at railroad crossing
03/08/2005 : Utah railroad car that leaked not designed for its contents
03/08/2005 : CSX Railroad Agrees to Settle Over Malfunctioning Signals
03/07/2005 : Man killed by CSX freight train near Germantown
03/07/2005 : Spitzer, CSX agree to $1.5 million settlement, safety measures
03/07/2005 : Rail museum shares in state endowment
03/07/2005 : Santa Cruz County may get $11 million for a rail-trail, but the ..
03/07/2005 : Amtrak passengers delayed eight hours in Arkansas
03/07/2005 : Amtraks problems cause worry in state
03/07/2005 : Amtrak Cuts Service in Fostoria
03/07/2005 : Amtrak advocates rail against extensive subsidy cuts for 2006
03/07/2005 : Security Experts Warn of Terrorist Attacks on US Rail System
03/07/2005 : Railroad crossing crashes trigger legislative interest
03/07/2005 : Union Pacific Railroad Makes Improvements to Its Tracks Between Ft
03/07/2005 : Utilities See Need for Safer Plant Railroad Lines in 2005
03/07/2005 : CSX agrees to improve railroad crossing safety
03/06/2005 : Ideas offered to ease congestion
03/06/2005 : Speed often factor in fatal trainwrecks
03/06/2005 : $12,000 monthly fee may have broken rules, inquiry hears
03/06/2005 : Train derailment slows rail traffic in eastern Ontario
03/06/2005 : Conductors error cited in train death
03/06/2005 : Amtraks fair share
03/06/2005 : Amtrak or Metra? Some Amtrak commuters would opt for Metra
03/06/2005 : Amtrak advocates rail against extensive subsidy cuts for 2006
03/06/2005 : All aboard for Amtrak bargains
03/06/2005 : Railroad to link Kuwait and Iraq
03/05/2005 : BNSF suit centers on contracts
03/05/2005 : Amtrak riders fear impact of budget cuts
03/05/2005 : Amtrak ends Three Rivers route through Hammond
03/05/2005 : Bad railroad crossing draws ire of motorists
03/05/2005 : Dangerous Railroad Crossings An Issue For Years
03/05/2005 : New Railroad Commissioner
03/04/2005 : Rail passengers get free phone calls - UK
03/04/2005 : Train crash kills driver, injures 10
03/04/2005 : Ont. train derailment disrupts passenger service
03/04/2005 : Hazmat declared after train hits truck
03/04/2005 : Train Strikes Truck Carrying Hazardous Materials
03/04/2005 : Warn us before strike, Metra tells dispatchers
03/04/2005 : Railroad expands search for leaks at fuel depot
03/04/2005 : Woman Dies After Being Hit by Metrolink Train
03/04/2005 : Quieter trains, trespassing can lead to tragedy on tracks
03/04/2005 : Rail elevators changing how Illinois moves grain
03/04/2005 : Trains still provide a needed service
03/04/2005 : Train-truck crash: `Why?
03/04/2005 : Volunteers keep train depots open
03/04/2005 : 1 dead after truck, Amtrak train collide at Hammondville crossing
03/04/2005 : Railroad finds quieter site for trains to wait for Boston run
03/04/2005 : Bid awarded for V&T Railroad work; locomotive purchased
03/04/2005 : Womans body found near railroad tracks in Vancouver
03/04/2005 : Railroad expands search for leaks at fuel depot
03/04/2005 : Scenic railroads fate to be decided in 90 days
03/03/2005 : BNSF depot hearing postponed
03/03/2005 : Train dispatchers walk off from BNSF Fort Worth center
03/03/2005 : Metra trains delayed
03/03/2005 : Trains beating low-cost jets
03/03/2005 : Train hits 2 on tracks; one killed
03/03/2005 : Metrolink crashis called unusual
03/03/2005 : Railroad Signal Interrupts Road Construction
03/03/2005 : RUSSIA * CHINA * RAILROAD
03/03/2005 : Railroad Can Make Rail Travel Elder-friendly
03/03/2005 : Man Falls 40 Feet From Railroad Bridge
03/03/2005 : Sponsored railway ties helping railroad get back on track
03/03/2005 : Railroad finds quieter site for trains to wait for Boston run
03/02/2005 : Truck driver killed in crash with Amtrak train in Pompano Beach

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