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RAILnews.net Archive : December 2007

12/31/2007 : Johnstown may revitalize train station due to increased riders
12/31/2007 : Long-haul adventures on Amtrak
12/31/2007 : Defying Critics, Ex-Amtrak President Brought High-Speed Trains to
12/31/2007 : BNSF cuts exec severance benefits
12/31/2007 : Parked railcars draw criticism
12/31/2007 : Train buff says railroad dream on track
12/31/2007 : Sprinter Grand Opening: Story & Photos by Richard Elgenson
12/24/2007 : Former Amtrak President George Warrington dies at age 55
12/24/2007 : Will Indiana miss rails renaissance?
12/24/2007 : County divided on use of tax dollars for county rail
12/24/2007 : Amtrak, airport open busy travel weekend
12/24/2007 : Painful Train Tales from Holiday Visitors
12/24/2007 : Amtrak, airport open busy travel weekend
12/24/2007 : Train derailment in Indiana sparks Amtrak delays
12/24/2007 : Young Man Killed By Amtrak Train
12/24/2007 : Amtrak Downeaster: Successful train faces uncertain future
12/24/2007 : Riding High? Amtrak Sees Ridership Rise
12/24/2007 : Workers race to complete repairs on railroad bridge
12/24/2007 : Finley teen killed running across railroad tracks
12/21/2007 : Rails, trails and flails
12/21/2007 : BNSF diesel shop expansion delayed
12/21/2007 : Bay State reps push Amtrack funding bill
12/21/2007 : Copper stolen from Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
12/20/2007 : Du Quoin, IL: Santa Claus is Comin to Town on Amtrak train
12/20/2007 : D-U-I behind Car-Amtrak Train Accident
12/20/2007 : Ridership hits all-time high, but red ink dogs national passenger
12/20/2007 : CN urges stakeholders to consider the broad rail transportation...
12/20/2007 : CN wins rail service quality award from Evergreen Shipping Agency
12/20/2007 : CSX Issues Statement Regarding Minority Board Slate
12/20/2007 : Union Pacific Urges Motorists and Pedestrians to Travel Safely thi
12/20/2007 : Union Pacific Updates Earnings Outlook
12/20/2007 : Ridership Jumps on San Joaquin Train
12/20/2007 : Metrolink train hits car in Ontario
12/20/2007 : CSX Submits Application For Polk Freight Facility
12/20/2007 : CORRECT: Union Pacific, Not CSX, Diesel Costs Surge
12/20/2007 : U.S. House re-approves $400,000 for S.C. 9 rail crossing
12/20/2007 : TCI group proposes board slate at rail co CSX
12/20/2007 : Judge Rules Against Haven In CSX Rail Facility Case
12/20/2007 : Amtrak conductor performs CPR on man
12/20/2007 : Texas State Railroad Plans Events
12/20/2007 : Railroad says warning signal was working at time of accident
12/20/2007 : CN earns Evergreen Shippings top railroad honor
12/20/2007 : North Carolina Railroad to replace century-old bridge
12/19/2007 : Amtrak Offers Special Weekend Fare on Adirondack Service
12/19/2007 : Amtrak Partners with Carbonfund.org to Offer Passengers Carbon Off
12/19/2007 : Amtrak Introduces New Menus for Overnight Trains
12/19/2007 : State of New York and Amtrak settle contract dispute and lawsuit
12/19/2007 : Amtrak conductor performs CPR on man
12/19/2007 : Seattle port gains county approval to pursue BNSF corridor
12/19/2007 : Century-Old Railroad Catches Eye of Transit Planners
12/19/2007 : Pioneer railroad man could point out the first tie he placed
12/19/2007 : Community members gather to discuss railroad closure
12/19/2007 : Railroad shipping: Heartland report examines how US freight rail .
12/19/2007 : All aboard to visit railroad club
12/18/2007 : Amtrak riders up; aid may follow
12/18/2007 : Managing crowded Amtrak trains, bugs not welcome and a ...
12/18/2007 : Amtrak Launches Carbon Offset Program For Passengers
12/18/2007 : Americans on board rail, but the idea may still derail
12/18/2007 : Amtrak Train Derails Near Gretna
12/18/2007 : Via Rail to overhaul locomotives in $101.5-million deal with ...
12/18/2007 : Via train hits truck
12/18/2007 : VIA Trains Operating Normally Despite Snowstorm in Quebec and Onta
12/18/2007 : Public Service Announcement - VIA Rail Operations Update
12/18/2007 : Lawmakers: $491 Million CSX Rail Deal Isnt Closed Yet
12/18/2007 : King County Council oks rail deal with Port of Seattle
12/18/2007 : Seattle port gains county approval to pursue BNSF corridor
12/18/2007 : Hotel named for railroad magnate
12/18/2007 : Lane Closure on US 190 for Railroad Work
12/18/2007 : Railroad car derails near Callaway
12/18/2007 : Building is enduring reminder of Nevadas railroad history
12/14/2007 : Retired firefighter creates a model railroad empire
12/14/2007 : Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Chester
12/14/2007 : Sauk Rapids looks to BNSF Railway for improvement plan OK
12/14/2007 : BNSF cuts exec severance benefits
12/14/2007 : Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights ...
12/14/2007 : Train victims estate awarded $2.5 million
12/14/2007 : Feds to Metra: Transit gridlock might kill rail upgrades, new proj
12/14/2007 : Milwaukee Intermodal Station Dedicated
12/14/2007 : Amtrak Civic Conversation in Pennsylvania to Consider Rail Depot
12/14/2007 : New York and Amtrak Resolve Empire Corridor High-Speed Rail Projec
12/14/2007 : Railroad clubs open tracks to public
12/14/2007 : Death on the railroad
12/14/2007 : Railroad crossing changes debated in Pa.
12/14/2007 : Railroad gets money for Gene Autry engine
12/14/2007 : Pa. makes railroad investments
12/13/2007 : Amtrak deal ticket for high-speed upgrades
12/13/2007 : State and Amtrak Settle Track Dispute
12/13/2007 : Ridership Rises Significantly on Caltrans/Amtrak San Joaquins Trai
12/13/2007 : Federal Boards Decision Shortchanges Michigan Rail Shippers and .
12/13/2007 : Railroad job caused lung cancer, man claims
12/13/2007 : Old railroad trestle to get new life as Discovery Trail link
12/13/2007 : Area drivers need to respect railroad tracks
12/13/2007 : Railroad grade case, back on docket
12/13/2007 : Oxnard man found burning near railroad tracks dies
12/13/2007 : Van Buren first for new railroad barricades
12/13/2007 : Downtown revitalization work moves to Railroad Street area
12/12/2007 : Railroad crossing snarls Upland traffic
12/12/2007 : Amtrak engineer was new to job, on only third trip to Chicago
12/12/2007 : Putting a face on the Amtrak accident
12/12/2007 : Group pushes for KC-to-Dallas Amtrak service
12/12/2007 : Regulators halt sale of Amtrak lines
12/12/2007 : Ridership Rises Significantly on Caltrans/Amtrak San Joaquins Trai
12/12/2007 : Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights ...
12/12/2007 : V&T Railroad project enters second phase
12/12/2007 : Two empty railroad cars go off tracks in Newark
12/12/2007 : Germantown railroad sites may get historic designation
12/09/2007 : State strikes deal with developer for railyard museum
12/09/2007 : Museum highlights history in miniature
12/09/2007 : Retired minister finds joy in model trains
12/09/2007 : Model train show opens
12/09/2007 : Canaan hobby shop tries to maintain tradition of model railroading
12/09/2007 : Kansas City Transportation acquires KC lead track from BNSF
12/09/2007 : BNSF makes effort to address concerns of Montana farmers ...
12/09/2007 : KC Transportation buys stretch of track from BNSF
12/09/2007 : BNSF set another PRB coal loading record in November
12/09/2007 : Amtrak engineer was new to job, on only third trip to Chicago
12/09/2007 : Putting a face on the Amtrak accident
12/09/2007 : Group pushes for KC-to-Dallas Amtrak service
12/09/2007 : Homesteaders, railroad workers called Mill Fork home
12/09/2007 : Railroad chief reacts: Ohio Central employees �victimized ...
12/09/2007 : All aboard for �Railroad Weekend
12/07/2007 : AMTRAK offers free companion fare coupon
12/07/2007 : US Passenger Rail Needs $353 Billion, Panel Says (Update3)
12/07/2007 : Support, need and demand for Amtrak growing
12/07/2007 : Teen struck and killed by Amtrak train near Oakland identified
12/07/2007 : Amtrak engineer was new to job, on only third trip to Chicago
12/07/2007 : Plan to rebuild railroad draws opposition in Jim Thorpe
12/07/2007 : Semi-Truck Gets Stuck Under West Chester Railroad Overpass
12/07/2007 : Trains on the brain: Area man is TC&W Railroad booster
12/06/2007 : Rail freight resumes service; Amtrak still disrupted
12/06/2007 : Most Amtrak services to PAcific Northwest to resume Thursday
12/06/2007 : Amtrak urges Liberty Avenue train station revival
12/06/2007 : Engineer of Amtrak train had been certified 3 months
12/06/2007 : Teen struck and killed by Amtrak train near Oakland identified
12/06/2007 : Thieves Steal $125000 Of Copper Wire From Brazzos Railroad Bridge
12/06/2007 : Always lost at Monopoly? Re-coop with a railroad stock
12/06/2007 : Railroad brought changes to city life in central Ohio
12/06/2007 : Railroad barrier put to the test
12/06/2007 : Railroad crossing in Wayne Co. to test new technology
12/05/2007 : NY subway sting focus of controversy
12/05/2007 : New York subway track workers get emergency radios
12/05/2007 : Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in San Leandro
12/05/2007 : Portland-Seattle Amtrak service to remain closed Wednesday
12/05/2007 : Rail freight resumes service; Amtrak still disrupted
12/05/2007 : Engineer of Amtrak train had been certified 3 months
12/05/2007 : Days after crash, Amtrak riders dont fear the trip
12/05/2007 : Amtrak train hits pedestrian south of Oakland station
12/05/2007 : CSX will be workin on the railroad...but not until spring
12/05/2007 : Motorist injures back in car-train accident
12/04/2007 : Engineer of Amtrak train had been certified 3 months
12/04/2007 : Amtrak cancels Portland-Vancouver, BC, service for second day
12/04/2007 : Pitts hears Elizabethtown Amtrak train station woes
12/04/2007 : Amtrak Service Cancelled For Tuesday
12/04/2007 : Amtrak offers ticket refunds to those in crash
12/04/2007 : Amtrak cancels Portland-Vancouver, BC, service for second day
12/04/2007 : Amtrak Train Kills Woman In Northwest Berkeley
12/04/2007 : Amtrak Agonistes
12/04/2007 : Three charged with stealing from trains
12/04/2007 : Annual Christmas train a holiday highlight for kids
12/04/2007 : RailAmerica to create logistic hub in Jacksonville
12/04/2007 : State to double railroad trail system
12/04/2007 : Deal reached in historic railroad funding dispute
12/04/2007 : Justices Rule for Railroads in Tax Case
12/04/2007 : Supreme Court rules in sentencing, railroad property valuation cas
12/03/2007 : Woman fatally struck by Amtrak train in Berkeley
12/03/2007 : Amtrak train was speeding: US officials
12/03/2007 : Crashed Amtrak train was going 25 mph too fast, officials say
12/03/2007 : Rough road at railroad crossing makes for bumpy ride for Delray ..
12/03/2007 : Railroad crossing needs improvements, but company wont let Weld..
12/02/2007 : Delay-prone diesel trains pose dilemma for LIRR
12/02/2007 : Amtrak crash a mystery as NTSB investigation begins
12/02/2007 : Several hurt in Chicago Amtrak train collision
12/02/2007 : Amtraks Time Has Arrived: Lets Get Rolling On Rail
12/02/2007 : Amtrak train hits freight train on the South Side
12/02/2007 : Amtrak Train Runs Out Of Fuel, Passengers Told To Arrange ...
12/02/2007 : Chicago Amtrak crash like an explosion
12/02/2007 : Amtrak Train Smashes Freighter On South Side
12/02/2007 : Across Missouri: Light-rail agency loses lawsuit
12/02/2007 : Corona Metrolink parking structure construction to displace commut
12/02/2007 : Metro loses lawsuit over Metrolink extension
12/02/2007 : Metrolink Brings Holiday Train to Marines - in Iraq
12/02/2007 : Governor To Sign Deal With CSX For Commuter Rail System
12/02/2007 : CSX inks commuter rail agreement
12/02/2007 : Suburbs slow railroad-line purchase
12/02/2007 : City to spare NYC home believed linked to Underground Railroad

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