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Railroads Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Railroads.

Results 1 - 20 of 13,156 in Railroads

  1. Unions offer contract proposal to W.Va. resortRead the original story

    28 min ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    Labor unions representing more than 1,000 workers at the four-star Greenbrier resort in West Virginia have given what they call a comprehensive contract proposal to management.

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    Related Topix: West Virginia, West Virginia Government

  2. Giant Rig Carves New Tunnel Beneath New York's StreetsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Hartford Courant

    The 200-ton, tunnel-boring rig is one of two that have been carving a pair of new rail tubes that will eventually allow commuter trains from Long Island to connect with Grand Central for the first time.

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    Related Topix: Ansonia, CT

  3. Traffic headaches loom for downtown Des PlainesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Beep!

    If you're used to driving through downtown Des Plaines, you will want to change your route starting Monday to avert a traffic nightmare.

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    Related Topix: Transportation, Des Plaines, IL

  4. Pokemon bullet trains?Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | News.3Yen.com

    Pokemon bullet trains launched on JR East Shinkansen lines Mainichi - July 19, 2008 East Japan Railway Co.

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    Related Topix: Transportation, Life, Hobbies, Anime and Manga

  5. Metro-North Railroad introduces hand-held ticket machinesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Photo News

    ... developed by Metro-North's own Information Technology Department. The software has been copyrighted and several railroads have expressed interest in purchasing the program. The new machines are replacing the old "duplex" ticket blanks currently used ...

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    Related Topix: Printers

  6. Firefighters prepare for worstRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Daily Chronicle Online

    DeKalb firefighter Tony Smith adjusts the straps on his hazardous materials mask Friday while suiting up for training with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad on a modified tanker in DeKalb.

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    Related Topix: Dekalb County, IL, Transportation, Waterman, IL, Somonauk, IL, DeKalb, IL, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

  7. Dorothy Ruth Miller PhillipsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Spectrum Online Edition

    Dorothy Ruth Miller Phillips was born on November 21st, 1923 in Milford, Utah the third child of Charles and Dorothy Miller, and she passed away peacefully at her home in Caliente, NV on Wednesday, July 16th, ...

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  8. State puts blame of Marshall fire on Burlington NorthernRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Spokesman-Review

    The state of Washington blames Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway locomotives for starting six blazes along its tracks that grew into a 365-acre complex of wildfires last summer.

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  9. Council member implicated in sign flap on railroad trestleRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Auburn Reporter

    But city officials weren't amused. Now, Auburn Council member Virginia Haugen could be in hot water for what a police inquiry has revealed about the part she played in the prank.

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    Related Topix: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Auburn, WA

  10. Sparks set hills ablazeRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

    Sparks from a passing train apparently started fires that burned 9 acres of brush on hillsides near Loomis on Thursday, an investigator for Cal Fire said Friday.

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    Related Topix: Loomis, CA

  11. Hudson Line open; suspicious packet not a bombRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Poughkeepsie Journal

    YONKERS - All tracks on Metro-North railroad's Hudson Line are open again after a suspicious package found under the overpass at Ashburton Avenue was determined not to be a bomb.

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    Related Topix: Yonkers, NY, Westchester County, NY

  12. Editorial: A 'staycation' has its benefitsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Poughkeepsie Journal

    There may be some benefits to soaring gas prices and recession worries these days: local tourism could get a boost if people stay home for their summer fun.

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    Related Topix: New York, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY, Hyde Park, NY, Opinion

  13. History buffs walk rails, revisit Depot stationRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Staunton News Leader

    ... that first trip. It's a love many of his companions on the walk shared. "In those days, when the passenger railroads were running and at their peak, it was a lot of fun," Powell said. "You knew what railroad you were riding on and what train you ...

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    Related Topix: Staunton, VA

  14. Union Pacific removing east railroad crossingRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Gothenburg Times

    Brady residents who plan to dump their own grass clippings or other yard waste at the village site near the rodeo grounds might want to plan ahead from now on.

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    Related Topix: Transportation, Brady, NE

  15. Brian Rogers buys Sunoco Inc., WellPoint Inc., Whole Foods Market...Read the original story

    10 hrs ago | GuruFocus.com

    GuruFocus Home >> News Home >> Brian Rogers buys Sunoco Inc., WellPoint Inc., Whole Foods Market Inc., sells Union Pacific Corp., Tiffany & Co., Hess Corp.

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    Related Topix: Union Pacific, Transportation, Retail, Tiffany , Jewelry

  16. FasTracks budget off railsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Rocky Mountain News

    ... to help keep the program costs down or damage its financial footing even more. One is negotiations with two major railroads, Burlington Northern-Santa Fe and Union Pacific, over purchase or lease of portions of their rights of way for the four ...

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    Related Topix: Thornton, CO, Aurora, CO

  17. Energy joint venture names CEORead the original story

    Nov 26, 2007 | Dallas Business Journal

    John R. Loyack has been named to head a Fort Worth-based joint venture, temporarily going by the name EnergyCo Ltd.

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    Related Topix: Kirkland, WA, Microsoft, Software, Energy, PNM Resources, Oil & Gas

  18. Suspicious package closes Metro-North's Hudson Line in YonkersRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | The Journal News

    All lines on Metro-North railroad's Hudson Line are closed due to a suspicious package found under the overpass at Ashburton Avenue.

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    Related Topix: Yonkers, NY, Transportation, Westchester County, NY

  19. Eklutna to develop 100-acre industrial park in BirchwoodRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Alaska Journal of Commerce

    Eklutna Inc. will break ground later this year on a 102-acre industrial park adjacent to the Birchwood airport in Eagle River, where the corporation owns lands.

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    Related Topix: Construction, Retail, Transportation, Anchorage Metro, Anchorage (University of Alaska System), University of Alaska System, Anchorage, AK

  20. TieTek Receives ISO 9001:2000 CertificationRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | PR Newswire

    MARSHALL, Texas, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Technologies Group, Inc.

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    Related Topix: Longview Metro, Marshall, TX, ISO 9000, Scientific Instruments, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, North American Technologies Group