Archive for May, 2005


Canadian Pacific Railway names Kamloops’ interchange in honor of Chinese rail worker

Posted Friday, May 27, 2005 in Canadian Pacific


KAMLOOPS, British Columbia –  In a ceremony highlighted by a Lion Dance that symbolizes good luck and good blessings, Canadian Pacific Railway named a railway interchange in Kamloops in honor of Cheng Ging Butt, […]


MARTA Opens 33-Acre Rail Facility

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2005 in Commuter Rail


ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) celebrated the opening of its largest rail maintenance and storage facility during a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony on May 23, 2005. The facility will […]


BNSF to Expand Use of Environmentally Friendly ‘Green Goat’ Switch Engines in Los Angeles Area and Texas

Posted Monday, May 23, 2005 in BNSF


FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway Company and RailPower Technologies Corp. have announced that BNSF will keep its Green Goat, an environmentally friendly hybrid switch engine, in service for five years in the Los […]


Railroads Set Safety Record in 2004

Posted Thursday, May 19, 2005 in Safety


WASHINGTON — Employees at the nation’s railroads reported their lowest employee casualty rate in history during 2004, Edward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, said May 19 at a […]

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