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Metro to Replace Track Switch to Comply with NTSB Recommendation

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Washington Metro will close two Blue and Orange Line stations, and there will be no Blue and Orange Line service at the Metro Center Metrorail station during the three-day Columbus Day Holiday Weekend.

GBI Looking for Information About Amtrak Passenger

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

ATLANTA — Authorities are looking for clues into the death of a Florida woman whose body was discovered along railroad tracks in southern Georgia after she was reported missing from an Amtrak train that passed through the area.

Amtrak Joins FRA’s ‘Close Call’ Pilot Program

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that Amtrak is joining the agency’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), a safety pilot project that permits rail employees to voluntarily and anonymously report “close call” incidents that could have resulted in an accident or injury but did not.

Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor Opens for Business

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

RADFORD, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor — one of the most extensive railroad engineering projects in modern times and a template for public-private partnerships that strengthen the nation’s transportation infrastructure — officially opened for business.

Amtrak Recognizes National Preparedness Month

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Amtrak is joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a participant in National Preparedness Month. The Ready Campaign encourages Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and communities.

Artifacts Sought for Grand Central Terminal Centennial Exhibition

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NEW YORK — MTA Metro-North Railroad and the New York Transit Museum are looking for objects related to Grand Central Terminal for an exhibit commemorating the centennial of this landmark building.

Amtrak Great Dome Car to Make Special Trips on the Cardinal to View Fall Foliage

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHICAGO – Passengers traveling on four Amtrak Cardinal trains will have an even better opportunity to view the route’s dazzling fall foliage when the unique Amtrak Great Dome railcar makes special appearances on the route during two round-trips between Chicago and Washington in October and November.

Sioux Falls City Officials Join BNSF Railway to Mark 5,000th Crossing Closure Across BNSF Network

September 9, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Officials from the city of Sioux Falls, the state of South Dakota and BNSF Railway celebrated the closure of the 5,000th grade crossing on BNSF’s rail network, setting a new national record for grade crossing closures and safety improvement, the railroad announced.

Rough Tracks for Ohio Railway Museum

September 8, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WORTHINGTON, Ohio — The Ohio Railway Museum appears to be facing rough tracks ahead.

Union Pacific Railroad’s Iconic Steam Locomotive to Tour the Pacific Northwest

September 7, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

OMAHA, Neb. — Bound for the rugged western U.S., a land of endless possibility that the railroad united with the east in 1869, Union Pacific Railroad’s historic steam locomotive, No. 844, will travel more than 2,300 miles from its base in Wyoming on a 15-day, three-state tour to the Pacific Northwest to celebrate Union Pacific’s role in the building of the western United States.