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SEPTA Employee Finds Suspicious Device, Not Linked to Terrorism

May 23, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

A device, described as a “commercial motion detector,” was found in a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) rail yard, arousing suspicions among officials.

Department of Homeland Security Announces New Measures to Expand Security for Rail Passengers

May 20, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on May 20, 2004 issued Security Directives (SD) requiring protective measures to be implemented by passenger rail operators.

NEWSWEEK: ‘Perfectly Formed’ Fingerprint Found on Plastic Bag Containing Bomb Materials Hours After Madrid Bombing; Logged Unexpected Hit With FBI Computer Archive

May 20, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Hours after four railway bombs exploded in Madrid last March 11, Spanish investigators found a piece of evidence in a white van 20 miles from the blast that they did not reveal: on a plastic bag containing bomb materials, investigators found a “perfectly formed” fingerprint they couldn’t identify, a Spanish official tells Newsweek.

Perth Public Transport Authority Selects Honeywell for Urban Rail Safe Project; Honeywell Digital Video Manager at Core of Centralized CCTV Monitoring System

May 13, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Honeywell Building Solutions on May 13, 2004, announced it has received a $7.1 million order from the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) for the design and construction of a centralized closed circuit television (CCTV) monitoring and digital recording system for Perth’s urban railway network.

Railfanning.org Launches www.thecrosstie.com

May 13, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org has launched www.thecrosstie.com, a website for the e-zine The Cross-Tie.

Air and Rail Machinists March to Protect Jobs in ‘Day of Action’

May 12, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Airline and railroad workers represented by the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) participated in march and rally in Washington, D.C. on May 12 to bring attention to the union’s Fight for Transportation Jobs.

Genesee & Wyoming Elects Three Directors

May 12, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Shareholders of Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (GWI) on May 12, 2004, elected three directors at its annual meeting of shareholders.

Union Pacific Responds to Unsolicited Mini-Tender Offer

May 11, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corporation said May 11, 2004, it had been notified of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Corporation (TRC) of Toronto, Canada, to purchase up to 2 million shares, or less than 1 percent, of the outstanding common stock of Union Pacific at a price of $56.80 per share.

Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car Visiting 18 Communities

May 11, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car will travel the company’s rail network from Alabama to Ontario in 2004, making stops in 18 communities where it will be open to the public.

CN Closes Transaction to Acquire Rail and Marine Holdings of Great Lakes Transportation

May 10, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian National on May 10 completed its acquisition of the rail and marine holdings of Great Lakes Transportation LLC (GLT).