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Again? Railroads Alter Plans as Frances Approaches

September 3, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Just weeks after Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley disrupted rail service in the southeast, another storm is doing it all over again.

NTSB: Rail Fatalities Down

September 3, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Rail fatalities decreased in 2003, newly released information released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows (NTSB).

Officials: Two Men Planned Subway Attack

September 1, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Two men — a U.S. citizen and a Pakistani — were arrested in late August, authorities charging them with plotting to detonate a bomb in the New York subway.

DFW Planning World’s Fastest Airport Train

August 16, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The world’s largest and fastest airport train, designed to whisk passengers between terminals is part of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport’s $2.7 billion expansion.

Bombardier Awarded $320 Million Contract for Fully Automated Rapid Transit System in South Korea

August 11, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Yong-In LRT Consortium has been awarded a 35-year Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) concession contract by the City of Yong-In, Republic of Korea, for a fully automated 11.5-mile rapid transit system.

Wheeling & Lake Erie to Get Overhaul

August 10, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Wheeling & Lake Erie (W&LE) Railway will get a much-needed facelift thanks to a new loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation meant to boost the competitiveness of the railroad that serves as a key economic link in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Articles by Railfanning.org News Wire

Again? Railroads Alter Plans as Frances Approaches

NTSB: Rail Fatalities Down

Officials: Two Men Planned Subway Attack

DFW Planning World’s Fastest Airport Train

Bombardier Awarded $320 Million Contract for Fully Automated Rapid Transit System in South Korea

Wheeling & Lake Erie to Get Overhaul

Railroads Offer 2004 ‘Fall Peak’ Plans

Report: Railroads Hamper Federal Investigations

TSA Begins Third Phase of Rail Security Experiment

N.J. Transit Board Approved Budget, Avoids Fare Hike