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February 2005 Wreck Roundup

March 15, 2005 The Cross-Tie

The man charged in a deadly January Metrolink derailment pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of murder, according to various news sources. California authorities initially said Juan Manuel Alvarez parked his SUV on train tracks to commit suicide, but changed his mind and abandoned his vehicle. Eleven people were killed in the wreck and hundreds more injured. One person was killed and at least 50 others injured when an express passenger train derailed Feb. 28 in eastern Bangladesh, The Associated Press reported. According to reports, the Joyantika Express derailed en route Dhaka. The train was traveling from Sylhet, a city

2004 in Review: Railroad-by-Railroad

February 1, 2005 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. freight railroads completed a record-breaking year by originating 1,588,950 carloads of freight in December 2004 and an additional 1,029,547 intermodal trailers and containers, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported.

Reports: Tsunami Claims At Least 1,000 RR Passengers

February 1, 2005 The Cross-Tie

At least 1,000 train passengers were killed here when a tsunami rocked Sri Lanka and Asia.

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Awards Grants to Support Atlanta Belt Line Initiative

January 28, 2005 Railfanning.org News Wire

As part of its commitment to preserve green space and improve parks for urban residents, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today announced it is awarding grants to two organizations involved in making the Atlanta Belt Line – a proposed corridor of transit, parks and trails – a reality.

New Year, New Look for The Cross-Tie

January 1, 2005 The Cross-Tie

The Cross-Tie, celebrating its third anniversary in 2005 has been redesigned inside out.

Intermodal Continues to Dominate in 2004

January 1, 2005 The Cross-Tie

The year ended with a bang for railroads — for the first time ever, intermodal volume on U.S. railroads has topped 10 million trailers and containers in a single year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said in December.

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.

Indian Derailment Kills As Many As 20 Passengers

June 16, 2004 Todd DeFeo

An Indian passenger train derailed Wednesday, killing as many as 20 people and injuring scores more, officials said.

Hamberger: Freight Business Booming, Intermodal Top Revenue Source

May 23, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroads are experiencing a surge in traffic volumes for all commodities, including coal, and, for the first time, intermodal freight is the industry’s top revenue source, Association of American Railroads President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger said in a speech at the National Press Club.

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.