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To Report or Not to Report? New York Times: Railroads Hamper Federal Investigations

August 10, 2004 The Cross-Tie

Railroads, The New York Times reported July 11, have hampered federal investigations by failing to promptly report fatal crashes.

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.

Railroads Offer 2004 ‘Fall Peak’ Plans

August 10, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Class I Railroads have offered their 2004 “Fall Peak” service plans via a letter sent to Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Roger Nober, the STB announced.

In Suspicion of Threat, Amtrak Train Stopped

August 1, 2004 Todd DeFeo

Authorities, responding to a suspicious note, stopped an Amtrak train in Newark, N.J., and searched with bomb-sniffing dogs before letting it resume.

Report: Railroads Hamper Federal Investigations

August 1, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railroads, The New York Times reported July 11, have hampered federal investigations by failing to promptly report fatal crashes.

TSA Begins Third Phase of Rail Security Experiment

July 15, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Beginning July 19, passengers may be screened for explosives while traveling on Connecticut’s Shoreline East commuter rail as part of the third stage of a pilot program exploring new measures for rail security.

Safer Crossings: Highway-Rail Fatalities Reach Record Low in ’03

July 15, 2004 The Cross-Tie

The nation’s rail transportation system achieved a record low number of highway-rail grade crossing fatalities in 2003, statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) show.

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

July 15, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The N.J. Transit Board of Directors on July 15 adopted a $1.34 billion Operating Budget and a $1.19 billion Capital Program for Fiscal Year 2005 (FY05), and avoided increasing the system’s fares, officials said.

FRA Proposes to Improve Crash Survivability of Locomotive ‘Black Box’

June 30, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Event recorders, the train equivalent of an airplane’s “black box,” will be improved to make sure critical information survives train accidents according to a proposed rule issued June 30 by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

NS and CP: Agreement Will Improve Performance

June 30, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR) on June 30 signed a memorandum of understanding for an exchange of trackage rights, freight haulage and yard services that both railroads say will increase operational efficiency and enhance rail service to customers.