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Long Island Rail Road Names MRO Software for Management of Track, Signals, Stations and Rolling Stock

June 8, 2004 Special to Railfanning.org

Long Island Rail Road has selected MRO Software, a leading provider of strategic asset management solutions to implement a range of assets including right-of-way assets, rolling stock, non-revenue fleet and IT equipment.

MTA Rolls Out Subway Centennial Map Subway History

June 8, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The MTA is putting a little history back into its subway maps.

Report: Norfolk Southern Saves Millions in Fuel Costs

June 8, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern has saved millions in fuel costs by purchasing its fuel in advance, The Virginian-Pilot reported last month.

MARTA Contributes Officers for G8 Summit

June 8, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Joining a collection of police agencies from across the state, 20 officers from the MARTA Police Department have been redeployed to serve at the G8 Summit on Sea Island.

TSA Begins Second Phase of Rail Security Experiment

June 7, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

Starting today (June 7, 2004), Amtrak passengers boarding long-distance trains at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station will have their checked luggage screened for explosives.

Empire Builder Reaches 75 Years: Amtrak & Others Celebrate Northernmost U.S. Transcontinental Train

June 7, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Amtrak Empire Builder, one of the great trains in American history and the northernmost U.S. transcontinental train, will celebrate its 75th anniversary of service on June 11, 2004.

SEPTA to Receive Additional Security Funding

June 3, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

SEPTA has received about $1 million in federal homeland security funds to be used to increase security on the commuter rail system.

Port Authority to Open Stage II Light Rail Transit Project

June 3, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire

The modernization of Port Authority’s T light rail transit system reached a major milestone Wednesday, June 2, 2004, when the first new light rail vehicles (LRVs) in 19 years begin revenue service over the new Overbrook Line.

The New Face of Railroad Security

June 1, 2004 The Cross-Tie

Puffs of air greeted passengers to the New Carrollton, Md., rail station May 4. It was the first day of the Transportation Security Administration’s test program for people and bags traveling on U.S. trains.

The New Face of Railroad Security

June 1, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire