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The trucker involved in the 1999 Kankakee, Illinois, Amtrak derailment that killed 11 people was convicted Wednesday of felony charges for violating rules governing hours truckers can be on the road.

Amtrak train service between Grand Rapids and Chicago celebrated its 20th anniversary last week. Whether there's a 21st depends on how much sentiment there is in the Legislature to keep it, and another line, going.

The family of a 14-year-old boy electrocuted when he touched a downed railroad telegraph line in May filed suit yesterday against CSX Transportation, which owns the tracks.

RailAmerica, Inc. reported its freight carloads for the month ended July 31, 2004.

A Republican Amtrak conductor has been suspended for suggesting passengers should vote against Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

CSX Corporation announced that it intends to delist its common shares from the London Stock Exchange. The decision to discontinue the company's secondary listing was based on the low trading volumes and the costs associated with the maintenance of the listings.

The possible abandonment of the Union Pacific rail line west of Gilcrest Jewett could leave Waukee and Dallas County with a new recreation trail.

Amtrak officials anticipate service and safety problems as a result of Tropical Storms Charley and Bonnie.

BNSF freight and passenger trains began rolling again through northwestern North Dakota on Wednesday, a day after a derailment that damaged and blocked the tracks and spilled hundreds of tons of corn.

A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed early on Tuesday morning in North Dakota -- spilling corn and disrupting Amtrak service between Chicago and Seattle.

VIA Rail's on-time performance last year was its worst in 16 years, and the Crown corporation blames mainly Canadian National Railway Co., which provides most of the track used by the passenger rail service.

More than 150 people were heading back to their homes and businesses Tuesday after being evacuated because of a derailment involving train cars carrying hazardous chemicals.

Norfolk Southern Railroad's Pittsburgh Line, stretching between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was shut down after a train derailed Sunday in Mifflin County.

Hundreds of residents of Estevan, Saskatchewan are waiting to return to their homes after being evacuated in the wake of a train derailment.

CSX Transportation officials launched a new ad campaign this summer that they hope will grab the attention of motorists and encourage them to think twice about trying to beat a train.

Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) today announced that they are increasing the cash consideration and amending certain other terms of their offer to exchange new unsecured debt securities of CSXT and NSR and cash for existing unsecured debt securities of Conrail.

Grupo TMM, Mexico's largest railroad, said Friday that it had avoided bankruptcy. The move probably will set back an attempt by Kansas City Southern to buy out TMM's share in Grupo TFM -- a joint venture that operates the railroad.

Union Pacific Corp. said Friday it received a preliminary notice of deficiency from the Internal Revenue Service as a result of an examination of its federal income tax returns for the years 1995 to 1998.

Trizec Inc., the Chicago-based owner of a downtown office tower, is suing the city and CSX Corp., alleging the CSX train derailment, fire and water main break caused $750,000 in property damage to its building.

The nation's largest railroad is hiring train crews as people retire and the economy picks up.

A public hearing on the proposed abandonment of a 37-mile stretch of Canadian National north of Saukville, Wisconsin, will be held at 09:00 CDT Aug. 13 in the Random Lake High School auditorium, the federal Surface Transportation Board announced Thursday. Members of the public will be allowed to speak about the abandonment proposed by Canadian National Railway. A court reporter will be on hand to record comments, and a transcript of the hearing will be reviewed by the transportation board, a board spokeswoman in Washington, D.C., said Thursday.

A contractor worked Thursday to clean up the wreckage of a freight train derailment the day before on the old Oregon Electric line south of Albany.

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has been cited by West Virginia environmental officials for air pollution.

The railroad that winds through the backwoods of Clarke County, Mississippi, along the Chickasawhay River has carried timber, wood chips and other goods to and from businesses for generations.

Amtrak's Downeaster service was getting back to normal Thursday.

Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. on Thursday announced an agreement to purchase 5.5 million shares of common stock from The Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust (Trust) and The Nemours Foundation (Foundation) for $34.50 per share or approximately $190 million.

Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pa., one of the engineering marvels of the world celebrates its 150th anniversary this year.

VIA Rail Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers union have agreed to a tentative contract agreement.

Emergency workers continue to investigate a RailAmerica train derailment in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana.

A decision is likely next month to determine the future of the Georgetown Loop Railroad.