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An eastbound train collided with a pair of railcars that were overturned on a track in east Arlington, Texas, Wednesday afternoon after a track-switching mishap, officials said.

An 80-car freight train traveling north through Riverdale Park, Maryland early Monday morning struck a vehicle that had stalled on the tracks, closing the tracks and complicating the morning commute, Prince George's County authorities said.

Amtrak will commence a major Maintenance of Way project on the Northeast Corridor between Perryville, MD and Newark, DE.

Canadian companies faced prolonged shipping headaches on Monday after Canadian National Railway Co. walked away from the bargaining table and withdrew contract enhancements it had offered to striking workers.

More than half the 60,000 railroad tank cars carrying hazardous materials are not built to current industry standards and are more likely to break open after derailing, federal safety investigators said Tuesday.

The Mountain Harmony project, a plan to turn 9.1 miles of CSX railroad line extending from West Prestonsburg to David, Kentucky, into a tourist attraction, may not make it past the hurdles it would take to get the project operational, officials reported this week.

Officials with Burlington Northern Santa Fe completed agreements with six unions to transfer former locomotive shop workers out of state Thursday, the same day the city of Burlington filed a lawsuit to keep those workers at home.

Amtrak will restore sleeping and dining car service to its New York-Chicago Cardinal next week, Amtrak announced Friday.

Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker said he thinks the railroad should travel through the middle of the Parks Highway as it runs through a section of Fairbanks.

Gary O. Marino, RailAmerica Chairman, President & CEO, announced the appointment of Thomas C. Owen as Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales - North American Rail Group. In this position, Mr. Owen will be responsible for the implementation of marketing strategies and direct sales efforts for the North America Rail Group. In addition, Mr. Owen will assist in the evaluation process in RailAmerica's acquisitions program.

Georgia House Speaker Terry Coleman wants to sign a contract with Amtrak to jump-start the state's slow-moving plans to launch a commuter rail line to Middle Georgia.

Three appointments to marketing leadership posts at The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) were announced today by John Lanigan, BNSF's executive vice president and Chief Marketing Officer.

The Cape Cod Central Railroad can operate over the Cape's state-owned tracks until 2008, under an agreement completed this week.

Dolly Parton may not be heading to Lancaster, South Carolina, but she could have a positive affect on the lives of area children nonetheless.

The Ontario government has cleared the way for the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission to cut up to 200 jobs through early retirement. The commission employs about 600 in North Bay.

Norfolk Southern Railway recently launched "Patriot Service".

Due to a freight derailment near Mont- Joli, Quebec (CFMG) on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 01:30 (EDT), VIA Rail Canada's passenger trains operating between Rivi

Montreal riot police were called to open up access to a Canadian National Railway trainyard on Friday as striking CN workers picketed the entrance.

A simmering feud between Oakland County and Ferndale, Michigan, grew hotter this week when county officials went on record supporting a controversial rail yard expansion in the south Oakland city.

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), essentially the industry association for state DOTs, recently stated that an expected 60% to 100% increase in domestic freight shipments over the next 20 years will wreak havoc on U.S. roads. Trucks do most of the damage to pavement and roadway structures. The only way to address the problem, according to AASHTO director John Horsley, is more rail freight.

The city of Brainerd is getting behind Rhythm of the Rails' proposal to create a railroad theme park in "the hole" across Highway 210 from Franklin Junior High School.

Canadian National Railway Co., which faces pressure to resolve a two-week strike by mechanics and clerks, hauled 14 percent less freight last week as customers switched to trucks for urgent shipments.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway may hire some furloughed Topeka employees if there aren't enough workers from Burlington, Iowa, who choose to transfer to Topeka for the consolidation of the locomotive repair shops.

Another Maritime Canada derailment has disrupted Canadian National service, this time in Padoue, New Brunswick, on the New Brunswick East Coast Railway's Mont Joli Subdivision.

Corporate customers of Travelocity Business can now book Amtrak rail trips online. The new option, believed a first for online corporate-travel agencies, could prove especially appealing to travelers along the Northeast corridor, where rail travel is often quicker and easier than air.

The union for 5,000 striking workers at Canadian National Railway Co. said Thursday it expects to meet the company Friday for a formal bargaining session focused on disciplinary issues.

As the strike at Canadian National enters its third week, Canada's national rail passenger service VIA Rail Canada would like to remind travellers that its trains continue to operate normally across the national system.

Canadian Pacific Railway plans an investigation determine just what caused a train to jump the tracks south of Red Deer early Thursday, according to CPR spokesman Mark Seland.

A Union Pacific train hauling automobiles from Kansas City, Kan., to Oklahoma City derailed near Kingfisher, Oklahoma, a spokesman for the railroad said Friday.

Railroad enthusiasts have another reason to visit downtown Grapevine, Texas.