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Nevada wildfire causes rail and power outages, but crews halt flames' progress
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — A wildfire has forced the suspension of rail service in northern Nevada and left about several thousand rural residents without power. But fire officials said Tuesday that night crews had halted the progress of the flames, which charred more than a square...
Amtrak train hits tractor trailer in Connecticut, minor injuries reported
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An Amtrak train carrying nearly 100 passengers crashed into the rear section of a tractor trailer in Connecticut on Friday morning, causing minor injuries to a train engineer and damaging warning equipment at the crossing, authorities said. TV news video...
Vote sets stage for new Amtrak Gulf Coast service. But can trains roll by Super Bowl?
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A 6-0 vote Tuesday by the City Council in Mobile, Alabama, has set the stage for Amtrak passenger trains to roll from New Orleans to Mobile next year. The Sun Herald reports that the Mobile council voted to fund the passenger train service for three years. The...
Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern's freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak
Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass, the federal government said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The Justice Department took the rare step of...
