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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2002

Alstom wins $352 million train order from Sweden

The regional trains, to be used for service in the greater Stockholm area, will be able to operate at speeds up to 100 mph.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2002

S.C. Amtrak crash injures 15

The train, carrying 120 passengers and 13 crew members, was traveling south from New York to Miami when it derailed at 9:07 a.m.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2002

Subcommittee approves $1.9 billion for Amtrak

A subsection of the bill requires the railway to submit periodic assessments to the government.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2002

FTA withdraws $156 million from L.A. MTA project

Construction of the Expo Line, eventually linking Los Angeles and Santa Monica, Calif., could be delayed by this action and force the creation of a much shorter railway.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2002

Metrolink conductor files lawsuit

Patrick J. Phillips, 48, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages in a lawsuit which names Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. and Amtrak.

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Articlesby StaffMay 1, 2002

Proposed U.K. rail safety system ‘not good enough’

In an industry report, rail chiefs recommended that Britain should wait for a more advanced system.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2002

Midlands LRT Embodies Britain's Push for a Rail Revival

With a coalition of political and financial support, the Midland Metro project has brought LRT back to Birmingham and the Black Country. Integrated feeder bus service from an ally has been key.

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