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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2002

Egypt train fire kills at least 370

Fire believed to have been ignited by a gas cylinder.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2002

NTSB recommends incentives for grade crossing programs

Recommendation follows investigation of 1999 train collision in Bourbonnais, Ill.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2002

CUTA signs e-commerce partnership with iRail

The partnership will provide CUTA members with iRail's electronic procurement system, automatic bids matching, public auctions (forward and reverse) and RFQs and Web design services.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2002

Bombardier to file claim against DaimlerChrysler

$860 million in damages is sought in dispute over Adtranz purchase.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 8, 2002

Britain moves to privatize rail

A $20 billion proposal would partially privatize the subway system.

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2002

NY MTA subway cars become underwater reef off Delaware

With an entire fleet of cars to retire, MTA New York City Transit came up with a creative method of disposing of 1,400 obsolete subway cars.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2002

Amtrak warns of discontinued service

The railway announced a $258 million package of spending cuts and capital investment deferrals, including a 4% cut in staff.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2002

Bombardier to keep German rail plant open

Layoffs are still expected this year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2002

WTC subway station reopens

E train has been shut since Sept. 11

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2002

Amtrak not near self-sufficiency, new report finds

The railway would have to reduce its cash loss by more than $300 million to meet the deadline.

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