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State officials have accepted the results of a city-sponsored study of an underground diesel plume caused by spills at BNSF Railway's locomotive fueling station in Whitefish, a Superfund site.
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PHOTOS and Comments by Russ Jackson . . . Amtrak Western On Time Performance. On February 19, Train #1, the Sunset Limited arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at 8:20 AM. Nothing remarkable about that since its due at 8:40, but as crew members will tell you they consider that arrival time as being late [...]
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When Prop 1A passed in November 2008, it included $950 million for other passenger rail systems that would connect to the HSR line. Much of that money will be awarded in May, and Bay Area agencies are in the hunt: Five Bay Area train operators say they are entitled to as much as $400 million of [...]
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Metra's Union Pacific North Line has cancelled one train and delayed another because of earlier equipment problems, according to the agency's Web site . Train #328, scheduled to depart from Waukegan at 7:50 a.m. and arrive Chicago at 9:05 a.m., originated from Highland Park today and is making extra stops at Fort Sheridan and Highwood to accommodate commuters. Train #324, scheduled to depart ...
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