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Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls — one in Trump country, the other in a swing state
In two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republican congressmen were met with far ...
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CBRW Donates Line for Port Rail Service Restoration Project
With a three-mile rail line donation from Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRW), the Port of Moses Lake in eastern Washington state ...
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Metra to change name of Union Pacific North Line, consider systemwide changes
The inbound Union Pacific North Line train at the Davis Street Metra station in 2024. Thirty years after the Metra line that ...
Metra wants to hear from riders on possible new line names, as Union Pacific phased out
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra is phasing out the names for some of its lines, and wants to hear from its riders. The commuter rail is phasing out the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West lines. Some new ...
A first look at the Great American Rail-Trail—and which section to cycle in 2025
The Great American Rail-Trail will cross the entire country when completed, but one of the most epic sections has already ...
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Metra asks STB to require Union Pacific to continue to allow commuter operations
In the latest twist in Union Pacific’s long-running effort to exit Chicago commuter rail operations, commuter agency Metra ...
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Metra asks feds for relief in feud with Union Pacific over ‘unreasonable’ costs to run trains on tracks
Commuter service for thousands of Union Pacific riders is in jeopardy amid an impasse with the freight railroad over track ...
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Former CEO Dick Davidson Recalls Living the ‘American Dream’ on the Railroad
Dick Davidson looks back on his life with a touch of amazement and a hefty helping of gratitude. At age 83, he still marvels ...
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EPA shares soil testing results to Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens residents in known cancer cluster
The EPA has already found higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the yard, which is used to burn wood with creosote, surrounding the former Union Pacific Railroad. For years, ABC13 has ...