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Woman killed after jumping in front of train
SECAUCUS A woman was killed when she jumped off a platform at Secaucus Transfer Station into the path of a New Jersey Transit train today at 12:48 p.m., an official said.
Tolls to rise Sunday on many NYC bridges, tunnels
Drivers are about to pay more to use many New York City bridges and tunnels. Tolls are set to rise by 10 percent at 3 a.m. Sunday on the nine crossings controlled by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Suits filed in deadly Rockford train derailment
Two lawsuits were filed Friday in relation to a Rockford train derailment that killed one woman and allegedly caused an estimated 55,000 gallons of ethanol to spill into the surrounding soil and water supply last month.
La Pine man struck and killed by train
A La Pine man was killed early today when he was struck by a Burlington Northern - Santa Fe train at the Wickiup Junction intersection, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are CSX Corp., Fastenal Co.
Visitor, tax figures show Fairbanks tourism down
The spring numbers suggest the summer will not be a robust one for tourism in Fairbanks.
Fire forces 2 unplanned stops for UP train
Fire crews were called to Union Pacific's Bailey Yard in North Platte to put out a fire in a rail car just hours after another fire in it was extinguished.
I-76: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project to Replace Poor Bridges on I-76
This week, the Colorado Department of Transportation started an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project that will replace four bridges on I-76 over State Highway 224 and over the Union Pacific Railroad , mileposts 7.653 to 8.693. The existing bridges, originally constructed in 1967, are in poor condition and in great need of replacement.
JR West president indicted over crash
KOBE West Japan Railway Co. President Masao Yamazaki was charged with negligence Wednesday over the 2005 train crash in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, that killed 107 people and injured 562.
Paterson to pick Richard Ravitch of NYC as lt. gov.
Richard Ravitch, right, speaks while New York Governor David Paterson watches during a new conference in New York in 2008.
Railroad IDs man killed by train while trying to rescue dog
Alaska Railroad officials have identified Brett P. Miller, 42, of Anchorage, as the man killed this weekend along with his dog after both were struck by a passenger train near Montana Creek north of Wasilla.
Energy stocks lead way to TSX losses as oil falls for 5th day; N.Y also lower
The Toronto stock market was sharply lower for a second session Tuesday morning as doubts about the strength of an economic recovery persuaded investors to step back and take some more profits from the spring rally.
More than 25 hurt in SEPTA bus crashes
A pair of bus crashes in Philadelphia and a nearby city have left more than two dozen people with minor injuries, according to the Associated Press.
Public's interests must be preserved at Atlantic Yards
Atlantic Yards - a project to build a Nets arena, housing and other development in downtown Brooklyn - also holds out hope of local jobs, better Long Island Rail Road facilities and a much-needed financial boost for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority .
TSX plunges as commodity prices fall
Slumping oil prices hit the TSX Monday. Canadian stocks were roughed up on Monday, as resource stocks tumbled on falling prices for oil and other commodities.
Train destroys truck near Eklutna
At approximately 7:25 p.m., an Alaska Railroad Corporation southbound passenger train struck a pick-up truck after it became stuck on the tracks near ARRC milepost 141, located near the village of Eklutna.
Conn. firm hired to design Greenbrier casino
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - The Greenbrier's new owner has hired a Connecticut architect with southern West Virginia roots to design a casino for the historic resort.
TSX plunges as economic worries take big bite out of commodity stocks
The Toronto stock market plunged about 300 points late Monday morning in a broadbased selloff led by commodity stocks amid fresh worries about an economic recovery.
Teck in coal shipping deals with CPR, CN
Vancouver - Last updated on Monday, Jul. 06, 2009 08:04AM EDT T eck Resources Ltd.
Who didn't show up at the MTA meetings? State Senator Carl Kruger and ...
I can't believe everyone missed this. More than two weeks before the state Senate hearing on Atlantic Yards, where state Sen.