'Railroad resurgence on track (The Steubenville Herald-Star) STEUBENVILLE ? The increase in the use of railroads for modern transportation needs was discussed during the Friday luncheon meeting of the Steubenville Rotary Club at the city YWCA.
'Officials say semis hitting temporary railroad bridge (Fargo Forum) FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Some truckers are having a tough time getting under a temporary railroad bridge here. At least five semitrailers have hit the bridge since it opened about a month ago. The latest crash was Wednesday.
'Model railroad club open house planned (Monroe Times) FREEPORT -- The Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen annual fall model railroad open house is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19. The Fever River Railroad HO scale train layout will be in operation each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club's facilities located at 1055 W. Beach St. in Freeport.
'Railroad operator reports progress (The Columbian) Clark County's new railroad partner claims it has boosted traffic by nearly 500 percent on the languishing old rail line from Vancouver to Battle Ground.
'State implicated in railroad-crossing deaths (WorldNet Daily) A well-known whistleblower on railroad corruption has filed a complaint with the Florida Department of Transportation charging the state's railroads continue to use faulty crossing warning signals that result in avoidable deaths.
'Railroad executive ordered to testify in lobbying investigation (Syracuse.com) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) ? railroad executive Walter Rich will have to testify before the state Lobbying Commission about the lavish Baseball Hall of Fame induction events he hosts annually at his Cooperstown mansion for state officials, lobbyists and others, a judge ruled Thursday.