'U.S. DOT Gives Loan to Improve Iowa Railroad (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids) CEDAR RAPIDS - The Iowa Northern Railway has received a $25 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The loan is part of $55 million that's expected to be used to improve 163 miles of railroad to ship bio fuels.
'Friend of Shannon Hallbrin Found Dead Near Railroad Tracks (KSBY-TV) The body of 25-year-old April Weinert was found near railroad tracks in Grover Beach just a short distance from the intersection of Grand Avenue and Highway 1 around 3:15 a.m. Sunday morning. She'd been struck by a freight train.
'Northfield family to sue N.Y. railroad (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) A Northfield, Minn., family notified a New York railroad this week that they plan to sue for $5 million over the death of their 18-year-old daughter, but the family's attorney said what his clients want most is to prevent another tragedy. Natalie Smead died in August when she fell into a 13-inch gap between a Long Island Rail Road station platform and a train. Her death already has pushed the
'Railroad museum celebrates expansion project (The Shelby County Reporter) The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum in Calera will celebrate the expansion of its track and the opening of a new library next Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. The Museum will officially open its 1.5-mile track extension, although the first passenger train ran on the new line in early September.
'New bid sought for Railroad Crossing project (Mobridge Tribune) The railroad Crossing project will have to wait at least another two months as the Mobridge City Council refused the one qualifying bid for the project Monday, Oct. 16, and voted to rebid the project.