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News Wire Digest for Wednesday, Jan. 29 NEWSWIRE

By Angela Cotey | January 29, 2020

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


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BNSF has completed the process of removing these locomotives, which derailed in a Jan. 1 accident, from an Idaho River.
Idaho State Police

A morning look at notable rail news:

— BNSF Railway has completed the process of removing two locomotives from the Kootenai River in Idaho following a Jan. 1 derailment, KHQ TV reports.

— AL.com reports the Mobile City Council has deferred its decision on providing financial support for the revival of Amtrak service on the Gulf Coast.

— The latest in Amtrak’s frequent ticket sales runs through Thursday and marks “National Plan Your Vacation Day.”

— The San Jose Mercury News reports that San Jose’s city council is warning Valley Transportation Authority officials not to shift money from road repairs to transit projects.

— Denver’s Regional Transportation District has chosen Paul Ballard, former CEO of Trinity Metro in Fort Worth, Texas, as its interim general manager and CEO, Colorado Public Radio reports.

 

 

 

4 thoughts on “News Wire Digest for Wednesday, Jan. 29 NEWSWIRE

  1. sunken submarines are raised the same way. It is amazing thing. finally, if the rock slide caused the derailment, who owns this rocks and are they responsible?

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