Semi Driver Jumps To Avoid Train (Local 6 Orlando) PIERSON, Fla. -- An Amtrak train carrying 214 passengers struck a tractor-trailer Wednesday afternoon in Volusia County, but no one was injured, according to Amtrak officials. us.rd.yahoo.com
Take a round trip of the U.S. on Amtrak (Dallas Morning News) The original idea was to take a long-distance train ride. But as my fingers traced the various routes on a map of Amtrak's nationwide system, I suddenly realized it's possible to literally travel around the entire country, connecting from one train to another. us.rd.yahoo.com
Train service may return to historic depot (Greensboro News & Record) WINSTON-SALEM -- The last passenger train pulled out of Union Station almost 40 years ago. But its waiting rooms may soon again be buzzing with travelers and its ticket windows, terrazzo floors and marble walls restored to their former luster. Under a plan proposed by developer Bill Cannon, the historic depot will be converted into an intermodal transport hub offering rail, bus and ... us.rd.yahoo.com
What Will Morning Bring For Investors? (NBC 5 Chicago) Monday saw the largest one-day drop in points in stock market history. What will things look like when the markets open Tuesday? us.rd.yahoo.com
McCain, Obama To Congress: Work It Out (NBC 5 Chicago) Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain urge House members to return to work quickly and pass a Wall Street bailout package backed by the president. us.rd.yahoo.com
Stocks Plunge On Bailout Fears, Oil Prices (NBC 5 Chicago) The Dow loses more than 370 points amid continued worries over the government's $700 billion bailout plan. us.rd.yahoo.com
NEW: Heartland Flyer route could extend to Kansas City (The Norman Transcript) Expansion of an Amtrak route from Oklahoma to Kansas appears likely as the railroad operator and the Kansas Legislature move forward with a joint feasibility study this month, a state transportation official said.John Dougherty, a rail programs assistant division manager for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, said Kansas officials are looking at whether to extend passenger rail service ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz) I am prepared. I am prepared. I need no on-the-job training. I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time. I wasn't a governor for a short period of time. us.rd.yahoo.com
Making Sense Of Fannie, Freddie Bailout (NBC 5 Chicago) An explainer of the government’s billion-dollar bailout of mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. us.rd.yahoo.com
Hewlett-Packard To Cut 24,600 Jobs (NBC 5 Chicago) Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to cut 24,600 jobs, or about 7.5 percent of its work force, over the next three years. us.rd.yahoo.com
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