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Sangre Chronicle > News > Damaged lines threaten regional Amtrak service

25 May 2012

The Southwest Chief snakes its way though Raton Pass where Amtrak officials say the tracks are in the worse condition. For years, Amtrak passenger trains have snaked their way to the crest of Raton Pass and down into New Mexico’s northern gateway city of Raton.

CP Rail strike may end before oil slumps

24 May 2012

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A strike at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd is unlikely to drag on long enough to prompt a return to bargain-basement price discounts for Canadian crude oil, growing volumes of which is moving to market by train as pipelines run nearly full. In addition, far greater volumes move on trains from North Dakota's booming Bakken shale oil region, where the carrier's workers ...

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24 May 2012

Intermodal freight volume hauled by U.S. railroads rose 3.1 percent in the week ending May 19, as containerized intermodal freight continued a steady ascent.