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    May 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Iowa rail museum goes for immersion

    COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — With its just-opened million-dollar makeover, the Union Pacific Railroad Museum beckons visitors of all ages to downtown Council Bluffs. But to get the full experience, be sure to bring a kid along.
    COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — With its just-opened million-dollar makeover, the Union Pacific Railroad Museum beckons visitors of all ages to downtown Council Bluffs. But to get the full experience, be sure to bring a kid along. Youngsters are more likely...

    Tags: Unions, Union Pacific Corporation, Science and Technology, Museums, Entertainment

    2. May 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. U.S. attorney blasts wildfire proposal

    PolitiCal
    Gov. Jerry Brown’s new budget proposal includes a provision that would limit legal liability for causing wildfires, a clause that the U.S. attorney in Sacramento on Thursday blasted as a “fairly cynical attempt” to benefit the powerful...
    3. Apr 25, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  3. ComEd property in Northbrook could help link segments of Skokie Valley Trail

    TribLocal - Northbrook » News
    A piece of Commonwealth Edison property could be the ticket to completing a long-stalled segment of a North Shore bicycle and pedestrian trail through Northbrook. …...
    4. May 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Central Valley farm groups threaten to sue over bullet train plan

    L.A. NOW
    State bullet train officials set the stage for possible legal challenges from powerful Central Valley farming interests by approving the environmental review for an initial section of track to be built from Merced to Fresno....
    5. Mar 23, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  5. Child hit and killed by train in Russell identified

    <span style="font-size: small;">Update: Police in Russell have identified the 9-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a train on Thursday as Isaac Ehrlich.</span>
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Update: Police in Russell have identified the 9-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a train on Thursday as Isaac Ehrlich. The Russell Police Department says the boy was hit by an eastbound train just after eleven o'clock Thursday morning. He died...

    Tags: Mark Davis, Union Pacific Corporation, Accidental Death, Disasters and Accidents

    6. Mar 13, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Freight train hits car in Wheaton, driver able to escape

    The driver of a vehicle pushed off railroad tracks and onto its side Tuesday by a freight train in Wheaton was able to exit his vehicle on his own, Wheaton police said.
    The driver of a vehicle pushed off railroad tracks and onto its side Tuesday by a freight train in Wheaton was able to exit his vehicle on his own, Wheaton police said. A 52-year-old Wheaton man was transported to Central DuPage Hospital for...

    Tags: Railway Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Metra, Railway Accidents

    7. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Overland Traction Engine Company

    One of the most ambitious tractor plans envisioned an overland traction engine capable of traveling from East to West Coast. In 1865, Jesse Fry started to build a traction engine for the purpose of hauling immigrants, freight, wagons and passengers...
    8. Jan 11, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  8. KDHE continues monitoring conditions after Herington sulfuric acid spill

    The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) continues to work with state and local partners to clean up&nbsp;and monitor the sulfuric acid spill from Union Pacific Railroad&rsquo;s rail yard in Herington.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) continues to work with state and local partners to clean up and monitor the sulfuric acid spill from Union Pacific Railroad’s rail yard in Herington. “Recent measurements indicate that...

    Tags: Railway Transportation, Travel, Transportation, Transportation

    9. Jan 20, 2012 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  9. Body Found by Train Tracks

    FOX40 News
    A Union Pacific Railroad conductor found a body alongside the tracks Monday morning. The body was first spotted at 7 a.m. next to the tracks between Plumas Lake and Arboga. Yuba County Sheriff’s deputies identified the body as 25-year-old...
    10. Dec 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Elden Hughes dies at 80; longtime Sierra Club leader

    Elden Hughes, a crusader for wild places and a leader of the Sierra Club's battles to protect desert wilderness from development and abuse, has died. He was 80.
    Elden Hughes, a crusader for wild places and a leader of the Sierra Club's battles to protect desert wilderness from development and abuse, has died. He was 80. Hughes, who died of prostate cancer early Sunday at his home in Joshua Tree, Calif., was a...

    Tags: Prostate Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Rugby League, Health, Politics

    11. Apr 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Man likely hit by train is found dead near Joliet railroad track

    A man was found dead, apparently struck by a train, along a railroad line in Joliet early this morning, authorities said.
    A man was found dead, apparently struck by a train, along a railroad line in Joliet early this morning, authorities said. The man, 37 and from Joliet, was declared dead at 6:20 a.m. on the scene north of Zurich Road, east of McKinley Street in Joliet,...

    Tags: Mark Davis, Railway Transportation

    12. Dec 8, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Changes to Pace routes begin Monday

    TribLocal - Elgin » News
    Pace has announced new service changes, effective Monday, for routes 801 and 802 in the Kane County area, as well as information on the new …...
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