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• Railroads’ profits sign economy is on track

  April 20, 2012 in Business on Page A10 OMAHA, Neb. – Strong earnings reports from two of the nation’s biggest freight railroads show that the U.S. economy is continuing its long, slow recovery. Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday …

• Record rainfall leads to derailment, roof collapse

  April 1, 2012 in News, City Record rainfall likely caused the closure of two rail lines in North Idaho, a highway blockage in Pend Oreille County, a roof collapse in North Spokane and flooding along some … 4

• Railroad quiet zone study bumped off 2012 budget

  February 4, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 In a split decision Tuesday, the Spokane Valley City Council decided not to consider funding a railroad quiet zone study in 2012. The discussion began in 2010 when a group … 1

• Proposals on reducing railroad noise lead to staff vs. council discussion

  August 25, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A debate at Tuesday’s Spokane Valley City Council meeting on whether to hire a consultant to research railroad quiet zones turned into a discussion of who has the authority to …

• Speed limit change in Greenacres area denied

  July 30, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley City Council decided Tuesday that speed limits will stay low in the Greenacres neighborhood. In a 4-3 vote, the council rejected a 35 mph speed limit on … 4

• Projects’ costs concern council

  April 23, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council agreed this week to take the first steps on two large projects, but final decisions are months away on whether the projects will become reality. …

• Spokane Valley Council looks at contracts

  December 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council dealt quickly and efficiently with a lengthy agenda Tuesday night during the first council meeting since mid-November. Public works director Neil Kersten gave presentations to …

• Rail site cleanup slated for summer

  April 21, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 Union Pacific and BNSF Railway have agreed to clean up historic mining waste at old rail sites in Idaho’s Silver Valley.

• Rail uncertainty

  March 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 In the past 10 years nothing has been done about railroad crossings in Otis Orchards that have no crossing arms or signals, in spite of increasing road traffic and several … 2

• Police focusing today on rail crossing violations

  October 27, 2009 in City Spokane police are teaming up today with enforcement officers from the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads for an enforcement campaign along rail crossings in northeast Spokane. 9

• New trail segment OK’d

  July 1, 2009 in City on Page A6 A bike and pedestrian trail almost two decades in the making will see significant progress thanks to federal stimulus money accepted Monday night by the Spokane City Council. The 10-mile …

• Union Pacific develops rail yard simulator

  February 1, 2009 in City on Page E2 OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific developed has its own virtual rail yard to help train a new generation of workers who likely grew up playing video games. The Omaha-based railroad …