Federal regulators weigh Conrail dismantling plan approval
Federal regulators convene to decide on a $10 billion plan to dismantle Conrail and split its routes between CSX Corp and Norfolk Southern Corp. The move aims to restore competition in Northeastern markets, shift freight from trucks to rail, and relieve highway congestion, while raising concerns over job losses and union contracts.
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Trains Delay Fire and Ambulance Access Across Lorain County
City officials and mayors from Elyria Vermilion LaGrange North Ridgeville Grafton and Wellington seek underpasses or overpasses at busy tracks to improve emergency response and interstate access. Costs range from 3 to 20 million with railroads expected to fund part. federal aid in question amid competition for a 9 million grant.
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Rail underpasses ease Lorain county traffic
Lorain County communities avoided heavy train traffic by underpasses and overpasses built decades ago with Elyria featuring nine underpasses. Two more exist in Lorain County on Middle Ridge Road and State Route 301. Statewide, a decade saw only about a dozen new rail crossings, while about 60 northern requests remain. O'Leary seeks more railroad funding to reduce accident risk and speed relief for cities.
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NRA chief condemns Knox and "gang" over Internet lies
Wayne LaPierre accused Knox and his gang of damaging the NRA and turning the Internet into a sewer pipe of lies about the NRA and its membership. He called Charlton Heston a target and said the NRA wields a culture war against enemies who attack the Second Amendment.
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OSU and Wright State Raise Tuition Amid Increases
Ohio State University approved a 4 percent tuition rise with a second 2 percent vote planned in July, bringing resident undergraduate tuition to 3879 per year. Wright State University followed with a 6 percent rise for undergraduates at its main campus, 9 percent for graduates, and 3 percent for Lake Campus students, raising quarterly tuition from 1236 to 1310.
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