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Providence And Worcester Is The Next Canadian Pacific

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:27:38 GMT

Providence And Worcester Is The Next Canadian Pacific
Seeking Alpha - May 10, 2013

The Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (PWX) is a regional freight railroad operating in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York.

Business briefs

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:32:13 GMT

Business briefs
Worcester Telegram - May 2, 2013

The state said Providence & Worcester Railroad Co. of Worcester was awarded $313,214 toward a $522,023 project to replace two old railroad bridges in Worcester with one new bridge.

Palmer, Amherst projects win $500000 to improve rail lines from Massachusetts ...

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:00:38 GMT

Palmer, Amherst projects win $500000 to improve rail lines from Massachusetts ...
MassLive.com - May 4, 2013

Guy D. Hannum, terminal manager for Sherwood Lumber, a wholesale lumber distributor based in Islandia, N.Y., said the company has been in Bondsville for three years. This will enable the company to build its own rail spur, instead of ... with matching ...

EPA gives $200K to Plainfield for site assessment

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:41:02 GMT

EPA gives $200K to Plainfield for site assessment
ReminderNews - May 13, 2013

It's currently zoned for industrial use, and Hopkins said it would be a perfect location for a manufacturing plant or a warehouse facility that needs rail transportation. The Providence and Worcester Railroad Company goes right past the property ...

Flying machines over RI: When, where, why the fuss?

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:14:17 GMT

Flying machines over RI: When, where, why the fuss?
The Providence Journal (blog) - May 17, 2013

4, 1911, Labor Day, the highlight of the weeklong Harvard Boston Aero Meet was a four-legged airplane race: Four fliers left Boston for Nashua, N.H.

Patrick-Murray administration supports freight rail infrastructure projects to ...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:39:48 GMT

Patrick-Murray administration supports freight rail infrastructure projects to ...
Sampan - Apr 30, 2013

“By improving access to freight rail, we are creating opportunities to make it easier and more cost-effective for companies to do business throughout Massachusetts.” “The grants made today will further expand the use of rail in the Commonwealth for ...

Backpack left on RIPTA bus causes another stir

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:36:09 GMT

Backpack left on RIPTA bus causes another stir
Woonsocket Call - May 6, 2013

The driver of the bus, who was not identified, contacted authorities at 9:43 a.m. The driver found the backpack after dropping off passengers on Clinton Street, about 100 yards north of the Providence & Worcester railroad bridge. Ryan said the police ...

Worcester man gets life sentence for 2006 slaying

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:16:49 GMT

Worcester man gets life sentence for 2006 slaying
WLNE-TV (ABC6) - May 17, 2013

Edwin Mazariego was sentenced Thursday in Worcester Superior Court for killing 41-year-old Maxine Libby, a mother of 5, whose battered and partially clothed body was discovered near some railroad tracks. The 31-year-old Mazariego had been found guilty ...

Massachusetts Industrial Rail Access Program awards $2.85 million for freight ...

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:44:44 GMT

Massachusetts Industrial Rail Access Program awards $2.85 million for freight ...
Railway Track & Structures - May 1, 2013

Providence & Worcester Railroad (P&W) in Worcester will replace two bridges with a new structure Worcester. The project is required to maintain rail service to Cargill, a Worcester-based customer of the P&W, as well as preserving access to Midstates ...

DOT To Open Manville Hill Road Bridge This Week

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:03:17 GMT

DOT To Open Manville Hill Road Bridge This Week
Patch.com - Apr 24, 2013

I'm pleased to be able to deliver this great news to the community.” The state-owned Manville Hill Road Bridge crosses the Blackstone River, the Blackstone River Bikeway and the Providence & Worcester Railroad. RIDOT closed the bridge in early December ...