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LONGVIEW — Arborists say a historic black walnut tree planted from a nut 152 years ago to mark the birthplace of Washington Territory is full of decay, and a Longview historic preservationist ...
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A 157-year-old black walnut tree, planted to mark the birthplace of the Washington Territory, is threatened by decay and a pending railroad spur.
LEBANON — By the time the Albany & Eastern Railroad finishes rebuilding all of its tracks throughout the mid-valley, owner Rick Franklin expects to purchase 200,000 wooden ties treated with ...
Boatright Cos. is ready to invest more than $40 million on a new railroad tie plant in Clanton, creating as many as 75 jobs when the plant reaches full production. Chief Executive Shane Boatright ...
The Virginia-based railroad operates freight trains in more than 20 states in the southern and eastern United States. Multiple Amtrak routes also use Norfolk Southern's tracks for passenger trains ...
ATLANTA — One of the nation's largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they're degrading faster than expected, the company said in a ...