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Man to stand trial for murder of BNSF worker in Tehachapi
(Source: Kern Golden Empire, July 24, 2015) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Jonathan Hearn will stand trial for the murder of Robert Limon last August. Prosecutor David McKillop presented testimony in the preliminary hearing over the last two days that shows Hearn, 24, was...
Installing Union Pacific’s made-in-Japan ribbon rail
(Source: The Record, July 26, 2015) STOCKTON, Calif. — Tucked away on the west end of Rough and Ready Island, behind the row of Port of Stockton warehouses facing Humphreys Road, a one-of-a-kind plant is turning out quarter-mile lengths of steel rail. The so-called...
Schererville man dies in accident while working at CN rail yard in Illinois
(Source: The Times, July 26, 2015) MUNSTER, Ind. — A Schererville man died Saturday after he was dragged by a slow-moving train while working at a Canadian National Railway yard in East Hazel Crest, officials said. Ryan D. Edwards, 27, suffered multiple injuries in...
Amtrak’s Boardman says he feels frustration of NJ Transit riders, but lacks funds to fix infrastructure
(Source: www.nj.com, July 24, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak President Joseph Boardman empathized with NJ Transit riders who've endured delays due to four days of problems with aging infrastructure and said while the agency has the solutions, it lacks the funding to...
Blame swirls after week of nightmare commutes for N.J. rail passengers
(Source: The Record, July 24, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — For hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents who commute to New York by train, this past week was the week from hell. On four weekdays out of five, capped by problems on Friday morning, electrical failures...
Aging infrastructure plagues nation’s busiest rail corridor
(Source: New York Times, July 26, 2015) NEW YORK — Delays because of aging infrastructure have become all too common on the Northeast Corridor, the nation’s busiest rail sector, which stretches from Washington to Boston and carries about 750,000 riders each day on...
Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 24, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation announced the regular quarterly dividend of 59 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Sept. 10 to stockholders of record on Aug. 7. Since its inception in...
Norfolk Southern reports 2Q 2015 results 23 percent lower than 2Q 2014
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 27, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported financial results for second-quarter 2015. Net income for the quarter was $433 million, 23 percent lower compared with the $562 million record results...
Amtrak testing retractable platform at Ann Arbor station
(Source: Associated Press, July 23, 2015) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Amtrak station in Ann Arbor is testing a retractable platform designed to make it easier and faster for people with wheelchairs, strollers or luggage get on and off trains. Full story: Detroit Free...
Downeaster looks for a ridership rebound as repair work concludes
(Source: New Hampshire Public Radio, July 23, 2015) CONCORD, N.H. — Officials with Amtrak's Downeaster rail service say work is nearly complete on a maintenance project that's led to delays, cancelations and dips in ridership over the summer. Full story:...
