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New York, New Jersey trains depend on icicle brigade
(Source: New York Times, March 2, 2015) NEW YORK — The rail tunnels that connect New York City and New Jersey are 105 years old, and the technique that Amtrak employees have been using to keep trains running through them this frigid winter is hardly more modern. In...
Records show trains carry Bakken crude through Fort Worth
(Source: McClatchy News Service, February 28, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many as four trains carrying crude oil from North Dakota pass through the Fort Worth area each week on their way to the Gulf Coast, according to documents filed with the state by BNSF Railway....
New company looks to transform Bonner into a freight hub
(Source: Missoulian, Marc 1, 2015) MISSOULA, Mont. — There is an entire magazine dedicated to inland ports, aptly called Inland Port Magazine, but not a lot of people in the Missoula area are familiar with the term. Full story: www.missoulian.com
Beleaguered MBTA to welcome new interim general manager
(Source: Associated Press, March 2, 2015) BOSTON — The MBTA — struggling to regain its footing after a dismal, snow-clogged month — welcomes a new general manager this week. On Wednesday, Frank DePaola steps in as interim general manager, replacing current General...
Silicon Valley shuttle bus drivers vote to join Teamsters for better pay and benefits
(Source: Tech Times, March 1, 2015) NEW YORK — The Teamsters union in Silicon Valley is getting larger with the latest group to join being those who operate shuttle buses for some of the biggest names in tech. Full story: Tech Times
Norfolk Southern names Squires CEO
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 2, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced that James A. Squires will succeed Charles W. “Wick” Moorman as chief executive officer. The action by the company’s board of directors is part of its...
Scores demand that Illinois Amtrak plan be put back on the rails
(Source: Elgin Courier-News, February 27, 2015) CHICAGO — The planned train even has a name — the Black Hawk. But will the long-debated Amtrak service from Chicago through Elgin, Huntley and Belvidere into Rockford and eventually Dubuque ever become reality? Full...
Governor’s budget could mean fewer Amtrak trains in Illinois
(Source: Associated Press, March 1, 2015) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed state budget would cut 40 percent from Illinois' funding for Amtrak trains during a time when ridership has been climbing. Full story: www.bnd.com
Investors look for clues to Warren Buffett’s successor as he reflects on 50 years at Berkshire
(Source: Associated Press, March 1, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is proud of what he's built as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO over the past 50 years, but he's also willing to admit making a few costly mistakes along the way. Full story: www.usnews.com
Buffett says BNSF disappointed many of its customers in 2014
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, February 28, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — For the managers of Berkshire Hathaway’s BNSF Railway, the chairman’s letter released Saturday was both a love letter and a rebuke. Full story: Omaha World-Herald
