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Norfolk Southern VP Hixon sells 10,000 shares
(Source: Zolmax News, October 25, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Norfolk Southern Corp. VP James Hixon sold 10,000 shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.95, for a...
Crews move historic UP depot to Belivdere
(Source: Associated Press, October 25, 2013) BELVIDERE, Neb. — The last Union Pacific Railroad depot in southern Nebraska's Thayer County has been moved about eight miles from Alexandria to Belvidere. Full story: San Francisco Chronicle
Santa Train to make 71st annual trip through Appalachia
(Source: Associated Press, October 28, 2013) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Singer Kree Harrison will be this year's celebrity guest on the Santa Train for its 71st trip through Appalachia. The train runs along a 110-mile route, beginning in Shelby, Ky., and travelling through...
Federal hearing to probe Metro-North power failure
(Source: Stamford Advocate, October 27, 2013) STAMFORD, Conn. — Federal regulators will meet Monday to review Consolidated Edison's plan to avert power failures like the one that derailed Metro-North's New Haven Line for nearly two weeks this fall. Full story:...
Amtrak to add new cars to Silver Star route by 2015
(Source: Tampa Tribune, October 24, 2013) TAMPA, Fla. — Amtrak will add new sleeper, diner and baggage-crew dormitory cars on the Silver Star’s New York-Tampa-Miami route by 2015, with some equipment possibly entering service as early as next summer. Full story: Tampa...
Want to feel better about the economy? Look to the railroads
(Source: Forbes, October 25, 2013) NEW YORK — Stock analysts say the latest batch of railroad earnings are encouraging for the broader economy. Full story: www.forbes.com
Amtrak trains in North Carolina set ridership, revenue records
(Source: Associated Press, October 26, 2013) RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's two passenger trains are in the record books for ridership and revenue for fiscal 2013. Full story: Rock Hill Herald Online
Short line railroads flourish in niche market
(Source: Post-Tribune, October 27, 2013) CHICAGO — Short-distance freight train companies formed during the 1980s are providing industries with new logistical options along with other modes of transportation. Full story: Post-Tribune
More oil trains expected in Washington state
(Source: Associated Press, October 27, 2013) SEATTLE, Wash. — Hundreds of trains carrying crude oil could soon be chugging across the Northwest, bringing potential jobs and revenues but raising concerns about oil spills, increased train and vessel traffic and other...
Northeast rail lines still feeling effects of superstorm
(Source: The Journal News, October 27, 2013) NEW YORK — A year after Superstorm Sandy pushed the Hudson River over much of the Metro-North Railroad line near its banks, the 26,000 daily riders might believe that things have returned to normal. But unseen to commuters...
