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$1 million bathroom renovation complete at Baltimore’s Penn Station
(Source: Baltimore Sun, October 2, 2013) BALTIMORE, Md. — A $1 million project to renovate bathrooms at Penn Station in Baltimore, in part to make them accessible to individuals with disabilities, has been completed ahead of schedule, local transportation officials...
Norfolk Southern to announce 3Q 2013 financial results on October 23
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 2, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its third-quarter 2013 earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at 8:45 a.m. EDT via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will issue its...
CSX Corporation declares quarterly dividend
(Source: CSX press release, October 2, 2013) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Earlier today, the board of directors of CSX Corporation approved a $0.15 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on December 13, 2013, to shareholders of...
Indiana, Amtrak continue Hoosier State line talks
(Source: Associated Press, October 2, 2013) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A spokesman for Indiana's transportation agency says the state is making progress negotiating a short-term agreement with Amtrak to keep a passenger line between Indianapolis and Chicago running until a...
GE unveils new low-emissions locomotive
(Source: International Railway Journal, October 2, 2013) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — GE Transportation unveiled several new products at this week's Railway Interchange exhibition being held in Indianapolis, Indiana, including a new locomotive. The Evolution Series Advance...
NTSB weights emergency measures after Chicago’s Blue Line crash
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 3, 2013) CHICAGO — Federal railroad experts investigating this week's Blue Line crash said Wednesday their early findings have led them to consider emergency recommendations to the CTA, a move that would signal concerns of a future...
North America crude by rail interest expected to increase with production
(Source: Platts, October 2, 2013) North American crude by rail movements are expected to gain pace in growing production regions, such as the Permian Basin, as investors continue to look beyond the Bakken Shale. Industry participants are making bets as to where future...
Conn. DOT Chief: Metro-North could be back to normal Monday
(Source: Hartford Courant, October 3, 2013) HARTFORD, Conn. — Workers are hoping to restore full service on Metro-North's New Haven Line in time for Monday morning's commuter, state Transportation Commissioner James Redeker said Wednesday. Full story Hartford...
Metro-North chugs along on Day 9 of meltdown
(Source: Stamford Advocate, October 3, 2013) STAMFORD, Conn. — Limited train service on the New Haven Line continues today -- the ninth day of the Metro-North meltdown. For the weekend, Metro-North anticipates operating reduced hourly train service. Metro-North's...
Poll: Americans not happy about shutdown; more blame Republicans
(Source: CBS News, October 3, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On day three of the partial government shutdown, a new CBS News poll reveals that a large majority of Americans disapprove of the shutdown and more are blaming Republicans than President Obama and the Democrats...
