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House transportation committee creates freight-focused panel
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 17, 2013) House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) yesterday appointed a new panel charged with examining U.S. freight transportation and how...
CSX predicts strong profit growth in 2014 and 2015 after coal demand stabilizes at lower level
(Source: Associated Press, April 17, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — CSX railroad officials expect strong profit growth in 2014 and 2015, once coal shipments stabilize at a lower level this year. Full story: Washington Post
Five top issues between and Amtrak and House Republicans
(Source: Politico, April 15, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former House transportation committee Chairman John Mica is putting everything on the table for Amtrak reform. That includes a cup of coffee and a hamburger. Mica’s long-standing complaints about losses on the...
CEOs earn 354 times more than average worker
(CNN Money, April 16, 2013) NEW YORK — Chief executives of the nation's largest companies earned an average of $12.3 million in total pay last year -- 354 times more than a typical American worker, according to the AFL-CIO. The average worker made $34,645 last year,...
Amtrak beefs up security after Boston bombing
(Source: Associated Press, April 16, 2013) CHICAGO — Passengers getting on and off trains at Chicago's Union Station can see for themselves security measures that Amtrak is taking in the wake of Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon. Full story: San Francisco...
Postal Service backs down on cutting Saturday mail
(Source: Associated Press, April 10, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approval had failed. Full story: CBS News
The TPP could destroy the American middle class
(Source: Economy In Crisis, April 12, 2013) The American middle class has been decimated by decades of policies that put the interests of a few wealthy individuals above the best interests of America as a whole. NAFTA, CAFTA, the WTO– these agreements have all served...
Mud on the tracks: An unprecedented year for slides
(Source: Seattle Weekly, April 11, 2013) SEATTLE — The mud just keeps sliding between Seattle and Everett – impacting freight, Amtrak and commuter train service on one of the most scenic and problematic stretches of railway in the region. Full story: Seattle...
Norfolk Southern to announce 1Q 2013 results on April 23
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, April 1, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its first-quarter 2013 earnings on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. EDT via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will issue its...
Dog rescued from train tracks by engineer so popular, shelter’s website crashes
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 11, 2013) LOS ANGELES — Officials at Riverside County Animal Services had a hunch the story of Banjo the dog would get some attention. But this? So many people turned to the department's website looking for information on the fluffy...
