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Indiana teachers: ‘We are under attack’ from lawmakers in Indianapolis
(Source: Tristate Homepage, February 20, 2013) EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A group of Indiana teachers say they are under attack after lawmakers in Indianapolis advance controversial legislation. Teachers say this is not a single-issue problem, but there are certain key pieces...
Missouri House Democrat proposes prison time for legislators who introduce anti-union measures
(Source: Associated Press, February 21, 2013) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A plan by Missouri House Democrat Jeff Roorda would send colleagues to prison for proposing legislation limiting collective bargaining rights. Roorda said he was "inspired" by the Republican approach...
Demand for tank cars to ship oil by rail rises at breakneck speed
(Source: National Post, February 22, 2013) OTTAWA — By early 2015, thousands of newly minted, gleaming crude tank cars will leave the sheds of manufacturers such as Trinity Industries Inc., Union Tank Car Co. and Greenbrier Co. to carry rising North American crude...
Crude oil shipments by rail triple in 2012
(Source: Associated Press, February 21, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — The amount of crude oil U.S. freight railroads hauled last year more than tripled as shale oil production surged in North Dakota and other locations. Full story: dfw.cbslocal.com
AAR: Railroad report record annual crude-by-rail data, mixed traffic for week ending February 16
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 21, 2013 – AAR today reported that U.S. Class I railroads originated a record 233,811 carloads of crude oil in 2012, up 256 percent from the 65,751 carloads of crude...
CSX says no one hurt in Maryland coal train derailment
(Source: Associated Press, February 20, 2013) BLOOMINGTON, Md. — CSX Corp. says no one was hurt in a derailment of 73 cars on a coal train in western Maryland. Full story: www.abc2news.com
Man tries to steal diesel fuel from KCS locomotive
(Source: Associated Press, February 19, 2013) METAIRIE, La. — Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 33-year-old New Orleans man for allegedly tried to steal 250 gallons of diesel fuel from a Kansas City Southern locomotive in Metairie. Full story:...
CSX plans track work in Ashland, Va.; Delays to Amtrak service expected
(Source: CSX press release, February 20, 2013) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation (CSXT) today announced that it will be performing track maintenance on its line through Ashland, Virginia, starting February 24 as part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring its...
Amtrak celebrating Black History Month at Baltimore’s Penn Station
(Source: Associated Press, February 21, 2013) BALTIMORE, Md. — Speakers at Thursday’s event include Courtney Wilson, the executive director of the B&O Railroad History Museum. Wilson will discuss important roles African Americans played in the development of the...
Lakeland Electric will pay $950,000 to CSX for coal penalty
(Source: Lakeland Ledger, February 20, 2013) LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland Electric will pay a $950,000 penalty to CSX because the amount of coal the utility had transported to the McIntosh Power Plant in 2012 fell short of its contractual obligation to the railroad...
