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New NJ Transit station planned for Northeast Corridor rail line
(Source: Star-Ledger, January 8, 2013) NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — NJ Transit has plans for a "flyover" track and a new train station in North Brunswick to improve on-time performance and commuting choices on the Northeast Corridor — North America’s busiest rail line....
BNSF Railway sees crude cargo climbing 40 percent in 2013
(Source: Bloomberg, January 8, 2013) NEW YORK — Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, the railroad owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is predicting a boost in crude-oil shipments of 40 percent this year, helping blunt a decline in coal cargo, Chief...
Canadian rail firms outperform U.S. rivals with higher freight volumes
(Source: Canadian Press, January 7, 2013) OTTAWA — Canada's two large railways outperformed their U.S. rivals in the fourth quarter with freight volumes rising 2.6 per cent on strong intermodal, agricultural products and chemicals carloads, a transportation analyst...
Rising Midwest train travelers stoke high-speed rail
(Source: Lake County News-Sun, January 7, 2013) GURNEE, Ill. — More travelers are considering trains to travel between cities in the Midwest, spurring new efforts to upgrade to higher-speed travel along Amtrak rails. Ridership of inter-city rail on Amtrak routes in...
LaHood remains buoyant on California high-speed rail
(Source: News 10, January 8, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ray LaHood isn't a man willing to concede much ground on the future of high-speed rail in the Golden State. And neither, he said on Monday morning at an event in Sacramento, is President Barack Obama - even as...
Norfolk Southern says it facilitated $2.1 billion in industrial investment in 2012
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 4, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation participated in the location of 64 new industries and the expansion of 30 existing industries along its rail lines in 2012. New plants and expansions announced in...
Norfolk Southern says hydraulic fracking helps its business grow
(Source: Canton Repository, January 4, 2013) CANTON, Ohio — Norfolk Southern said the Utica and Marcellus shale formations, where various companies are drilling for oil and natural gas, have been key areas for the railroad's business expansion. Full story: Canton...
UP’s coal loadings lagged at Powder River Basin
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 3, 2013) Union Pacific Railroad ended 2012 by loading 856 coal trains in the Southern Power River Basin (SPRB) and 218 coal trains in the Colorado/Utah Region in December. By comparison, the Class I loaded 1,085 and 213 coal...
Birmingham residents claim being ‘railroaded’ by CSX project; renew protests against City Council
(Source: Birmingham News, January 5, 2012) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Residents opposed to an expanded CSX rail line through southwest Birmingham neighborhoods are asking city leaders to reconsider their vote to give the company air rights to build an overpass. Full story:...
Efforts to bring Heartland Flyer rail service through Wichita gain speed
(Source: The Wichita Eagle, January 7, 2013) WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita’s pursuit of the Heartland Flyer passenger rail system has gained momentum, with state support, City Council support and a possible train station in downtown Wichita. Full story: The Wichita...
