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Amtrak ridership up in Iowa, but off peak from two years ago
(Source: Des Moines Register, December 16, 2012) DES MOINES, Iowa — Amtrak ridership moved ahead slightly in Iowa over the past year, although passenger numbers were sharply below record levels of two years ago. Full story: Des Moines Register
CP Rail Holiday Train makes stop in Minot to raise hunger awareness
(Source: Minot Daily News, December 17, 2012) MINOT, N.D. — A sizable crowd turned out to enjoy Canadian Pacific Railway's Holiday Train on Sunday evening as it passed through downtown Minot. Full story: Minot Daily News
1,000 special children will join Santa and Chipmunks aboard the BNSF Santa Claus Express
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, December 14, 2012) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Santa Claus and his merry helpers will ride the rails and distribute gifts to hundreds of deserving children on board the 22nd annual BNSF Santa Claus Express train as it travels through...
BNSF chief sees slow growth, but promise of manufacturing rebirth
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 14, 2012) FORT WORTH, Texas — Matthew Rose has a unique perspective on the U.S. economy. As chief executive of BNSF Railway, Rose has a bird's-eye view of 22 industries that use the railroad. As a member of the Business...
NJ Transit moving down the track on rail recovery
(Source: Asbury Park Press, December 17, 2012) ASBURY PARK, N.J. — NJ Transit’s road to total recovery from damage inflicted by superstorm Sandy now comes down to two major factors: fixing storm-damaged trains and locomotives and rebuilding electric substations to...
Opinion: Right-to-work legislation is a mistake for Michigan
(Source: Detroit News, December 17, 2012) DETROIT, Mich. — With Michigan's economy finally stabilizing, thanks in no small measure to the unprecedented level of cooperation between the auto unions and management over the past five years, a rational person would think...
Last rail car removed from Paulsboro derailment site
(Source: Associated Press, December 17, 2012) PAULSBORO, N.J. — Workers have removed the final tanker car that was part of a freight train that derailed more than two weeks ago in southern New Jersey. Recovery efforts are now focused on repairing a swivel-style bridge...
Photographing the dawn of Amtrak
(Source: The Atlantic, December 13, 2012) In the summer of 1974, a young photographer named Charles O'Rear spent a month or so riding the young intercity train system named Amtrak. "I probably rode it 5,000 miles," says O'Rear, now 71. The project was one of many...
Canada’s embattled oil producers quietly eye rail option
(Source: Globe and Mail, December 14, 2012) TORONTO — On a clear day, the waters that roll into Prince Rupert’s industrial port offer a clear view to open seas that stretch to the other side of the world. Only steps from those waters lie train tracks that connect this...
AAR: Carloads, intermodal volume drops in week ending December 8
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 13, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported declines in weekly rail traffic for the week ending December 8, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 292,206...
