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Elected leaders in Western Illinois promote Amtrak, freight rail
(Source: Quincy Herald-Whig, September 27, 2012) GALESBURG, Ill. — Western Illinois lawmakers and community leaders met Thursday to promote railroad service. Full story: Quincy Herald-Whig
CN testing natural gas-fired locomotives in oilsands rail corridor
(Source: Canadian Press, September 27, 2012) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway is exploring whether its feasible to use cheap and relatively clean natural gas to power its trains instead of diesel. To start out, CN has retrofitted two of its existing diesel-fired...
Artillery rounds found near CSX railroad tracks in Montgomery
(Source: Associated Press, September 27, 2012) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Military officials were investigating after railroad employees discovered some large artillery rounds near train tracks in Montgomery County. According to the Associated Press, the unexploded rounds are...
EEOC sues BNSF Railway for discrimination
(Source: Kansas City Star, September 27, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued BNSF Railway Co., alleging disability discrimination. The charges stem from a failure-to-hire instance in 2008. According to the lawsuit filed in U.S....
STB orders Berkshire Hathaway to divest two railroads
(Source: Journal of Commerce, September 27, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Berkshire Hathaway has roughly a week to explain to the federal government how it will divest itself of two railroads, after the company revealed it owns two carriers other than BNSF Railway. Full...
Targeted members of the press denied access to Walker press conference
(Source: Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative, September 28, 2012) Governor Scott Walker and his staff are taking extraordinary steps to control his public image and protect him from the public outrage his policies have engendered. Yesterday, these measures included...
Opinion: ALEC isn’t for the little guy
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, September 27, 2012) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Americans are getting wise to the lasting damage caused by the American Legislative Exchange Council - the corporate-bill mill known primarily for pushing discriminatory voter ID laws...
Railroad stocks down at close of September 26 trading
(Source: Associated Press, September 26, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on September 26, including Kansas City Southern, which fell 1.3 percent, and Union Pacific, which fell 1.2 percent. Full story: CBS...
Kansas City Southern to release 3Q 2012 results on October 19
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, September 21, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) will release its financial results for third quarter 2012 on Friday October 19, 2012, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will...
CN to announce construction of major facility
(Source: CN press release, September 26, 2012) WINNIPEG — CN executives will be joined by Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger and Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz to announce a major CN facility to be built at Transcona. Date: September 28, 2012 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Winnipeg-...
