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BNSF, U.S. Silica to store fracking sand in Texas
(Source: Associated Press, June 18, 2012) FREDERICK, Md. — U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. says it's partnering with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad to bring large amounts of sand to South Texas for use in hydraulic fracturing of the Eagle Ford shale. Full story:...
Transportation Safety Board issues ‘watch list’ of safety issues in Canada
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 18, 2012) Last week, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its latest “Watchlist” of transportation safety issues. Since the last Watchlist was released in 2010, progress has been made in the operation of...
Railroad stocks up at close of June 18, trading
(Source: Associated Press, June 18, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were up at the close of trading on June 18, including CN, which rose 2.3 percent, and Kansas City Southern, which rose 4.6 percent. Full story: CBS News
Union Pacific replacing substandard ties laid for high-speed rail
(Source: Bloomington Pantagraph, June 18, 2012) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Work is ahead of schedule to replace nearly new, but substandard, concrete ties along the Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak route. According to UP, which owns the tracks used by passenger trains, 115,000 of...
Surface Transportation Board proceeds on Tongue River Railroad’s revised construction proposal
(Source: Surface Transportation Board press release, June 18, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today its approach for the continuation of the Tongue River Railroad Company, Inc.'s (TRRC) revised proposal to build and operate a new...
Opinion: We’ve been brainwashed
(Source: Salon.com, June 18, 2012) NEW YORK — How, in a democracy supposedly based on one person one vote, could the 1 percent could have been so victorious in shaping policies in its interests? It is part of a process of disempowerment, disillusionment, and...
Railroad stocks up at close of June 15 trading
(Source: Associated Press, June 15, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were up at the close of trading on June 15, including CSX, which rose 1.7 percent, and Union Pacific, which rose 1.1 percent. Full story: CBS News
California high-speed rail ruling leaves door open for Kings County lawsuit
(Source: The Fresno Bee, June 14, 2012) FRESNO, Calif. — A Sacramento Superior Court judge's tentative ruling appears to lean against a legal challenge of California's high-speed rail plans but also gives Kings County and two of its residents a chance to fix...
Amtrak marks 13th anniversary of Heartland Flyer route
(Source: www.ktul.com, June 16, 2012) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Amtrak celebrated 13 years of its Heartland Flyer service on Saturday. Amtrak's Heartland Flyer made its inaugural run on June 14, 1999, reinstating passenger rail service between Oklahoma City and Fort...
Norfolk Southern ramps up in Roanoke
(Source: Roanoke Times, June 17, 2012) ROANOKE, Va. — Revving the economic engine of freight-by-rail, Norfolk Southern Corp. is upgrading equipment and services in the Roanoke region. The goal: Move more goods, move them faster and make some of the improvements needed...
