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BNSF rates unfair, shippers tell STB
(Source: Journal of Commerce, March 23, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, shippers on got their shot March 22 to tell the Surface Transportation Board that it’s unfair for them to pay higher rates to BNSF Railway because of the $8.1...
Metro-North worker awarded $1 million in retaliation lawsuit
(Source: New Haven Register, March 23, 2012) NEW HAVEN, Conn. — In a historic move, a federal jury awarded a Metro-North Railroad worker about $1 million in punitive damages following a lawsuit that accused the railroad of retaliation after the worker reported an...
Michigan governor signs dues collection bill; teachers union leaders call move ‘blatant political retribution’
(Source: www.mlive.com, March 16, 2012) LANSING, Mich. — School districts are no longer allowed to deduct union dues and fees from employee paychecks, a move teachers union leaders call “blatant political retribution.” Full story: www.mlive.com
Transportation funding bill becomes major headache for House Republicans
(Source: Huffington Post, March 23, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A transportation spending bill that Republican leaders were promoting as the centerpiece of their job-creation agenda has instead turned into one of their biggest headaches. The House and Senate are heading...
Famed Union Pacific steam train to stop in Grand Island
(Source: Grand Island Independent, March 21, 2012) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The 150th anniversary of the Union Pacific Railroad this year coincides with the 150th anniversaries of several major Civil War battles, and Central Nebraska this Friday will see a U.P. steam...
Mudslide halts Amtrak train in S. Oregon
(Source: Associated Press, March 21, 2012) CHEMULT, Ore. — An Amtrak spokeswoman says a train bound from Los Angeles to Seattle hit a tree lying across the tracks in southern Oregon's stormy Cascade Mountains, triggering a mudslide that derailed the baggage car and...
CSX storage tank leaks harmful Creosote near Baltimore
(Source: ABC 2 News, Baltimore, March 21, 2012) WHITE MARSH, Md. — A 10,000 gallon storage tank owned by CSX leaded 200 gallons of Creosote near Baltimore on March 21. Full story: www.abc2news.com
$5 billion rail line to boost Quebec resources
(Source: Financial Post, March 22, 2012) MONTREAL — It rated just a six-paragraph mention among hundreds of pages of Quebec government budget documents. But it will be one of Canada's largest infrastructure projects when it gets off the ground — a multibillion-dollar...
Railroad stocks up at close of March 21 trading
(Source: Associated Press, March 21, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were up at the close of trading on March 21, including CN, which rose 1.8 percent, and CP Rail, which rose 2.0 percent. Full story: CBS News
In annual report, Norfolk Southern says railroad running well after best-ever year in 2011
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 21, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — After setting performance records in 2011, Norfolk Southern Corporation looks ahead to its 30th anniversary in 2012 and beyond “with confidence, optimism, and a great deal of enthusiasm,” CEO Wick...
