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Buffett’s ‘wager’ on BNSF Railway also paying off in oil industry
(Source: Bloomberg News, March 4, 2012) NEW YORK — When Warren Buffett bought the BNSF Railway, he called it an "all-in wager" on the U.S. economy. It's turning out to be a pretty good bet on the oil industry, too. Full story: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Southern Pacific boiler explosion in 1912 called worst in U.S. history
(Source: San Antonio Express News, March 4, 2012) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Just before 9 a.m. on March 18, 1912, a locomotive boiler exploded at the Southern Pacific roundhouse on North hackberry Street in San Antonio, Texas. Historians call it one of the worst locomotive...
Union Pacific to make track improvements on West Central Colorado line
(Source: Union Pacific press release, March 5, 2012) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving the transportation infrastructure in Colorado by investing nearly $1 million in the rail line that runs in the Grand Junction area. Crews will be...
Amtrak measures its carbon footprint
(Source: Amtrak press release (PDF), February 5, 2012) WILMINGTON, Del. — Amtrak recently achieved Climate Registered status by successfully measuring its carbon footprint according to The Climate Registry's best-in-class program, then having it third party verified...
As pipelines stall, railways keep oil flowing
(Source: Financial Post, March 2, 2012) OTTAWA — On any given week, three to seven CP Rail trains laden with crude oil from the North Dakota Bakken field whisk across North America, bypassing the pipeline bottlenecks in mid-continent that are depressing oil prices and...
California high-speed rail will accept bids within weeks
(Source: The Fresno Bee, March 2, 2012) SACRAMENTO — Contractors vying to build the first sections of California's proposed high-speed rail line will get the green light to start making their bids within just a few weeks. Full story: The Fresno Bee
Sleepiness affects transportation professionals on the job
(Source: Reuters, March 5, 2012) NEW YORK — Many people have fought the urge to fall asleep during a boring meeting or the mid-afternoon slump but the problem seems to be more prevalent among airline pilots and train operators. About a quarter of pilots and 23 percent...
NTSB offers support for National Sleep Awareness Week
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, March 5, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For decades, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has investigated accidents and incidents, across all modes of transportation where fatigue was a causal or...
Norfolk Southern celebrates colorful heritage with historic paint schemes
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 1, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is honoring its predecessor railroads during 2012, its 30th anniversary year, by painting 18 new locomotives in commemorative schemes that reflect the heritage of those...
Stock watch: Railroad stocks end down on March 2
(Source: Associated Press, March 2, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on Friday, March 2, including Union Pacific, which fell 0.6 percent, and CSX, which fell 1.6 percent. Full story: CNBC
