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EGT, ILWU finalize contract for Longview grain terminal
(Source: Oregon Live, February 10, 2012) PORTLAND, Ore. — EGT LLC and union longshore workers on Friday inked a collective bargaining agreement for staffing the company's new grain export terminal in Longview, Wash. Full story: Oregon Live
Obama budget contains nearly $35 billion for passenger rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2012) LOS ANGELES — The Obama administration, which has been urging California to push through growing opposition to its high-speed rail project, asked Congress on Monday for nearly $35 billion in passenger rail funding over...
DOT’s proposed budget invests $74 billion in safe, efficient, and innovative transportation programs
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, February 13, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today praised President Obama’s $74 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation. These funds will lay a new foundation...
Obama budget proposal gives $476 billion to transportation over 6 years
(Source: Journal of Commerce, February 13, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under a $3.8 trillion budget released Monday, President Barack Obama directs Congress to spend $476 billion over the next six years on transportation infrastructure, or roughly $80 billion annually....
Union Pacific 150th anniversary: Railroad expands Abraham Lincoln’s vision
(Source: Union Pacific press release, February 10, 2012) OMAHA, Neb. — When Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of July 1, 1862, creating the original Union Pacific, his vision for the transcontinental railroad was to connect a nation from east to west....
Norfolk Southern Foundation increased charitable giving in 2011
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, February 10, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Southern Foundation, the charitable giving affiliate of Norfolk Southern Corporation, announced today that it awarded nearly $6.2 million in grants during 2011 to nonprofit,...
CN Board votes to cancel Harrison’s future pension payments
(Source: Toronto Star, February 13, 2012) TORONTO — CN Railway is moving to permanently pull nearly $40 million in pensions and other payments owed to former chief executive Hunter Harrison because he is now openly courting the top job at rival CP Rail. Full story:...
Arm found at rail yard identified as that of Montana man
(Source: Springfield News-Leader, February 10, 2012) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The human arm traveled halfway across the country for nearly a month before finally falling from a train in Springfield on Monday. On Friday, police identified the man who lost the limb. William...
Quad Cities to Danville by Amtrak?
(Source: The Register-Mail, February 12, 2012) GALESBURG, Ill. — Plans are steaming forward that could drastically change the face of Amtrak service to Galesburg and throughout the Midwest and beyond in the near future. Full story: The Register-Mail
Elkridge residents want CSX rail transfer facility ruled out
(Source: Baltimore Sun, February 12, 2012) BALTIMORE, Md. — Elkridge residents are turning to lawmakers from Howard County for help fighting the potential placement of a CSX rail transfer facility in their community, arguing that lower costs should not be the only...
