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Cleanup continues from acid spill at Herington rail yard
(Source: Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, January 11, 2012) HERINGTON, Kan. — Officials from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Dickinson County and Herington were in Herington Monday following a sulphuric acid spill Sunday from a Union Pacific tanker car in the...
Hunter Harrison keen to take the reins at CP Rail
(Source: Globe and Mail, January 11, 2012) TORONTO — In an exclusive interview with the Globe and Mail, famed railway leader Hunter Harrison said he is “excited” about the prospect of running another freight carrier, this time former rival Canadian Pacific Railway...
Ackman to propose minority slate of alternative directors in fight for CP Rail
(Source: Globe and Mail, January 11, 2012) TORONTO — Bill Ackman plans to propose a minority slate of alternative directors for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. that will campaign for shareholder support by calling for the ouster of chief executive officer Fred Green....
Rail traffic boom shows Canada’s economic zest
(Source: Bloomberg News, January 11, 2012) OTTAWA — A boom in traffic at Canadian National Railways Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., the country’s two largest rail companies, may mean Canada’s recovery will be buoyant even after economists and the Bank of Canada...
NW Indiana train crash responders sickened, possibly from food they were served
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, January 10, 2012) CHICAGO — Numerous emergency workers who responded to a three-train crash in Northwest Indiana Friday became violently ill over the weekend, and authorities said it might have been the food served to them — and not the...
BNSF expects shales, domestic intermodal and other promising sectors to propel 2012 traffic beyond GDP-growth levels
(Source: Progressive Railroading magazine, January 11, 2012) John Lanigan sums up his No. 1 goal for BNSF Railway Co. this year in three words: "grow, grow, grow." His No. 2 goal? "More growth," said BNSF's executive vice president and chief marketing officer on Dec....
Higher oil prices could drive rail traffic
(Source: MSN, January 10, 2012) NEW YORK — Iran's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz, through which almost 35% of the world's seaborne oil shipments travel, could lead to a sharp increase in oil prices worldwide. This alone has kept oil prices above $100 per barrel...
Police identify track worker killed in BNSF rail car accident
(Source: Amarillo Globe-News, January 10, 2011) AMARILLO, Texas — Police have identified the man who died Monday after he was struck and pulled under a rail car as Neil Thomas Touvell. Touvell, 57, worked as a maintenance welder for Burlington Northern Sante Fe...
BNSF news: Online application for BNSF college scholarship program is under way
(Source: BNSF press release, January 5, 2012) FORT WORTH, Texas — High school seniors were able to submit an online application for college scholarships offered through the BNSF Foundation Scholarship Program as of Jan. 1. Once again, the foundation will award up to...
CP Rail proxy fight pivots on CN’s ex-CEO Hunter Harrison
(Source: Bloomberg News, January 10, 2012) NEW YORK — William Ackman’s plan to wage a proxy fight to install a new chief executive officer at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) pivots on the legacy of the CEO who once led the carrier’s larger rival. New directors...
