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Wildfire destroys BNSF bridge used to transport crops into Texas
(Source: Associated Press, July 21, 2011) ELDORADO, Okla. — A key BNSF rail bridge has been destroyed by a wildfire. The bridge spans Red River between Eldorado and Quanah, Texas, and is used to transport grain and cotton into Texas. There was no word on when it would...
Fort Worth Tower 55 project still on track
(Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram, July 20, 2011) FORT WORTH, Texas — A $91 million plan to ease rail congestion at Tower 55 has been approved but work on the project has yet to begin. Tower 55 is one of the most notorious rail bottlenecks in Texas. Full story: Fort...
Amtrak Cascades route bounces back, sets ridership record
(Source: Lake Stevens Journal, July 20, 2011) OLYMPIA, Wash. — After an unusually rough start in the first three months of 2011, due mainly to mudslides and other disruptions, Amtrak's Cascades route from Vancouver, B.C., to Eugene, Ore., has set a quarterly ridership...
Billionaire candy bar king buys 1/3 share of Tongue River RR
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, July 21, 2011) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Billionaire Forrest E. Mars, Jr. has reached an agreement with BNSF Railway Co. and coal giant Arch Coal to buy one-third of the Tongue River Railroad. The candy bar and pet food mogul said the purchase...
One crew member remains hospitalized after Great Falls derailment
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, July 20, 2011) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — One crew member remains hospitalized following a BNSF derailment on July 19 near Great Falls, Mont. It was reported yesterday that a locomotive engineer and conductor were injured following the...
Michigan to buy rail line for high-speed Amtrak
(Source: Toledo Blade, July 20, 2011) TOLEDO, Ohio — The state of Michigan is buying 135 miles of track from Norfolk Southern. The state plans to develop the line into a high-speed Amtrak route. Full story: Toledo Blade
Analysis: California high-speed rail may not leave station
(Source: Reuters, July 20, 2011) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — According to a news analysis by Reuters, California lawmakers may stall the proposed 800-mile high-speed rail plan due to uncertainty surrounding the project. Full story: www.reuters.com
CSX’s Ward ‘bullish’ on U.S. econonmy
(Source: Florida Times-Union, July 21, 2011) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In an interview with the Florida Times-Union, CSX CEO Michael Ward says he likes what he is seeing with the U.S. econonmy. Full story: Florida Times-Union
CSX sees shorter but strong peak season
(Source: Journal of Commerce, July 20, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, CSX Transportation expects that the upcoming intermodal peak season will not last as long as previous years, but said the peak will be very strong. Full story:...
UP opposes $50 container fee in Joliet
(Source: Chicago Tribune, July 19, 2011) CHICAGO — Union Pacific voiced strong opposition to a proposed $50 fee on all shipping containers that come through Joliet's intermodal facility. Full story: Chicago Tribune
