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Amtrak’s Vermont, New Hampshire stations to be served by bus during track work
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 17, 2011.) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Riders of the Amtrak Vermonter service that runs through Vermont and New Hampshire will be riding buses this summer. The Vermont Agency of Transportation says construction work on the...
NS upgrades mean more freight trains, boost for industries in Va.
(The following appeared on the News Virginian website on June 17, 2011.) BLACKSBURG, Va. — Improvements to the Shenandoah Valley’s Norfolk Southern rail line will mean a boost for industry and more frequent waits for motorists at railroad crossings, government...
A railroad renaissance for the Southwest?
(The following appeared on the Arizona Public Media website on June 16, 2011.) TUCSON, Ariz. — Next year, Union Pacific will be celebrating its 150th birthday, marking one and a half centuries as a major business interest in the U.S. What may be surprising is that...
CN to sell Louisiana coal terminal for $73 million
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 16, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian National Railway will sell “substantially all of the assets” of Illinois Central RailMarine Terminal near New Orleans to Raven Energy. CN expects the $73 million...
CN acquires Alberta short-lines for improved access to oil sands region
(CN issued the following press release on June 16, 2011.) EDMONTON — Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, said today the company will have invested almost C$400 million to buy and rehabilitate four short-line railways serving resource-rich...
AAR: Railroads report incremental gains in weekly traffic
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 16, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported incremental gains in weekly rail traffic, with U.S. railroads originating 290,181 carloads for the week ending...
Reward is offered in Iowa rail switch tampering incident
(The Iowa Interstate Railroad issued the following press release on June 17, 2011.) MENLO, Iowa — Today, the Iowa Interstate Railroad announced a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s) responsible for tampering...
Florida’s congressional leaders split over privatizing Amtrak
(The following appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on June 16, 2011.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two senior members of Florida's congressional delegation are fighting over a plan to privatize rail service in the Northeast. On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Rep. John...
RRB Informational Conferences on June 17 in Colorado
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences for elected officers of all railroad labor unions throughout 2011. Registration for each informational conference begins at 8 a.m. The programs begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and end at 12:30...
STB won’t block Tongue River Railroad to Otter Creek coal tracts
(The following appeared on the Billings Gazette website on June 16, 2011.) BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal panel has rejected an attempt by conservationists to halt the construction of a 130-mile coal railroad that would open a new area of Montana to mining. Wednesday's...
