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States compete for Florida’s spurned rail funds
(Reuters circulated the following on April 6, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Almost half of the states, along with the national rail service Amtrak, are eager to get the funds for building a high-speed train network that Florida recently rebuffed, the Transportation...
CSX chief says he ‘can’t be part of’ Obama high-speed rail plan
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on April 6, 2011.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. (CSX) “can’t be part of” President Barack Obama’s rail vision because passenger trains don’t make money and high-speed trains don’t belong on freight tracks, Chief Executive...
Spring snowfall closed UP tracks in Donner Pass
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on April 1, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific brought out a rarely used rotary snowplow to clear away heavy snow which halted train traffic across California's Donner Pass for five days in March. The...
UP tries to hurdle old court injunction for Portland yard project
(The following appeared on the Portland Tribune website on April 5, 2011.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Attorneys for Union Pacific Railroad asked a federal judge on Monday to lift a 55-year-old court injunction that company officials say stands in the way of a $75 million...
New Mexico governor to sign tax break for UP rail hub
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 5, 2011.)= SANTA TERESA, N.M. — Gov. Susana Martinez plans to sign legislation offering a tax break as an economic development incentive for a rail yard project in southern New Mexico. The governor is to sign the...
Washington State seeks additional $120 million in high-speed rail money
(The following appeared on the Daily Index website on April 4, 2011.) TACOMA, Wash. — Washington state applied today for approximately $120 million in federal high-speed-rail stimulus money, part of $2.4 billion returned by Florida. The Washington State Department of...
KCS, Savage team up to establish multi-user rail terminal in Texas
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 4, 2011.) Kansas City Southern and the Savage Cos. recently entered into a joint development agreement under which Savage will build, own and operate a multi-user rail terminal in Port Arthur,...
Norfolk Southern sees new business in hauling coal fly ash
(The following appeared on the Virginian Pilot website on April 4, 2011.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. makes a lot of money moving coal around the country. In 2010, coal contributed $2.7 billion of business – 28 percent of the company’s total revenue. In the...
Man charged with opening bridge, endangering CSX train
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville authorities say a 27-year-old man illegally opened a bridge, forcing a train to make an emergency stop to prevent it from careening into a river. Police said Andrew Hasty was on his boat March 26 when he came upon a closed drawbridge....
Amtrak seeks $1.3 billion to meet need for speed
(The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on April 4, 2011.) PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak is seeking $1.3 billion in federal funds for major improvements to the heavily traveled Northeast rail corridor, including $450 million to make...
