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Republicans want N.C. governor to return federal high-speed rail funds
(The following appeared on the News Channel 36 website on March 23, 2011.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Balking at the enormous price tag of investing in high speed rail, several Republicans at the North Carolina State House have introduced a bill to try to force Gov. Bev Perdue...
Editorial: North Carolina high-speed rail on fast track to new jobs
(The following editorial appeared on the Charlotte Observer website on March 23, 2011.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new agreement between federal and state governments and privately owned Norfolk Southern Railway carries with it five specific benefits. It would produce faster...
DOT statement on high-speed rail agreement in North Carolina
(The U.S. Department of Transportation circulated the following on March 22, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued the following statement today: “President Obama’s historic vision for a national high-speed rail system will link 80...
North American Rail Shippers announce 2011 annual meeting
(NARS issued the following on March 21, 2011.) SAN FRANCISCO — More than 20 railroad and shipping experts are slated to predict their industry’s futures at the 2011 North American Rail Shippers annual meeting at the Wyndham Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco, May 25-27....
Union Pacific makes track improvements to Kansas line
(Union Pacific issued the following on March 21, 2011.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving Kansas' transportation infrastructure with a nearly $19 million investment to enhance the rail line that runs from Groveland, Kan., to ten miles...
BNSF derailment in remote north Idaho canyon severs train route
(The following appeared on the KUOW website on March 21, 2011.) Crews are working to clean up a train derailment in North Idaho that's brought passenger and freight traffic to a halt. The incident damaged the main line that runs from the Northwest to Chicago. The...
CP Rail targets drop on earnings warning
(The following appeared on the Financial Post website on March 22, 2011.) OTTAWA — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s warning this week that its first quarter profit would likely come in dramatically below expectations led to a series of earning estimate revisions...
RRB names Chief Financial Officer
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 21, 2011.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has appointed George V. Govan as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Govan currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air...
Rail deal clears way for fast Charlotte passenger train
(The following appeared on the Charlotte Observer website on March 22, 2011.) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After months of wrangling with a reluctant Norfolk Southern railroad, the N.C. Department of Transportation says it has won the agreement it needed to secure $461 million...
MBTA set to begin replacing 147,000 defective railroad ties
(The following appeared on the Patriot Ledger website on March 21, 2011.) BOSTON — Come late April and into May, you can forget about grabbing a weekend train up to Boston for a jaunt to the museums or Back Bay shops. That’s because rail workers have resumed the $91.5...
