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BNSF is a success story — just ask Warren Buffett
(The following appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on March 4, 2011.) FORT WORTH, Texas — For evidence of an economy on the rebound, consider the trifecta at Burlington Northern Santa Fe: more revenue, more profits, more jobs. Last week, the Fort...
Opinion: Rail haters should take a hint from Warren Buffett
(The following column appeared on the Kansas City Star website on March 7, 2011.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It's been a good year so far for rail haters. New governors in Wisconsin and Ohio made good on their campaign promise to kill passenger train projects in their states....
Amtrak service in jeopardy for North Dakota areas
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 4, 2011.) DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — As Devils Lake and the Lake Region move slowly toward spring, concern is rising for the ability to maintain Amtrak services along the north route, of which Devils Lake is a part....
Maintenance costs key in Illinois high speed rail negotiations
(The following appeared on the State Journal-Register website on March 5, 2011.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Backers of high-speed rail say don’t worry: Maintenance costs for improved train trackage between St. Louis and Chicago will be minimal. But skeptics say maintenance...
DOT will send Florida rail money to other states
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Florida's Supreme Court upheld Gov. Rick Scott's power to terminate a planned high-speed rail project, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood signaled that other states...
High Speed Rail Alliance disappointed with Florida decision
(The American High Speed Rail Alliance issued the following on March 4, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 4, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the Florida Supreme Court upheld Gov. Rick Scott's decision to reject $2.4 billion in high speed rail...
Florida high-speed train project derailed; Court rules for governor
(The following appeared at www.cnn.com on March 4, 2011.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court ruled Friday that Gov. Rick Scott can reject $2.4 billion in federal money that would have funded a proposed high-speed rail system in the state. The governor had...
N.J. union officials at rally say public workers are unfairly blamed for budget problems
(The following appeared at www.nj.com on March 3, 2011.) TRENTON — More than 6,500 police and firefighters from across the state descended on the Statehouse today to send a message to Gov. Chris Christie: We are not the enemy. Union leaders and Democrats in the...
Editorial: The hollow cry of ‘broke’
(The following editorial appeared on the New York Times website on March 2, 2011.) NEW YORK — “We’re broke! We’re broke!” Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday. “We’re broke in this state,” Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin said a few days ago. “New Jersey’s broke,” Gov....
Fortune magazine names Union Pacific most admired
(The Union Pacific Railroad issued the following press release on March 3, 2011.) OMAHA, Neb. — Fortune named Union Pacific Railroad the most admired company among trucking, transportation and logistics companies. Fortune expanded the category this year to include...
