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Disappearing ‘ghost trains’ is a good sign for the economy
(The following appeared at KSL.com on February 15, 2011.) NORTHERN UTAH — All across the West, "ghost trains" are vanishing. Thousands of railcars and locomotives that stood idle -- in some cases for several years -- are getting back in service. It's a strong...
Road traffic a factor in CSX plans in Westborough, Mass.
(The following appeared on the MetroWest Daily News website on Febraury 16, 2011.) WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — As the planning for CSX Transportation's proposed chemical transfer station continues, the company must provide more information about the speed and number of cars...
CN stock poised to lead the way
(The following appeared on the Financial Post website on February 16, 2011.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co. should benefit from a shift in favour within the rail segment, says RBC Capital Markets analyst Walter Spracklin, who upgraded the stock to Outperform...
Surface Transportation Board to reduce filing fees
(The U.S. Surface Transportation Board issued the following on February 15, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board today moved to significantly reduce filing fees for shipper complaints to $350. Currently, shippers are charged as much as $20,600 to...
Amtrak launches official YouTube channel
(Amtrak issued the following press release on February 15, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak passengers have a new way to get information and share the unique experience of Amtrak train travel with today's launch of the Amtrak YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/amtrak....
Reports assail Pagano’s management of Metra
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on February 12, 2011.) CHICAGO — Two reports issued Friday by consultants hired by Metra in the wake of the Phil Pagano scandal criticize several past management actions at the commuter rail agency and place blame...
LIRR president: 2010 was ‘very challenging’
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 16, 2011.) NEW YORK — First, the good news. Long Island Rail Road trains broke down less frequently last year than they did in the previous five years. The bad news: the trains were late more often. The...
CAW members approve collective agreement with CN
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on February 14, 2011.) TORONTO — Members of the Canadian Auto Workers have overwhelmingly approved collective agreements with Canadian National Railway that will increase pay scales by 11.4 per cent over four years. The...
Man charged with maing bomb threat on Amtrak train
(The following appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on February 15, 2011.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A Minnesota man appeared Tuesday in Glacier County District Court in Cut Bank on felony charges related to a bomb threat aboard an Amtrak train Monday evening....
Steelworkers decry Indiana GOP’s moves against organized labor
(The following appeared on the Evansville Courier & Press website on February 16, 2011.) INDIANAPOLIS — Union members from Southwestern Indiana condemned what they said are GOP-backed efforts to chip away at the power of organized labor during a Statehouse rally...
