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Norfolk Southern not on board with rails to trails plan
(The following story by Terrence T. McDonald appeared on The Montclair Times website on August 18, 2010.) BERGEN, N.J. — A Bloomfield Township consultant appeared before Montclair's Township Council last night, asking its members to join an effort to create an 11-mile...
Union Pacific cleaning contaminated soil
(The following story by Michael Pommier appeared on The Fort Scott Tribune website on August 19, 2010.) FORT SCOTT, Kan. — A local lot of contaminated soil is being fixed after 10 years of testing. According to Gary Richards, Kansas Department of Health and...
STB announces appointment of General Counsel, Chief of Staff
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following on August 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Surface Transportation Board Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III announced today that Raymond A. Atkins will become the Board's general counsel effective Sept. 1. Atkins will...
FedEx drivers launch suit for reclassification
(The following story by Thomas L. Gallagher appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on August 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The battle over the employment status of drivers at FedEx Ground moved to Massachusetts this week as 31 current and former drivers sued the...
Container volume grows at California ports
(The following story by Bill Mongelluzzo appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on August 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Container volumes at California’s ports increased in July over the same month last year, with imports leading the way. According to port...
North Charleston officials hold rail rerouting talks
(The following story by Schuyler Kropf appeared on The Post and Courier website on August 19, 2010.) COLUMBIA, S.C. — North Charleston officials met with leaders of the state Department of Commerce on Wednesday for a briefing on the city's rail rerouting plan for...
Amtrak face-off with Florida imperils SunRail
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on August 18, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — A months-long disagreement between Florida and Amtrak over insurance has delayed one of the most critical steps to creating the SunRail commuter train: the...
Massachusetts seeks proposals for MBTA station
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 18, 2010.) The state of Massachusetts has issued a request for proposals for a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter-rail station at the South Bay Shopping Center in Roxbury,...
Amtrak work will delay NJ Transit
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 19, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak will begin track work on the Northeast Corridor Friday that is expected to cause delays for passengers on four NJ Transit rail lines. Amtrak will replace concrete railroad ties...
SEPTA seeks federal money for “smart card” fare system
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on August 19, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — Struggling to pay for a "smart card" fare system, SEPTA is seeking more than $29 million from a new federal program designed to boost regional...
