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CSXT, Delaware & Hudson seek STB approval for joint-use corridor
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 30, 2010.) CSX Transportation and Canadian Pacific subsidiary Delaware & Hudson Railway Co. (D&H) recently filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board seeking approval of a...
Metra’s longtime boss ousted while misconduct probe is launched
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 30, 2010.) CHICAGO — Metra's board of directors put the agency's longtime chief executive on administrative leave with full pay on Friday and named a special counsel to...
Officials do Amtrak test run from Miami to Jacksonville
(The following story by Larry Hannan appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on May 1, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A passenger train traveled Saturday from Miami to Jacksonville for the first time since 1968 on the Florida East Coast railroad tracks. But obstacles...
Pumping up rail freight capacity a heavy load
(The following story by Michael Pound appeared on the Beaver County Times website on May 3, 2010.) PennDOT says moving freight by rail eases congestion on our highways, saves fuel costs and, with some enhancements to the current lines, the state could improve upon its...
Amid rate hikes, CSX spends millions on lobbyists to fight tougher regulation
(The following story by Matt Dixon appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on May 1, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville-based rail carrier CSX Transportation has poured millions into lobbying against a bill that would end railroad industry antitrust...
CSX says New York is backing away from an earlier agreement to limit the speed of passenger trains
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on May 2, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — CSX Transportation, citing safety concerns, has told the state Department of Transportation that passenger trains traveling faster than 90 mph would have...
DM&E maintenance of way workers choose BMWED
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on April 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A majority of the 277 maintenance of way workers employed by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DM&E) voted this week to become members of the Brotherhood...
Opinion: Why America still needs Amtrak
(The following column by Curtis Tate appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 30, 2010.) CHICAGO — U.S. travelers have grown accustomed to long airport security lines, delayed and crowded flights, and congested roadways. It should come as little surprise to...
Berkshire managers check out BNSF passenger train
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on April 30, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett and his top Berkshire Hathaway managers got a special glimpse of the company's latest and biggest acquisition before the annual meeting. Buffett and the...
Buffett emphasizes BNSF purchase at meeting start
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on May 1, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett declared his support for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein Saturday, and said he has no plans to sell his company's stake...
