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Caltrain hopes for boost from high-speed rail
(The following story by Michael Cabanatuan appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on April 28, 2010.) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Caltrain, the Peninsula's beleaguered commuter railroad, needs a jolt of electricity to assure its long-term survival, the transit...
Trespassing on railroad tracks can be fatal mistake
(The following story by Bryon Saxton appeared on the Standard-Examiner website on April 28, 2010.) CLEARFIELD, Utah — For the past four years, Utah has averaged at least one railroad death per year related to pedestrians trespassing on the rails, based on federal...
Operation Lifesaver provides a firsthand look at close calls with oncoming train
(The following story by Tammy Stables Battaglia appeared on the Detroit Free-Press website on April 29, 2010.) DETROIT, Mich. — For Operation Lifesaver, a bicyclist proved to be the perfect example of what not to do at a train crossing. A camera mounted on the front...
Personal tragedy inspires Union Pacific employee to teach railroad safety
(The following story by Robert Deane appeared on the Hermiston Herald website on April 28, 2010.) HERMISTON, Ore. — A romanticized view of railroad tracks might look like a scene of children walking and playing along the rails, or fishing off trestles. It is a view...
Editorial: BNSF rail cars headed back into service
(The following editorial appeared on the Independent Record website on April 28, 2010.) HELENA, Mont. — Drive between Helena and Great Falls in coming weeks and you might have the nagging feeling that something is missing. Maybe it’s the colorful wildflowers that...
CSX’s Ward: U.S. needs to make ‘aggressive’ commitment to modernize infrastructure
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 28, 2010.) The United States must make a “renewed and aggressive” national commitment to modernize its infrastructure in order to maintain its leading position in the global economy, said CSX...
Oberstar honored for rail safety efforts
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 28, 2010.) House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) will receive the Dr. Gary Burch Memorial Safety Award, which honors individuals who have...
PTC will not provide ‘substantial’ business benefits to railroads, AAR says
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 28, 2010.) Yesterday, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced it filed an expert analysis that dispels assertions there will be substantial business benefits to railroads that...
Canadian Pacific announces first-quarter 2010 results
(The Canadian Pacific Railway issued the following on April 28, 2010.) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX/NYSE: CP) announced its first-quarter results today. Net income in the first-quarter was $100 million, an increase of 74 per cent from $57...
Canadian Pacific profit surges 74 percent
(The following story by Thomas L. Gallagher appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on April 28, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian Pacific Railway boosted profit 74 percent in the first quarter as an improved economy sparked higher revenue and lower expenses. Net...
