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BNSF opens new Memphis rail yard site after finishing upgrades
(The followings tory by Eric Smith appeared on the Daily News website on April 22, 2010.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis has long been a railroad town. The city’s central location and the availability of other transport modes like the Mississippi River made it a popular...
Toledo-area residents excited about CSX intermodal hub
(The following report by Justin Michaels appeared at WTOL.com on April 22, 2010.) HENRY COUNTY, Ohio —The CSX intermodal hub is a $175 million project that is projected to create more than 2,000 jobs just outside North Baltimore. CSX announced this week the company...
Motorists reminded of railroad crossing safety in Jacksonville
(The following story by Dan Scanlan appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on April 22, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It happened as recently as April 8 when a train engine pulling a caboose painted with the railroad crossing safety message "Look. Listen. Live."...
Norfolk Southern awards 10 college scholarships
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 22, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Ten sons and daughters of employees are receiving college scholarships from Norfolk Southern Corporation under the company's annual scholarship program. Two are recipients of the National Merit...
Union Pacific sees rail rates firming
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on April 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Railroad officials see their 3.5 percent “core pricing” gains in the first quarter as the low point of 2010, and look for their...
CSX says passenger rail biggest security threat
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on April 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation, one of the continent’s largest freight railroads, sees the greatest security risk for its system from potential terrorist...
Union Pacific’s profit rises 43% for first quarter
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on April 22, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific said Thursday that stronger shipping demand drove the railroad's first-quarter profit 43 percent higher and suggested the economy is improving. The Omaha,...
AAR: Broad gains in weekly U.S. rail freight traffic
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on April 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads said today that signs of recovery in U.S. freight rail traffic continue to gain momentum, with carload volume last week reaching...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, April 19 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
Canadian railways celebrate Earth Day
(The Railway Association of Canada issued the following on April 22, 2010.) OTTAWA — In honour of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day - a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment - the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is...
