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Norfolk Southern embraces social media
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 15, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has expanded its communications with online audiences, distributing information, video, and photos on popular social media Web sites. News media,...
Union Pacific participating in Earth Day events
(Union Pacific issued the following on April 15, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will participate in more than 100 Earth Day events in nearly 70 communities this month. The events will include an array of activities such as tree plantings, beautification...
Amtrak will celebrate link between trains, blues music
(The following appeared on The Commercial Appeal website on April 16, 2010.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bobby Rush will join sons of another legend, Muddy Waters, for the northbound run to Chicago. With a three-day tour ranging from the Mississippi Blues Trail to the Windy...
Environmental report on bullet train section in Los Angeles delayed
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 16, 2010.) SANTA ANA, Calif. — An environmental impact report on a proposed bullet train between Los Angeles and Anaheim is being delayed but state officials say that won't affect $2 billion in federal funding....
Fresno woos high-speed rail official
(The following story by Paula Lloyd appeared on The Fresno Bee website on April 16, 2010.) FRESNO, Calif. — At its downtown baseball diamond Thursday, Fresno made a pitch to become home to a high-speed rail maintenance yard. Fresno city and county officials and...
Canada’s rail recovery well underway, but not unnoticed
(The following report by Scott Deveau appeared on the National Post website on April 16, 2010.) OTTAWA — It appears that those green shoots emerging in the Canadian rail sector in recent months are now in full bloom. But the transition has not gone unnoticed by...
Canadian government to upgrade 155 rail crossings
(The following story by Althia Raj appeared on the Toronto Sun website on April 14, 2010.) OTTAWA — The federal government will spend nearly $11 million to upgrade 155 high-priority rail grade crossings, Transport Minister John Baird announced Wednesday. Baird said...
NJ Transit trains delayed by Amtrak signal problems around N.Y. Penn Station
(The following story by James Queally appeared on The Star-Ledger website on April 15, 2010.) NEW YORK CITY — Amtrak signal problems emanating from New York Penn Station are causing heavy delays for NJ Transit commuters tonight, an agency spokesman said. The...
Judge raps state of Montana over rail dispute with BNSF
(The following story by Donna Evaro appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on April 15, 2010.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — U.S. District Magistrate Keith Strong on Tuesday granted BNSF Railway Co.'s motion for summary judgment and denied Central Montana Rail Co.'s...
Wisconsin Gov., Amtrak leaders tout train plans
(The following story by Larry Sandler appeared on the Journal Sentinel website on April 15, 2010.) MADISON, Wisc. — Gov. Jim Doyle and top federal railroad officials predicted Thursday that expanded passenger train service will be successful in Wisconsin, while...
