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Central Oregon & Pacific ready to finish Winchester switching yard
(The following story by John Sowell appeared on The News-Review website on March 2, 2010.) DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad officials say they're eager to resume work on the partially completed Winchester switching yard just west of Interstate...
CSX also considers interstate alternative
(The following story by James Heffernan appeared on the Northern Virginia Daily website on March 1, 2010.) STRASBURG, Va. — For those who envision rail as a viable solution to getting tractor-trailers off Virginia's interstates, the light at the end of the tunnel may...
Opinion: Buffett’s crisis bets outrunning his freight train
(Reuters circulated the following column by Richard Beales on March 1, 2010.) NEW YORK — Warren Buffett's annual missive to Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders is out. Among the usual folksy nuggets, the Sage of Omaha notes that he funded Goldman Sachs, General Electric...
Amtrak launches wireless access on Acela trains
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak has rolled out wireless Internet access on all 20 of its Acela Express trains between Washington and Boston and in six major stations along the northeast corridor. The service...
Analyst upgrades Norfolk Southern to ‘overweight’
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 1, 2010.) NEW YORK — A Barclays Capital analyst said Monday he believes investors aren't paying enough attention to the earnings growth potential of Norfolk Southern Corp., citing the railroad operator's pricing...
More than a dozen shipper groups voice support for STB reauthorization act
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 1, 2010.) Thirteen shipper groups recently sent a letter to the four senators who sponsor the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 2889) stressing that the “bipartisan...
Workers and riders blast service cuts as NY MTA hearings begin
(The following story by Andrew Siff appeared at NBCnewyork.com on March 2, 2010. Mickey Quinn is General Chairman of the BLET’s Long Island Rail Road General Committee of Adjustment.) NEW YORK — Layoffs. Less service. And higher fares. That unappealing formula didn't...
Detroit firefighter slammed for parking ladder rig on train tracks
(The following story by Tammy Stables Battaglia and Amber Hunt appeared on the Detroit Free Press website on March 1, 2010.) DETROIT — A Detroit firefighter’s decision to park a $600,000 ladder truck on train tracks while responding to a traffic accident is under...
Biden defends bailouts before labor leaders
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Mike Schneider and Brendan Farrington on March 1, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — Vice President Joe Biden told AFL-CIO leaders Monday that the government bailouts of the banking and auto industries were necessary steps...
Organized labor’s agenda hits roadblock; what now?
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sam Hananel on March 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Labor's high hopes for major gains under President Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress have dimmed, raising fresh doubts about union leverage even in the best...
