BLET News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Daily Headlines
BNSF train continues to burn day after derailment in California
(The following story by Nick Valencia appeared at CNN.com on February 21, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — A BNSF freight train that derailed late Saturday night near Bakersfield, California, continued to burn Sunday as firefighters worked to put out flames caused by plastic...
Editorial: Worcester’s ticket to the future
(The following editorial appeared on the Worcester Telegram & Gazette website on February 21, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — When most of us go to a big-box store and buy a big-box item such as a wide-screen TV, we’re thinking about getting it home — not how it got to the...
CSX to double size of its freight yard in Worcester, Mass.
(The following story by Nick Kotsopoulos appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on February 20, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — CSX Corp. plans to more than double the size of its freight yard on Franklin Street and make the city its new freight hub for New England. The...
Federal income tax and Railroad Retirement benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on February 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The following questions and answers describe the tax statements issued by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) each January for Federal income tax purposes. Railroad retirement...
CN, employees generate over $460,000 to assist relief efforts in Haiti
(CN issued the following on February 18, 2010.) MONTREAL — CN announced today that its employee relief fund for Haiti has generated more than C$460,000 for the Red Cross to assist the agency's continued relief efforts in Haiti, following the devastating earthquake on...
FreightCar loses $5.6 million on plunging sales
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail equipment supplier FreightCar America posted a $5.6 million fourth quarter loss as it said sales of railroad cars fell “significantly” – by...
Montana and BNSF in legal battle over Central Montana Rail
(The following appeared at www.kfbb.com on February 19, 2010. To see a video report, click here: http://www.kfbb.com/news/local/84748002.html.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The railroad carried in a wave of settlers to Central Montana wheat country, with small farming...
BNSF bridge work shifts navigation span
(The following story by Christinia Crippes appeared on The Hawk Eye website on February 19,2 010.) BURLINGTON, Iowa — After a monthlong delay, work is under way again to replace a portion of the BNSF bridge, only now the project will be shifted 75 feet east. After...
UP train derailment cleanup is slow, but steady in La.
(The following story by William Johnson appeared on The Daily World website on February 19, 2010.) OPELOUSAS, La. — La. 749, known locally as Railroad Avenue in Opelousas, remains closed today as crews continue to remove tons of rocks and railcars spilled at the side...
Toledo Amtrak passengers sent on buses to Chicago after freight derailment
(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on February 18, 2010.) BUTLER, Ind. — Amtrak passengers headed from Toledo to Chicago Thursday morning ended up riding buses after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed west of here. Nobody was hurt and no...
