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Union Pacific expects San Antonio freight volume to rise
(The following story by David Hendricks appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on February 17, 2010.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Union Pacific Corp. expects a 20 percent increase in freight volume at its main San Antonio-area terminal this year over last, an...
FRA initiates trespass prevention study in south Florida
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on February 17, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that the City of West Palm Beach, FL and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), among...
New CSX rail terminal planned for Pittsburgh region
(The following story by Rick Stouffer appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on February 18, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A new CSX Corp. rail terminal will be built in the Pittsburgh area as part of the National Corridor project, funded in part by federal...
CSX may shift freight operations from Boston to Worcester, Mass.
(The following story by John J. Monahan appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on February 18, 2010.) BOSTON — CSX Corp. is set to begin discussions with officials in Worcester, Westboro, East Brookfield and West Springfield about plans to shift more freight...
TSA holds security checks at Orlando train station
(The following appeared at WESH.com on February 17, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — Transportation Security Administration officers conducted security checks at the Amtrak train station in Downtown Orlando on Wednesday. The checks involved bomb-sniffing dogs, an explosive...
DOT awards $50 million to Kansas City area
(The following story by Brad Cooper and Lynn Horsley appeared on the Kansas City Star website on February 17, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood handed the Kansas City area $50 million in federal stimulus money for transportation...
Kentucky gets $17.6 million for short-line railroads
(The following appeared on the Business First of Louisville website on February 17, 2010.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The state of Kentucky Wednesday was awarded $17.6 million in federal stimulus funds to rehabilitate short-line railroads owned by R.J. Corman Railroad Group....
Normal, Ill., gets stimulus cash for transportation hub
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 18, 2010.) NORMAL, Ill. — A central Illinois community is celebrating its selection to receive a large chunk of stimulus money. Federal authorities say $22 million will go to help pay for a $40 million...
Mississippi receives $20 million to upgrade railroad to port
(The following story by Terry L. Jones appeared on the Hattiesburg American website on February 18, 2010.) HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Gov. Haley Barbour's visionary plan to create a transportation hub near the Palmers Crossing area received a boost Wednesday with a $20...
CSX gets stimulus funds to expand freight capacity
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Matt Leingang on February 17, 2010.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new round of federal stimulus money will allow trains to carry more cargo from Ohio to the East Coast, helping take commercial truck traffic off highways,...
