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AAR: Rail traffic tops 2009 during most recent week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on February 11, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads registered small gains in comparison with 2009 levels during the week ended February 6, but continued to trail levels reported in...
Eugene probes homicide of engineer
(The following appeared on the Democrat-Herald website on February 11, 2010.) EUGENE, Ore. — Detectives of the Eugene Police Department are continuing their investigation into the homicide Saturday of an engineer of the Portland & Western Railroad. Ronald Leo...
Federal income tax and Railroad Retirement benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on February 3, 2010.) 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 beneficiaries...
New York artist sculpts life-size locomotive out of snow
(The following story by Sarah Hagen appeared on the News10Now website on February 11, 2010. For images of the snow locomotive, visit: http://tinyurl.com/y9cathb) NORWOOD, N.Y. -- One tiny North Country village is being reminded, in a big way, of its history. "This...
Rail line would link inland areas to Mississippi ports
(The following appeared on the Hattiesburg American website on February 11, 2010.) HATTIESBURG, Miss. — The Jackson County Port Authority will provide $35,000 for a study on creating a rail line linking east-central Mississippi to coastal ports. The Regional Railroad...
Potash deal with China reassures industry
(The following story by Dina O'Meara appeared on the Calgary Herald website on February 10, 2010.) CALGARY — Increased demand for fertilizer in the global market harkens better days for Canadian potash producers and the railways transporting the product, according to...
NS sees ‘weak’ international box traffic in 2010
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 10, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The international part of the U.S. intermodal market will be “weak” for most of 2010 because U.S. consumer spending is still too slow to generate...
New report shows benefits of long-term commitment to high speed rail in N.J.
(The following appeared on the New Jersey News Room website on February 10,2 010.) TRENTON, N.J. — The Obama administration's recent decision to award $38.5 million in high speed rail funds to New Jersey is the first step towards a stronger, faster rail system that...
FDOT officials lay out plan for high-speed rail project
(The following story by Donna Kelly appeared on the News Chief website on February 11, 2010.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Members of the Chamber of Commerce listened intently Wednesday afternoon as officials from the Florida Department of Transportation discussed the future...
BNSF buyout set to be completed today
(The following story by Bob Cox appeared on the Fort Worth Star Telegram website on February 11, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Shortly after 9 a.m. today, Burlington Northern Corp., the parent company of the vast BNSF Railway Co., will become a part of the Warren Buffett...
