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Pa. public interest group urges support for high-speed trains
(The following story by Jon Schmitz appeared on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on February 10, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Pennsylvania public interest group on Tuesday urged the federal government to set a goal of connecting every major city in the U.S. with a...
BNSF building intermodal business
(The following story by Bill Mongelluzzo appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on February 10, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Intermodal traffic on the BNSF Railway declined by double digits during last year's economic recession, but it is still one of the most...
Buffett takes on chokepoint in Chicago with Burlington Northern
(Bloomberg circulated the following story by John Lippert on February 10, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Warren Buffett and Bill Gates face a roadblock on the route toward payoff on their investment in U.S. freight transportation. Chicago, whose railroads made it hog...
Striving to prevent suicide by train
(The following story by Noah Bierman appeared on the Boston Globe website on February 9, 2010.) MANSFIELD, Mass. — Steve Vale has to walk only 45 seconds beyond his driveway to get to the train tracks where his daughter killed herself 17 months ago. “You could almost...
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...
Lincoln monument unveiling today at Amtrak station in Springfield, Ill.
(The following appeared on the State Journal-Register website on February 8, 2010.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday to unveil a monument that marks the spot where the body of President Abraham Lincoln was returned to Springfield. The...
Highway re-opens after fuel spill at Elkhart rail yard
(The following appeared on the South Bend Tribune website on February 9, 2010.) ELKHART, Ind. — Authorities have re-opened U.S. 33 in Elkhart, after cleaning up a fuel spill late Sunday at the Norfolk Southern railyard. An estimated 200 gallons of fuel had spilled...
Amtrak increases security for trains to Vancouver
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 9, 2010.) SEATTLE — Amtrak says it's stepping up security this week on trains operating to Vancouver, British Columbia, because of the Winter Olympics. Passengers may notice more police, baggage screening and...
CSX derailment cleanup in Pa. near completion
(The following appeared on the Cumberland Times-News website on February 9, 2010.) GLENCOE, Pa. — CSX Transportation rail service is expected to resume sometime this morning following derailment of 113 coal cars early Saturday not far from Meyersdale in Somerset...
Kansas City Southern says director Karen L. Pletz won’t seek re-election
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 8, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern said Monday that director Karen L. Pletz won't seek re-election at the freight rail operator's annual meeting in May. The company said the decision was...
