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STB backs shipper complaint on Union Pacific rates
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 2, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board, in a split decision, ruled that Union Pacific Railroad charged “unreasonably high” rates to chlorine shipper...
Updated STB study: Railroads’ rate hikes not a market power play
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 2, 2010.) Rail rates have steadily increased since 2004, including a steep climb in 2008, but the price hikes were driven by fluctuating fuel prices and other costs, and not by a “greater...
Obama proposes fee for rail inspections
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 3, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s budget proposes to have the Federal Railroad Administration start charging for some of its safety inspection services, to bring...
Obama’s budget includes $1.82 billion for 27 major construction projects
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on February 2, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, President Obama proposed $1.82 billion in funding for 27 major transit construction projects that will create jobs and increase transportation options...
2 charged with setting off explosion on Va. tracks
(Associated Press circulated the following on February 1, 2010.) HARRISONBURG, Va. — Two Harrisonburg men have been charged with setting off an explosive device near James Madison University. The Harrisonburg Fire Department says 25-year-old Andrew J. Lavedan and...
New Lenox seeks agreement with CN
(The following story by Susan Demar Lafferty appeared on the Southtown Star website on February 2, 2010.) CHICAGO — New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann is "confident" that he soon will be talking to Canadian National Railway officials before the village's battle against...
CSX engine catches fire near Albany, hazardous materials on board
(The following story by Mike LaFave appeared at WKTV.com on February 1, 2010.) FRANKFORT CENTER, N.Y. — A CSX train engine caught fire near Dyke Road Monday evening. The Frankfort Center Fire Department was called to the scene about a mile east of Dyke Road around...
National environmental group brings second lawsuit against KC rail hub
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on The Kansas City Star website on February 1, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A national environmental group with deep pockets and specialized legal expertise is joining the effort to block a permit for one of the area’s biggest...
Opinion: All aboard high-speed rail!
(The following column by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Southtown Star website on February 2, 2010.) CHICAGO — A light smog blankets Chicago on an otherwise calm morning of 112 degrees - a tad cool for a summer day in 2020. I splash on sunscreen with SPF 182 and head...
Charges brought against man who made threats on Amtrak train
(The following appeared on the Star-Ledger website on February 1, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — An Elizabeth man who alarmed fellow passengers in Colorado by allegedly talking about terrorist threats on a cell phone faces a felony charge of endangering public transportation....
