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Large tract near proposed McCalla rail hub up for sale
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on January 29, 2010.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The owners of 446 acres of farmland near Norfolk Southern's planned railroad hub in McCalla have put the property on the market for more than $20...
East Lansing’s Amtrak rdership is up in a down economy
(The following appeared on the Lansing State Journal website on February 1, 2010.) LANSING, Mich. — According to statistics recently released by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), East Lansing ridership on Amtrak’s Blue Water line hit an all-time high...
3 sentenced for theft plot that derailed NS train
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 29, 2010.) BECKLEY, W.Va. — Three men accused of a participating in a plot to steal copper wire that resulted in a train derailment in southern West Virginia have been sentenced on federal charges. The U.S....
KCS hosts Operation Lifesaver in Nuevo Laredo
(The following story by Osvaldo Rodriguez appeared on the Laredo Sun website on February 1, 2010.) NUEVO LAREDO — "Make a complete stop, look, listen, and then cross," is what anyone who is about to pass a railroad crossing in their vehicle, on foot, or any other type...
Why buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe?
(The following story by Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on January 31, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett, known for his masterful investments as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, skipped the company about 20 blocks east of his midtown Omaha office when...
Editorial: Texas can’t sit out high-speed rail forever
(The following editorial appeared on the Dallas Morning News website on January 29, 2010.) DALLAS — If top Texas leaders had wanted serious high-speed rail money from Washington, they needed to show they were serious about it first. Pity, but neither appeared to be...
Amtrak to upgrade Michigan railroad tracks
(The following story by Nathan Hurst appeared on the Detroit News website on January 29, 2010.) DETROIT — After a disappointment earlier this week, funding for high-speed rail for Michigan is getting back on track, federal railroad officials said Friday. Amtrak, the...
Illinois to spend $60 million on local Amtrak route
(The following story by Matt Williams appeared on the Rockford Register Star website on January 30, 2010.) ROCKFORD, Ill. — It didn’t take long for the state to respond to the news that federal money would not be used for passenger rail in Rockford. During a stop...
NTSB continues investigation into double- fatality on D.C. Metro in Rockville, Md.
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on January 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board provides the following update on its investigation into the January 26th Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
Cooling trend slows railroad freight
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Canadian and Mexican traffic grows, executives hope winter storms are to blame for U.S. chill Railroads are hoping winter storms are the main...
