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New VRE leaders pledge to improve service
(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared on the Free Lance-Star website on January 16, 2010.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Executives at Keolis America pledge to improve the passenger experience on Virginia Railway Express when it takes over operations and maintenance...
Railroad shares down at the close of Jan. 15 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 15, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: Burlington Northern fell $.10 or .1 percent, to $99.11. CSX fell $.51 or 1.0 percent, to $50.04. Canadian National...
Canadian railway volumes to gradually recover toward end of 2010: analysts
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Ross Marowits on January 15, 2010.) MONTREAL — The worst may be behind them, but Canadian railways should only see a gradual improvement in shipping volumes in the second half of the year despite nascent signs of...
Indiana high-speed rail supporters rally, await next step
(The following story by Aaron Organ appeared on The News-Sentinel website on January 18, 2010.) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — It’s tough to find anyone who doesn’t support running high-speed passenger rail in Fort Wayne. Mayor Tom Henry is all aboard, pun intended. So are city...
High-speed rail seen as economic engine in Illinois
(The following by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on January 18, 2010.) CHICAGO — The residents of Normal, Ill., have one word to describe their community's train station: "Amshack." Don't get them wrong. Amtrak's intercity passenger trains...
FRA’s Szabo praises high-speed rail plan for Midwest
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on January 16, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Obama administration's railroad czar on Friday praised a comprehensive Midwest plan for high-speed passenger rail service during a conference in Chicago....
Railroad shares mixed at the close of Jan. 14 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 14, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: Burlington Northern rose $.14 or .1 percent, to $99.21. CSX fell $.47 or .9 percent, to $50.55. Canadian National...
Railroad Retirement Board customer service plan update
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board circulated the following on January 8, 2010.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the...
NS Crescent Corridor endorsed by retail industry association
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on January 14, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor Intermodal Freight Project has received the endorsement of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). As noted in a letter dated December 16, 2009,...
Environmentalists sue to halt BNSF intermodal hub in K.C.
(The following story by Cleon Rickel appeared on the Kansas City Tribune website on January 15, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal lawsuit filed against BNSF Railway and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hoping to force a more detailed study of the impact on the...
