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Railroads ‘happy to have 2009 behind them’
(The following story by Ronald D. White appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on January 14, 2010.) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The nation's railroads had their worst year in decades in 2009, a dramatic reminder of the brutality with which the recession damped demand...
Rail carloads fell 18 percent in two years
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on January 13, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The two recession years of 2008 and most of 2009 left carloads of bulk materials and equipment at major U.S. railroads down 18.2 percent from...
Railroad crewmen burned when train encounters burning trestle in Clarke County
(The following story by Mark R. Kent appeared on the Press-Register website on January 14, 2010.) MOBILE, Ala. — Two men were burned late Tuesday night when their Norfolk Southern Railway train encountered a burning trestle in Clarke County, then ground to a stop...
White House, unions reach deal on taxing insurance coverage
(The following story by Lori Montgomery and Michael D. Shear appeared on the Washington Post website on January 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House has reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders to tax high-cost health insurance policies, sources said...
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...
Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor has wide bipartisan support on Capitol Hill
(Norfolk Southern issued the following press release on January 12, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — In recognition of the critical importance freight rail transportation offers shippers throughout the U.S., Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor program has been endorsed by 60...
UP says 2009 a record year for domestic its intermodal shipments
(Union Pacific issued the following press release on January 12, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE:UNP) achieved a record year of 1.25 million domestic intermodal shipments in 2009. In addition, for the second consecutive year, Union Pacific and UPS...
Atlantic City commuters are miffed about canceled NJ Transit train to Philly
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 12, 2010.) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Commuters here are fighting NJ Transit's decision to cut one early morning train to Philadelphia. Passengers said getting rid of Train 4610 on the Atlantic City line would...
BNSF to report fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 21
(Burlington Northern Santa Fe issued the following on January 12, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) (NYSE: BNI) will issue its fourth-quarter 2009 earnings news release at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 21, 2010....
Amtrak’s Missouri ridership rose 16 percent in December
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 12, 2010.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — More Missourians chose to travel by train last month. The Missouri Department of Transportation says ridership on Amtrak's route between St. Louis and Kansas City was up by 16...
