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Editorial: Vote boosts cause of Va. high-speed rail
(The following editorial appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on November 9, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — On its face, the resolution adopted by the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization doesn’t sound so momentous. It doesn’t even sound particularly decisive....
NJ commuter train misses major station
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 10, 2009.) WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — NJ Transit is investigating why a commuter train overshot one of the state's major park-and-ride stations. NJ Transit says Train 3971, heading from New York to Trenton on Monday...
GE sends first PowerHaul locomotives to UK
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 9, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first two of GE Transportation’s PowerHaul locomotives have arrived in the United Kingdom for the Freightliner Group freight rail line,...
Whitefish River clean-up right on schedule
(The following story by Angela Monroe appeared at MontanasNewsStation.com on November 9, 2009.) KALISPELL, Mont. — The Whitefish River clean-up work is on schedule, but Environmental Protection Agency officials say it will take several years to finish the project. The...
UP freight train derails near LA’s Union Station, disrupting several commuter lines
(The following report by Baxter Holmes appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on November 9, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — A Union Pacific freight train derailed near Union Station this morning, disrupting several Riverside commuter trains. Officials do not yet know what...
Amtrak names Alves inspector general
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 9, 2009.) After a three-month search, Amtrak last week appointed Theodore Alves as inspector general. He will succeed Fred Weiderhold, who resigned last summer. Alves recently retired from 35...
Tropical storm Ida holds up southbound Amtrak train
(The following story by Michael King appeared at www.11alive.com on November 9, 2009.) ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Ida has stopped a train in its tracks. On Sunday, Amtrak officials stopped the Crescent in Atlanta. The train was bound for New Orleans after leaving New...
SEPTA strike over, but fare hikes loom
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 10, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Now that buses, subways, and trolleys are running again after a six-day transit strike, SEPTA riders can brace for the next unpleasantness: a fare...
CSX Executive VP & CFO Oscar Munoz sells 75,000 shares
(The following appeared at GuruFocus.com on November 10, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Executive VP & CFO of CSX Corp. (CSX) Oscar Munoz sells 75,000 shares of CSX on 11/06/2009 at an average price of $48.01 a share. CSX Corporation's unique combination of rail,...
Group hears pluses of Norfolk Southern McCalla hub plan
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on November 10, 2009.) McCALLA, Ala. — McCalla residents ≠in favor of a $112 million Norfolk Southern railroad hub -- and a few who remain undecided -- were able to hear from some of...
