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JB Hunt signs intermodal deal with Norfolk Southern
(Reuters circulated the following story on November 5, 2009.) NEW YORK — J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT.O) said it has reached an agreement with railroad Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.N) for its eastern intermodal operations. The multi-year contract will provide both...
American Railcar profit slides 85 percent
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 5, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight railcar builder American Railcar Industries saw third-quarter profit fall 85 percent from a year earlier to $1.1 million, as sales dropped...
Fitch negative on BNSF-Berkshire Hathaway
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 6, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Credit risk evaluator Fitch Ratings warned it may cut Berkshire Hathaway’s debt ratings over its $26 billion buyout of BNSF Railway. Fitch said it...
8 Union Pacific cars derail in Salt Lake City switching accident
(The following story by Pat Reavy appeared on the Deseret News website on November 5, 2009.) Several cars on a Union Pacific train derailed Thursday morning. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A little before 6:30 a.m., a train doing "switching operations," or attaching and...
SEPTA track inspector hit, killed by regional train
(The following story by Peter Mucha and Sam Wood appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 6, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — A SEPTA track inspector was struck and killed by an R3 West Trenton train in East Oak Lane yesterday morning, disrupting service on the...
SEPTA, TWU are talking, but not with each other
(The following story by Kitty Caparella appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on November 6, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Negotiators for SEPTA and the Transport Workers Union Local 234 were working into this morning, independently, to solve problems with the...
SEPTA Strike, Day 4: Could a settlement be near?
(The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 6, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Commuters are enduring a fourth morning without the city's subways, buses and trolleys, but there are indications the strike could be near an end. After shuttling between...
AAR: Traffic remains down on U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 5, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today said that freight rail traffic remains down for the week ended Oct. 31, 2009. U.S. railroads reported originating 275,439...
VRE’s ouster of Amtrak is approved; 5-year contract goes to French company
(The following story by Jennifer Buske appeared on the Washington Post website on November 6, 2009. Herbert Harris Jr. is chairman of the BLET’s Washington D.C. Legislative Board.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Virginia transportation commissions voted Thursday night to...
2009 Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board holds free information conferences for railroaders. Conference registration begins at 8 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board holds free...
