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Amtrak plans Wi-Fi internet access on Acela trains
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane on October 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak, the U.S. passenger railroad, said it will equip Acela high-speed trains on its Northeast Corridor with free Wi-Fi Internet access next year as part...
World Series, finances loom over SEPTA-TWU talks
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 30, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Both SEPTA and its largest union have strong hands to play as the threat of a transit strike looms this weekend. The union can inflict maximum...
Union Pacific may let passengers use freight lines for 2011 Super Bowl in Arlington
(The following story by Michael A. Lindenberger appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on October 30, 2009.) FORT WORTH, Texas — A deal to make it easier for visitors in town for the 2011 Super Bowl to get to Cowboys Stadium could be close, a spokesman for Union...
Mississippi lawmakers spar over passengers transporting guns on Amtrak
(The following story by Deborah Barfield Berry appeared on the Clarion-Ledger website on October 30, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi says hunters and sportsmen should be allowed to bring unloaded guns in checked bags aboard Amtrak trains,...
Coalition of Chicago suburbs releases report critical of CN
(The following story by Gary Gibula appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on October 30, 2009.) CHICAGO — A coalition of suburban communities opposed to increased freight train traffic has sent Washington officials a report alleging an "alarming" number of...
NAFTA trade slides 24.9 percent from last year
(The following story by Thomas L. Gallagher appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on October 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Surface trade with Canada and Mexico in August fell 24.9 percent from August 2008 to $54.3 billion, according to the Bureau of...
Texas Supreme Court reverses $5 million verdict against Union Pacific
(The following story by Steve Korris appeared on the Southeast Texas Record website on October 29, 2009.) AUSTIN, Texas — Reflective tape on a railroad crossing counts as a warning device, the Texas Supreme Court held when it wiped out a $5.1 million jury verdict...
North American short line traffic grows
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on October 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — North American short line railroads picked up more loads in the latest week, with gains across a wide range of cargoes, according to RMI’s...
Kansas City Southern 3Q profits fall 47 percent
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 29, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Regional railroad operator Kansas City Southern says its third-quarter profits fell 47 percent as the economy continued to cut shipping volume. Railroads have suffered as customers...
AAR: U.S. railroads continue to post weak carload, intermodal numbers
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on October 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported that rail traffic remains down year over year for the week ended Oct. 24, 2009. U.S railroads reported originating...
