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Editorial: Hope for billions in federal aid gives high-speed rail new life
(The following editorial appeared on the Sarasota Herald-Tribune website on October 25, 2009.) SARASOTA, Fla. — The chance to accelerate the development of high-speed rail in Florida is about to leave the station, but the Legislature might catch it if it hurries. The...
EEOC lawsuit says Norfolk Southern discriminated against female worker
(The following story by Tom Ramstack appeared on the Business Management Daily website on October 24, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Norfolk Southern Railway of sex discrimination in a lawsuit filed recently in...
Opinion: Other countries leave U.S. in the dust on high-speed rail
(The following column by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on October 26, 2009.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Riding the MARC Camden Line to a conference on high-speed rail is a bit like taking a horse and buggy to an auto show. But that's exactly what I did...
$4M earmarked for Fort Madison bridge
(The following appeared on The Hawk Eye website on October 25, 2009.) FORT MADISON— Iowa Another $4 million has been included in a federal appropriations bill to replace the BNSF bridge over the Mississippi River at Fort Madison. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-2nd District,...
Rail companies still strong contributors to local economies
(The following story by Lindsey Mutchler appeared on the Messenger website on October 26, 2009.) FORT DODGE, Iowa — Trains are a part of everyday life in the Fort Dodge area. And while it may be frustrating waiting for a train to cross, the industry has been around...
High-speed rail spending to be a boon to freight rail companies
(The following story by Bruce Rushton appeared on the State Journal-Register website on October 25, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — High-speed passenger rail -- that’s what the government calls it. But spending billions of dollars in federal stimulus money on rail could...
BNSF ordered to pay up within 30 days on coal-shipping ruling
(The following story by Richard Piersol appeared on the Lincoln Journal Star website on October 23, 2009.) LINCOLN, Neb. — After months of delays, Lincoln Electric System and its partners in a Wyoming coal-fired generating plant will be getting a check for almost $120...
Fight to allow weapons aboard Amtrak trains could derail Transportation bill
(The following story by Walter Alarkon appeared on The Hill website on October 25, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A push in Congress for broader gun rights is threatening to derail Amtrak and stall a transportation spending bill. Gun-rights advocates in Congress are...
BNSF, UP shares drop; analysts see 2010 profits under pressure
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 23, 2009.) HARTFORD, CONN. — Analysts said Friday that the nation's two largest railroads could face even more difficulty squeezing out profits next year after turning in third-quarter earnings declines. Shares...
Amtrak agrees to take controls of Metrolink trains
(The following story by Doug Irving appeared on The Orange County Register website on October 23, 2009.) ORANGE, Calif. — Amtrak engineers would take the controls of the region's Metrolink trains under a contract now under consideration – replacing a private company...
