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UP makes central Nebraska track improvements
(Union Pacific issued the following on October 9, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — Trains will operate more efficiently as a result of more than $26 million in track improvements made by Union Pacific Railroad to its line between Schuyler, Neb., and Duncan, Neb. When the project...
Kan. officials dedicate $105 million rail corridor project in Wichita
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 12, 2009.) WICHITA, Kan. — Government and railroad officials were gathering in Wichita to mark a $105 million central rail corridor project. Representatives of the BNSF and Union Pacific railroads were among...
Opinion: CSX looks good as the economy rebounds
(The following column by Mark Basch appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on October 12, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Earnings season starts this week for Jacksonville-based companies, with CSX Corp. the first to report its quarterly results on Tuesday. And while...
Oklahoma City bomb squad blowing up suspicious devices at BNSF tracks
(The following story by Aaron Crespo appeared at NewsOK.com on October 11, 2009.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City bomb squad is working to dispose of several possible bombs along railroad tracks at SE 34 Street and Shields Boulevard. Police have been on the...
The time is now for high-speed rail, Ohio officials say
(The following story by Jim DeBrosse appeared on the Dayton Daily News website on October 11, 2009.) DAYTON, Ohio — What does Ohio have that other states seeking federal high-speed rail funds don’t? The answer is “Big D,” meaning density. At least 6 million people...
RailAmerica IPO signals the ‘all aboard’
(Dow Jones circulated the following story by Lynn Cowan on October 12, 2009.) NEW YORK — The economy hasn't been kind to railroads in the past year, but RailAmerica Inc. is chugging full steam ahead this week with an IPO that is riding on investors' outlook for better...
44 cars of BNSF coal train derail south of downtown Cleburne
(The following story by Bill Miller appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on October 9, 2009.) CLEBURNE, Texas — Forty-four cars on a BNSF Railway train derailed Friday south of downtown Cleburne, spilling coal and closing the heavily traveled track. No...
Railroads, gov’t spar over chlorine trains
(UPI circulated the following on October 11, 2009.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Railroads, chemical makers and U.S. government regulators are battling to hammer out new policies on shipments of toxic chlorine gas, observers say. Even as the federal government was proposing...
Report highlights ‘potentially excessive’ rail rates
(The following story by Matt Bewley appeared on the Agweek website on October 12, 2009.) FARGO, N.D. — A report released by the Soy Transportation Coalition suggests that railroad companies may be overcharging customers for transportation of soybeans, soybean meal and...
House leaders decry measure allowing checked guns on Amtrak
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on October 10, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate legislation to let Amtrak train passengers put guns in checked baggage would undermine safety, two House lawmakers said today. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie...
