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Recession has stalled Ohio transportation-sector growth
(The following story by Dan Gearino appeared on the Columbus Dispatch website on October 11, 2009.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — In good times, Buckeye Yard on the Far West Side is alive with the screech of metal on metal. Now, it is a kind of parking lot. Hundreds of idled...
Railroads companies shares up at the close of Friday’s trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 9, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: Burlington Northern rose $.82 or 1.0 percent, to $82.18. CSX rose $.33 or .7 percent, to $44.46. Canadian National...
US freight railroads wary of high-speed passenger push
(Dow Jones circulated the following on October 8, 2009.) NEW YORK — The US freight railroad industry is finding itself in the role of apprehensive party host amid excitement surrounding the government-led push for high-speed passenger services, Dow Jones reported. Top...
Railroads join environmental groups, security experts on hazards of toxic cargo
(The following story by Anna M. Tinsley appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on October 11, 2009.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Railroad companies, after hearing dire warnings for years about the dangers of transporting chlorine and other toxic cargos, are uniting...
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...
Railroad Retirement and survivor benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 7, 2009.) CHICAGO — Monthly benefits may be payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to the surviving widow(er), children, and certain other dependents of a railroad employee if the employee was...
Is proposed BNSF train/truck hub a curse or a blessing?
(The following story by Cleon Rickel appeared on the Kansas City Tribune website on October 8, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A proposal by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and the Kansas City-based Allen Group to build what they call an environment-friendly...
Key customers get advance look at BNSF’s expanded Memphis intermodal facility
(BNSF Railway issued the following on October 6, 2009.) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company today opened its Memphis Intermodal Facility for an advance look by members of its customer advisory board. The more than $200 million expansion is in its final phases of...
Cleaning up logjam environmental concern for river authority
(The following appeared on the Victoria Advocate website on October 8, 2009.) VICTORIA, Texas — Work began Thursday to clear up the large log jam on the San Antonio River near the Victoria-Refugio County line. Union Pacific Railroad is working with the landowner and...
Officials herald new passenger rail service in Manassas
(The following story by Uriah A. Kiser appeared on the Stafford County Sun website on October 8, 2009.) STAFFORD, Va. — Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train stopped in Manassas last week to commemorate Virginia’s first major investment in passenger rail service. Just...
