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Railroads companies shares down at the close of trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 25, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: Burlington Northern fell $1.41 or 1.7 percent, to $80.57. CSX fell $1.39 or 3.1 percent, to $42.82. Canadian...
Miami-Dade locomotive thief sentenced
(The following story by Robert Samuels appeared on The Miami Herald website on September 28, 2009.) MIAMI — The scraggly bearded savant who stunned detectives in February when he stole a 120-ton CSX locomotive has received a befitting punishment. Stay away from...
Official Metrolink system records contain errors, inconsistencies
(The following story by Doug Smith appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on September 27, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — The official record of accidents and deaths on the Metrolink commuter rail system is incomplete, marred by inconsistencies and largely hidden from view....
BNSF gearing up for bridge work
(The following story by Christina Crippes appeared on the Hawk Eye website on September 25, 2009.) BURLINGTON, Iowa — The ripple effects of what would happen if funding hadn't been secured for the BNSF railroad bridge between Burlington and Gulfport, Ill., could have...
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 spouse benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 1, 2009.) CHICAGO — In addition to the retirement annuities payable to employees, the Railroad Retirement Act, like the Social Security Act, also provides annuities for the spouses of retired...
CN reaches voluntary mitigation agreement with Village of Park Forest, Ill.
(CN issued the following on September 24, 2009.) CHICAGO — CN announced today a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the Village of Park Forest, Ill., located approximately 30 miles south of downtown Chicago, addressing the municipality’s environmental issues...
Editorial: Still time for Florida’s SunRail
(The following editorial appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on September 25, 2009.) ORLANDO, Fla. — SunRail's supporters have been handed more time to convince the Legislature of the project's worthiness. The legislative session many thought would unfold in...
CSX adds coal train through Plant City, Fla., starting in December
(The following story by George H. Newman appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on September 25, 2009.) PLANT CITY, Fla. — CSX has recently contracted with Tampa Electric Co. to add a 110-car coal train to the list of trains passing through Plant City. Gary Sease, a...
Short line railroad to help build biofuel facility
(The following story by Pratik Joshi appeared on the Tri-City Herald website on September 25, 2009.) KENNEWICK, Wash. — A sister company of Tri-City & Olympia Railroad Co. has signed an agreement with Gen-X Energy Group to build a new facility in Richland to make...
