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Editorial: Price tag for Virginia rail falls once again
(The following editorial appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on September 24, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp.'s latest estimate for bringing passenger rail service to South Hampton Roads offers a welcome bit of cheer for regional leaders who have...
Will California crack down on rail-yard pollution?
(The following story by Margot Roosevelt appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on September 23, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — Will California crack down on toxic pollution from rail yards? Community and public health groups are planning a demonstration at Friday's Air...
SEPTA working to avoid deadly signal error
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 24, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA has started using new procedures to make sure a signal error cannot cause the kind of deadly crash on the Market-Frankford Line that killed...
BNSF officials say railroad is poised to grow
(The following story by Eric Timmons appeared on The Register-Mail website on September 23, 2009.) GALESBURG, Ill. — BNSF officials were cautiously optimistic about the future at a special forum on the railroad industry at Carl Sandburg College on Tuesday. Plans to...
Boston-area rail agreement may pave way for Florida’s SunRail
(The following appeared on the CFNews13.com website on September 23, 2009.) BOSTON —Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announced a final agreement with CSX railroad Wednesday, enabling the state to move forward with expanded plans for passenger rail. The sticking...
CSX finalizes agreement to expand rail service west, south of Boston
(The following story by Noah Bierman appeared on the Boston Globe website on September 23, 2009.) BOSTON — Massachusetts reached a final agreement on a $100 million deal with railroad giant CSX that is expected to improve service between Worcester and Boston and lay...
Sector Snap: Citi cuts railroads estimates
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 23, 2009.) NEW YORK — Citigroup trimmed earnings estimates for the year on most major railroads Wednesday due to disappointing third-quarter volumes and weak expectations for the balance of 2009. While...
CN, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference meet in hopes of reaching new pact
(The following appeared at TradingMarkets.com on September 23, 2009.) WINNIPEG — Officials with Canadian National Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Union, which represents roughly 1,700 locomotive engineers, will be meeting again this week in hopes of...
BNSF worker killed near Hereford, Texas
(The following report appeared on the KFDA website on September 23, 2009.) HEREFORD, Texas — A worker with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad was killed Wednesday near Hereford. The Deaf Smith County Justice of the Peace's office says Larry Craig Green was...
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...
