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Riders want high-speed rail on fast track
(The following story by Barrett Newkirk appeared on The Battle Creek Enquirer website on June 10, 2009.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Chicago getaway for Jennifer Johnston and Mandi Foth began Tuesday around 3:30 a.m., when the two friends left their homes in Mackinaw...
High-speed rail in Ohio? Strickland is optimistic
(The following story by Jessica Wehrman appeared on the Dayton Daily News website on June 9, 2009.) DAYTON, Ohio — If all goes well, Ohio passengers could be riding the rails between Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati as soon as the first quarter of 2011, Gov....
Ohio governor seeks high speed rail dollars in Washington
(The following story by Sabrina Eaton appeared on the Plain Dealer website on June 9, 2009.) CLEVELAND — Gov. Ted Strickland and Ohio Transportation Director Jolene Molitoris don't want to miss the federal stimulus funding train. The pair spent Tuesday in Washington,...
Cleaner-running locomotive visits Trenton train station
(The following story by Meir Rinde appeared on the Times of Trenton website on June 10, 2009.) TRENTON, N.J. — A red and blue locomotive stood out at the city's transit station yesterday, and not just because it was a freight engine sitting on a passenger track. CSX...
KCS seeks name for new Houston-to-Mexico intermodal service
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 9, 2009.) In summer, Kansas City Southern plans to open a rehabilitated, cross-border Victoria-to-Rosenberg, Texas, line and a 100-acre intermodal terminal in Rosenberg. The Class I then will begin...
Senate Majority Leader drops support for maglev train to Vegas
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9, 2009.) LAS VEGAS — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is no longer supporting a proposal to build a magnetic levitating train between Disneyland and Las Vegas, an abrupt abandonment after years of backing the...
Campaign against rival UPS could haunt FedEx
(The following story by Stephanie Clifford appeared on the New York Times website on June 9, 2009.) NEW YORK — The word bailout has gone from descriptive to derogatory. In a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign introduced Tuesday, FedEx objected to legislation that...
NS mulls electrification; UP looks away
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 9, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Norfolk Southern Railway executive said his company is exploring the potential to eventually electrify some freight rail lines in connection with...
Union Pacific chief expects tepid recovery
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 9, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Union Pacific Railroad feels out today’s freight market and plans for when it might pull out of its downturn, Chairman, President and CEO James R....
RRB: Benefit rate increase for railroad unemployment and sickness benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 18, 2009.) CHICAGO — The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act increases to $64 from $61 in the new benefit year, which begins July 1, 2009. Benefits...
