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CSX-SunRail deal faces showdown in Florida Senate
(The following story by Joe Follick appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on April 29, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After years of negotiating a multi-billion dollar deal involving hundreds of lobbyists, consultants and politicians, the future of commuter rail in...
Amtrak’s Baltimore-to-D.C. service restored after water main break flooding
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 30, 2009.) HALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak service has restored service between Baltimore and Washington after a water main break. Amtrak says all scheduled service is operating normally, but trains may be delayed up to...
CP Rail eyes link to access U.S. South, Gulf of Mexico
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on April 30, 2009.) OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is discussing a new partnership with Kansas City Southern Railway Co. aimed at granting the railways access to each other's...
KCS reports volumes and revenue declines in first quarter 2009
(Kansas City Southern issued the following on April 30, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern reported first quarter 2009 revenues of $346.0 million compared with $450.6 million in the first quarter of 2008. Revenues were impacted by a 15% decline in volumes,...
2009 Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
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. May 1, 2009 Ashland, Neb. Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 7840 W....
RRB: One-time economic recovery payments
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on April 6, 2009.) CHICAGO — The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Recovery Act contains a number of provisions that affect...
Few opportunities for Ottawa Valley Railway
(The following story by Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles appeared on the North Bay Nugget website on April 29, 2009.) NORTH BAY, Ontario — The future looks bleak for a short-line railway that has lost most of its business and has few future prospects, says a union...
Police educating drivers about railway safety
(The following story by Annie McLeod appeared on the Regina Leader-Post website on April 28, 2009.) REGINA, Sask. — Motorists pulled over by police near railway crossings this week may receive more from the officer than they expect. April 27 to May 3 marks Rail Safety...
Rail project in California, Mo., breaks ground
(The following story by Jessica Machetta appeared at Missourinet.com on April 27, 2009.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — California, Missouri is where a joint project between The Missouri Department of Transportation, Union Pacific and Amtrack begins to improve passenger rail...
Wayside horns tested at BNSF tracks in Fort Collins, Colo.
(The following story by Douglas Crowl appeared on the Loveland Connection website on April 29, 2009.) FORT COLLINS, Colo. — They handed out earplugs, but it didn’t seem necessary Tuesday in Loveland as a Texas engineering firm demonstrated how a simulated horn could...
