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BNSF bridge construction may start in Nov.
(The following story by Christinia Crippes appeared on The Hawk Eye website on April 25, 2009.) BURLINGTON, Iowa — Construction on replacing the BNSF Railway swing span bridge in Burlington could begin as early as November. "It's 100 percent wrench-ready," said Paul...
What new rail could mean to Meridian
(The following story by Jennifer Jacob Brown appeared on the Meridian Star website on April 27, 2009.) MERIDIAN, Miss. — Last week, President Obama announced a plan to bring to the United States the type of high speed rail systems currently found in Europe and Japan —...
CN’s Rail Safety Week starts today
(CN issued the following on April 27, 2009.) HOMEWOOD, Ill. — CN marked the launch of Rail Safety Week, from April 27 to May 3, 2009, by announcing intensive efforts to prevent trespassing and railroad crossing accidents with the ultimate goal of reducing them to...
Florida officials expected to oppose commuter rail
(The following story by Bill Thompson appeared on the Star-Banner website on April 27, 2009.) OCALA, Fla. — Although a formal vote on the issue is not expected until Tuesday, local elected officials have voiced opposition to a plan for commuter rail serving the...
Opinion: Hunter Harrison a hard act to following, but successor well qualified
(The following column by David Olive appeared on the Toronto Star website on April 26, 2009.) TORONTO — Hunter Harrison's retirement on Jan. 1, 2010 as CEO of North America's most successful railway became official at last week's annual meeting in Calgary of Canadian...
NS lays off 13 carmen in Williamson, W.Va.
(The following story by Pamela Scott Johnson appeared on the Williamson Daily News website on April 24, 2009.) WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Thirteen Carmen from Williamson Norfolk Southern railroad yard received notice Thursday morning they will be joining the ranks of the...
Norfolk Southern lays off 58 workers in Altoona
(The following story by Walt Frank appeared on the Altoona Mirror website on April 25, 2009.) ALTOONA, Pa. — After a dismal first-quarter financial report, Norfolk Southern is laying off 58 employees - primarily machinists and sheet metal workers - at the Juniata...
Union Pacific, Burlington Northern profits beat analysts’ estimates
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane on April 23, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. and Union Pacific Corp., the two biggest U.S. railroads, said profit dropped less than analysts expected as savings from...
CSX announcement on future of Buffalo rail yard expected today
(The following report appeared at WGRZ.com on April 26, 2009.) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Local union leaders confirm that a major announcement about the curtailment of operations at CSX's Frontier Rail Yard in Buffalo is expected this morning. Dave Kellner, president of...
A year after proxy fight, TCI sells off its CSX shares
(The following story by Mark Basch appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on April 24, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Children’s Investment Fund Management LLP, which waged a high-profile proxy fight with CSX Corp. last year, has sold off all of its shares in...
