BLET News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Daily Headlines
Amtrak to clean graffiti from historic viaduct
(The following story by Mike Berger appeared on the Canton Citizen website on April 16, 2009.) CANTON, Mass. — Two tags of graffiti art on the historic walls of the Canton Viaduct, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will soon be cleaned by an...
UP increasing train speed on rail line in west-central Wisconsin
(Union Pacific issued the following on April 15, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — Recent track improvements will allow Union Pacific Railroad to increase the speed of its trains from 30 mph to 50 mph on nearly 13 miles of its rail line between Knapp and near Rusk, Wis. The...
Oregon short line railroad signs Union Pacific deal
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 15, 2009.) PORTLAND, Ore. — The Wallowa-Union Railroad has gotten a little new business as a result of the recession. The Oregon railroad has signed a deal with Union Pacific Railroad to store surplus rail cars...
Durbin to visit BNSF rail yard in Galesburg
(The following story by John R. Pulliam appeared on the Register-Mail website on April 15, 2009.) GALESBURG, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, at the invitation of state Rep. Don Moffitt, will be in Galesburg Thursday to visit the hump tower at the BNSF Railway...
Long delays reported at EJ&E crossings
(The following story by Erik Potter appeared on the Post-Tribune website on April 16, 2009.) GARY, Ind. — Documents submitted by the Canadian National Railway Co. show that the railroad caused seven road blockages in Lake County in February and March, with one more...
CSX hopes for special status on U.S. autos
(Reuters circulated the following story by Nick Carey on April 15, 2009.) CHICAGO — If GM or Chrysler is forced into bankruptcy, CSX Corp (CSX.N) hopes for special status that would guarantee the railroad gets paid for services provided to the automakers, CSX's chief...
Florida’s SunRail bill stalls as time grows short
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on April 16, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The SunRail commuter train that would run through Central Florida stalled in a state Senate committee Wednesday, costing the $1.2 billion project...
Safety audit finds CP Rail flaws
(The following story by Dave Battagello appeared on The Windsor Star website on April 16, 2009.) WINDSOR, Ontario — Armed with a safety audit showing a more than 35 per cent defect rate for trains entering Windsor from the U.S., MP Brian Masse has called on Ottawa to...
Big rails cut more workers
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on April 15, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — By the middle of February, employment levels at the U.S. operations of the seven Class I railroads had been set back by four years. In reports the...
U.S. to signal strategy for rail funds
(The following story by Christopher Conkey and Alex Roth appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on April 15, 2009.) DWIGHT, Ill. — The Obama administration on Thursday will outline how it plans to spend $8 billion in stimulus funds on high-speed passenger-rail...
