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Amtrak has finished repairs to NJ Transit’s Northeast Corridor
(The following appeared on the Seattle Times website on March 17, 2009.) ISELIN, N.J. — Amtrak has finished repairs to NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor rail line in time for the evening commute. Service was suspended on the corridor's four tracks after overhead lines...
Ex-computer consultant charged with tapping Amtrak for $72,000
(The following story by Michael Hinkelman appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on March 17, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — A federal grand jury yesterday charged a former computer consultant for Amtrak with stealing $72,487 from the national passenger rail agency....
Suspected CSX train thief on track for court
(The following report appeared at CBS4.com on March 17, 2009.) KENDALL, Fla. — The man who allegedly stole a train right off of the tracks is expected in court Wednesday. Brandon Dowdy, 22, has his scheduled arraignment on charges of grand theft, burglary and...
Editorial: Two Texas State Reps. give reason for Amtrak optimism
(The following editorial appeared on the Longview News-Journal website on March 18, 2009.) LONGVIEW, Texas — The efforts of two East Texas lawmakers to realistically explore high speed rail for this area deserve to be applauded. State Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, has...
Kansas to use $3 million from stimulus for railroads
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 18, 2009.) TOPEKA — Kansas is setting aside $3 million in federal stimulus funds for short-line railroad projects. The Department of Transportation said Monday that it is giving railroads and local port...
CSX’s ‘green’ locomotives unveiled on St. Patrick’s Day
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 17, 2009.) CHICAGO — What could be more appropriate than green locomotives on St. Patrick's Day in Chicago? But four locomotives unveiled in the city Tuesday by the CSX railway aren't the color green. They're...
CSX to operate fuel-efficient GenSet locomotives in Chicago area
(CSX issued the following on March 17, 2009.) CHICAGO — Michael Ward, Chairman, President and CEO of CSX, met with local officials today at the LaSalle Street train station to unveil ultra-low emission GenSet locomotives to be operated in the Chicago area. CSX...
KCS touts line security in Mexico
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 17, 2009.) Kansas City Southern is telling customers that security statistics for its rail operations in Mexico “show outstanding performance and continuous improvement.” The...
Sector snap: Railroads fluctuate on mixed news
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 17, 2009.) NEW YORK — Railroad stocks wavered Tuesday, after an analyst cut his profit forecasts across the group for this year and next, but said this still might be a good time for investors to jump in. Stifel...
Railroads likely to ‘dodge the re-regulation bullet’
(The following story by Desiree J. Hanford appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 17, 2009.) U.S. freight railroads likely will remain under the regulatory authority of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) as there is scant evidence that broad...
