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Metro-North ridership increases 3.9 percent, sets record
(The following story by Judy Rife appeared on the Times Herald-Record website on February 13, 2009.) NEW YORK — Ridership on Metro-North Railroad rose 3.9 percent last year to set a record of 83.5 million trips. "These results reflect our belief that if you provide...
Eastern Oregon makes pitch to bring Amtrak back to town
(The following story by Eric Florip appeared on The East Oregonian website on February 12, 2009.) PENDLETON, Ore. — The push to bring Amtrak back to Eastern Oregon hasn't garnered any official announcement yet, but count two more visible Hermiston names on board....
CSX Corporation declares quarterly dividend
(CSX issued the following on February 11, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Board of Directors of CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) today approved a $0.22 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 13, 2009, to shareholders of...
UP’s PRB train loadings slip slightly in January
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 12, 2009.) Last month, Union Pacific Railroad loaded 1,044 trains in the southern Powder River Basin, down slightly compared with the 1,066 trains loaded in January 2008. In Colorado and Utah,...
Did stimulus just give California high-speed rail?
(The following story by John Boitnott appeared at NBCLosAngeles.com on February 12, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — Suddenly, the state of California may have moved even closer to getting high-speed rail. The California Public Interest Research group hailed news on Thursday that...
USDOT: Accountability will be top priority in economic stimulus bill
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 12, 2009.) On February 11, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood met with leaders of state departments of transportation in preparation of the final passage of the economic recovery bill....
Union Pacific 2009 shipping rates to rise 5%-6%, CFO says
(Dow Jones Newswire circulated the following story by Bob Tita on February 12, 2009.) CHICAGO — Union Pacific Corp.'s (UNP) finance chief said the company will likely raise its shipping rates 5% to 6% this year over 2008 even as the railroad adjusts to reduced freight...
Montana wins major court ruling over BNSF
(The following story by Mike Dennison appeared on the Billings Gazette website on February 13, 2009.) HELENA, Mont. — A judge has ruled that BNSF Railway is responsible for cleaning up a polluted former oil refinery site in Kalispell, a cleanup estimated to cost $32.5...
AAR: Freight traffic off on U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on February 12, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads during the week ended February 7 was off again in comparison with last year, although up slightly from the previous week this year,...
The last run: I&M Railroad’s first female engineer ends 34-year career
(The following story by Steve Smedley appeared on the Bloomington Pantagraph website on February 13, 2009. Kathy Guy is a member of BLET Division 315 in Clinton, Ill.) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Using a flashlight to guide her way on a cold, moonless Saturday night,...
