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Union Pacific still investigating cause of Iowa derailment
(The following story by Butch Heman appeared on the Daily Times Herald website on October 30.) MAPLE RIVER JUNCTION, Iowa — Union Pacific Railroad crews working through the night following a 25-car derailment replaced 1,000 feet of damaged track and had both lines...
California’s high-speed rail dream may face defeat
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Adam Satariano on October 30.) LOS ANGELES — A 12-year push to link San Francisco and Los Angeles with a high-speed train may fall victim to voters' economic concerns in the cash-strapped state and the deadliest U.S....
Berkshire buys more Burlington Northern shares
(The following appeared on the Business Week website on October 30.) OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett's company has added 825,000 shares to its already sizable stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the nation's second-largest railroad. Berkshire...
DOT nudges STB on Chicago plan
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Traffic World website on October 30.) WASHINGTON, C.D. — As Canadian National Railway tries to get a federal appeals court to force the Surface Transportation Board to rule soon on its Chicago-area plans, the U.S....
CP Rail expects DM&E to earn more than forecast
(Reuters circulated the following on October 30.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canadian Pacific Railway took control of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad on Thursday, saying the new line will add more to earnings than forecast when the deal was announced. Canadian Pacific...
Canadian Pacific assumes operational control of DM&E Railroad
(Canadian Pacific Railway Limited issued the following on October 31.) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX/NYSE: CP) today celebrated the first day of operational control of recently acquired Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation and...
Reminder: Turn clocks back one hour this weekend
(The National Sleep Foundation issued the following on October 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — This weekend, millions of Americans will roll their clocks back one hour for the return to Standard Time. But as clocks move back and we wake on Sunday morning (November 2), after...
AAR: Rail freight volume trails last year during most recent week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on October 30.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight volume on U.S. railroads trailed year ago totals during the week ended October 25, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today. Carload freight for...
Railroad Retirement Board: Dual benefit payments
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 7.) CHICAGO — The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by entitlement to social security benefits, as well as certain other government benefits. Such dual entitlement, if not...
Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
CHICAGO — The following are informational conferences conducted by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. All informational conference registrations begin at 8:00 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. OCTOBER Friday, October 31...
