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CP Rail fined $250,000 over worker’s death
(The following story by Ben Gelinas and Alexandra Zabjek appeared on the Edmonton Journal website on October 24.) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway was fined $250,000 in a B.C. court Thursday for not properly training an Alberta maintenance man before he was killed...
State of Vermont may cut $4 million for Amtrak
(The following story by Bruce Edwards appeared on the Rutland Herald website on October 24.) RUTLAND, Vt. — Amtrak service in Vermont could fall victim to the state's budget knife as the state Agency of Transportation looks to come up with an additional $4 million or...
Amtrak celebrates 25th anniversary of Auto Train service
(Amtrak issued the following on October 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the past 25 years, Amtrak has carried passengers and their automobiles between two of the country’s most popular tourist destinations — Washington, DC and Orlando, Fla. via the Auto Train, and this...
NTSB to meet on ‘most wanted’ safety improvements
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on October 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting Tuesday, October 28, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza,...
Metrolink sues engineer’s employer
(The following story by Rich Connell appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on October 24.) LOS ANGELES — Faced with potentially staggering wrongful death and injury claims in the wake of last month's Chatsworth train crash, the Metrolink board today is scheduled...
AAR: Rail carload, intermodal volume off during most recent week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on October 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both carload and intermodal volumes on the nation's railroad were off during the week ended October 18 in comparison with the same week last year, the Association of...
Sector snap: Railroad companies fall with market
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 23.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroad operators pulled back with the broader market Thursday, despite Union Pacific Corp. reporting third-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations and an analyst...
Ahead of the Bell: Norfolk Southern stock upgraded
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 23.) MINNEAPOLIS — An analyst upgraded Norfolk Southern Corp. from to "Buy" from "Hold" on Thursday, after the railroad reported strong third-quarter results this week. "The shares of this well positioned,...
Burlington Northern Santa Fe reports third quarter 2008 results
(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation issued the following on October 23.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) (NYSE: BNI) today reported quarterly earnings of $2.00 per diluted share, compared with third-quarter 2007 earnings of...
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...
