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Bypass explored for Fresno rail lines
(The following story by Russell Clemings appeared on The Fresno Bee website on October 20.) FRESNO, Calif. — On a typical day, more than two dozen freight trains pass through Fresno without stopping. They make noise and snarl traffic on some of the city's busiest...
Union Pacific to upgrade Wyoming line
(Union Pacific issued the following on October 20.) OMAHA, Neb. — Motorists will spend less time at crossings waiting for trains to pass as a result of $3.9 million in track improvements made by Union Pacific Railroad to its East/West Wyoming line. The track...
Opinion: Why should all Californians pay for high-speed rail?
(The following column appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on October 20.) LOS ANGELES — Today's question: Why is high-speed rail a top infrastructure-spending priority that every California taxpayer should contribute to? Dan Tempelis and Adrian Moore debate...
A brief history of the BNSF Railway
(The following appeared on The Register-Mail website on October 20.) When did it begin? The very first spike in the rails that would someday be the BNSF Railway was driven in the mid-1800s. The Aurora Branch Railroad was founded in 1849, laid with secondhand strap...
Galesburg BNSF yards see it all
(The following story by John R. Pulliam appeared on The Register-Mail website on October 20.) GALESBURG, Ill. — When one talks of progress in Galesburg and west-central Illinois, one of, if not the first company that comes to mind is the BNSF Railway. Now the largest...
Galesburg BNSF rail yards poised for growth
(The following story by John R. Pulliam appeared on The Register-Mail website on October 20.) GALESBURG, Ill. — Things are rolling along nicely right now for the BNSF Railway's operations in Galesburg, but what does the future hold? Grade separations and rail yard...
Amtrak authorized to study restoring Sunset Limited through Miss.
(The following article appeared on The Clarion-Ledger website on October 20.) JACKSON, Miss. — Amtrak can begin the process of restoring service through Mississippi between New Orleans and Sanford, Fla., now that President Bush has signed a five-year authorization of...
W.Va. miner killed in underground rail collision
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Tim Huber on October 20.) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A coal miner killed at a Consol Energy operation in West Virginia was pinned between an underground locomotive and a rail car, a spokeswoman for the federal Mine...
Earnings preview: Norfolk Southern Corp.
(The following appeared at SeekingAlpha.com on October 20.) Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is expected to report Q3 earnings after market close Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a conference call scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 at 9:00 am ET. Guidance Analysts are...
Ahead of the bell: Norfolk Southern to report 3Q results today
(The Associated Press issued the following on October 21.) NEW YORK — Analysts expect Norfolk Southern Corp. to report a jump in third-quarter profit when it releases results after the market closes Tuesday. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the railroad to...
