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Two Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences set for Friday
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 3...
Colorado train finds new life as Pa. tourist train
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Robert Barr on October 1.) STRASBURG, Pa. — Just keep chugging, and you could become a star. From one career hauling sugar beets in Colorado, steam engine No. 90 now lives a more glamorous existence shuttling...
Broken train makes oil rain
(The following story by Michael A. Sawyers appeared on the Cumberland Times-News website on September 30.) CUMBERLAND, Md. — Residents of several South End streets believed all along that the oil they found splattered on their cars, porch furniture and homes Sunday...
CN helps Univ. of Memphis begin intermodal safety center
(The following story by Eric Smith appeared on The Daily News website on September 30.) MEMPHIS — The University of Memphis has created the “CN – E. Hunter Harrison Center for Intermodal Safety and Emergency Preparedness” thanks to a $1 million donation by Canadian...
New Charleston port missing rail connection
(The following story by Dan McCue appeared on the Charleston City Paper website on September 30.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Depending on where you stand on the issues of lifestyle and economic development, talk of increased port traffic is either the sweet drum of river...
Norfolk Southern to announce 3Q results on October 21
(Norfolk Southern Corp. issued the following on October 21.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will present its third-quarter 2008 earnings at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 22, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. Norfolk Southern expects to...
New SEPTA commuter railcar to be on exhibit
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 30.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA will unveil its new commuter railcar for public inspection tomorrow at Suburban Station. The prototype of a Silverliner V will be parked on Track...
Agency wants CN to pony up $150 million to sweeten EJ&E merger
(The following appeared on the Daily Herald website on September 30.) CHICAGO — The region's planning and development think tank wants the Canadian National Railway to contribute $150 million to remedy problems caused by putting more freight trains onto a smaller...
Railroad shares fell in 3Q amid hurricanes
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 30.) NEW YORK — As hurricanes wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, railroads suffered damage to their infrastructure _ and stock prices _ in the third quarter. But beyond the storms' effects, financial market...
Attorneys look for Metrolink survivors
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 30.) SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Lawyers have begun campaigns to represent victims of the Sept. 12 Metrolink commuter train wreck that killed 25 people and injured more than 130 others in suburban Los Angeles....
