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CN engineer recounts night his train derailed after hitting 11,000-kg machine on overpass
(The following story by Elise Stolte appeared on The Edmonton Journal website on September 12.) EDMONTON - David Hackner ducked behind the instrument panel in his CN Rail engine as his 85-car train hurtled toward a huge piece of road equipment parked on the tracks....
UP preps for Hurricane Ike in Texas, plans track upgrades in Nebraska
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 11.) Just two weeks after prepping for Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana, Union Pacific Railroad is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ike in Texas. The storm is expected to make landfall...
CSX on the right track
(The following story by Ruthie Ackerman appeared at Forbes.com on September 11.) NEW YORK — Weak economy or not, rail demand is chugging along in the United States, to the benefit of CSX. The railroad raised its 2008 profit outlook on Thursday, citing strong demand...
CSX shares gain on guidance boost
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 11.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Shares of CSX Corp. jumped Thursday after the rail shipper raised its guidance and said its profit is growing faster than it had expected. CSX shares rose $5.85, or 10.7 percent, to...
CSX raises 2008 profit forecast
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane on September 11.) NEW YORK — CSX Corp., the third-largest U.S. railroad, raised its 2008 earnings forecast on a ``positive outlook'' for the industry, sending the shares up by the most in eight...
Railroad worker loses legs in accident
(The following appeared on the Daily Nonpareil website on September 12.) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — A 52-year-old man lost both of his legs in a railroad accident Wednesday night. Council Bluffs police officers were dispatched to 16th Avenue and Main Street for an injured...
AAR: Weather impacts rail freight traffic to start September
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on September 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At least partly because of weather-related issues (Hurricane Gustav at the beginning of the week and Tropical Storm Hanna later in the week), freight traffic on U.S....
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. SEPTEMBER Friday, September...
Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 9.) CHICAGO — Railroad employees who are planning to retire should be aware of what steps to take and what documents are required when applying for an annuity from the Railroad Retirement Board...
Art on the tracks: Museum hosts railroad driven shows
(The following story by Alice Thorson appeared on The Kansas City Star website on September 10.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a great fall for train buffs, with two shows about the railroad opening Saturday in Kansas City. At the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, “Art in the...
