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Man with hammer beats dozing Philly subway rider
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 9.) PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia are looking for a hammer-wielding man who attacked another man dozing in a subway car. Video from a surveillance camera shows a man boarding the subway just after...
Amtrak train derails near Joliet
(The following story by Lisa Donovan appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on September 9.) CHICAGO — A St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak train derailed near Joliet on Monday night, authorities said. None of the 112 passengers aboard Lincoln Service Train 304 were...
CN derailment in Champaign blocks traffic
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 8.) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Officials say a train derailment in Champaign will continue to block traffic all day. Seven cars came off the Canadian National Railway tracks on State Street Monday morning. Champaign...
CP change of guard reflects change of focus
(The following story by David Pett appeared on the National Post website on September 5.) OTTAWA — The appointment of Kathryn McQuade as Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s new CFO, reflects a change in focus at Canada's second largest railway, says Blackmont analyst Avi...
Clout, wealth play role in EJ&E dispute
(The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on September 9.) CHICAGO — Some affluent white folks in the suburbs are the only ones who stand to lose if the EJ&E Railroad is sold to the Canadian National Railway. That's the contention...
Soo Line files abandonment exemption for Bottineau, Rolette, and Towner Counties, N.D.
(The U.S. Surface Transportation Board issued the following on September 5.) CALGARY — Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F-Exempt Abandonments to abandon an...
Romance with railways puts investor on track
(The following story by Tony Martin appeared on The Globe and Mail website on September 6.) JOHN SIMPSON AGE: 72 OCCUPATION: Retired sociology department head, University of Toronto. PORTFOLIO: Exxon Mobil Corp., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, EnCana Corp.,...
Berkshire Hathaway’s top performing stock over last 3 years: Union Pacific
(The following appeared at SeekingAlpha.com on September 8.) Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) has performed the best over the last three years of the 39 stocks owned by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), which has benefitted from the stock picking of the famous investment guru,...
CN plan for EJ&E collides with suburbs
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on the Times of Northwest Indiana website on September 9.) CHICAGO — Ralph Flens moved from Calumet City to a subdivision of neat townhomes with clipped green lawns in Schererville three years ago to enjoy some quiet in...
EJ&E questions abound. Here are some answers
(The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Daily Southtown Star website on September 7.) CHICAGO — One of the hottest issues in the Southland these days involves one of the oldest modes of transportation. Trains. In October, the Canadian National Railway...
