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Public hearing on CSX project in Winter Haven, Fla.
(The following story by Tom Palmer appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on August 12.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The long-debated CSX freight terminal in Winter Haven will face its first local public hearing Wednesay before the Central Florida Regional Planning Council....
American driving reaches eighth month of steady decline
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on August 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation show that, since last November, Americans have driven 53.2 billion miles less than they did over the same...
Residents urged to attend EJ&E rally
(The following story by Kim Smith appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on August 13.) NEW LENOX — Trains could literally cut off the village from the outside world under a proposal by Canadian National Railway to purchase the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern lines....
A different view from ‘train’ed eyes’
(The following story by Dan Campana appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on August 13.) CHICAGO — Ed Frank spent 37 years working on the railroad, train crossings in particular. "I've seen about every kind of railway thing you can experience," the 87-year-old...
Colorado high-speed rail feasibility study in works
(The following story by Kevin Flynn appeared on the Rocky Mountain News website on August 13.) DENVER — The push for high-speed rail service along the Front Range and up the Interstate 70 corridor to Grand Junction got a new head of steam Tuesday when backers...
Canada says rail service review may take 18 months
(Reuters circulated the following on August 12.) TORONTO — A review that will examine freight services provided by Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. could take up to 18 months to complete, the Canadian government said on Tuesday. The...
Genesee & Wyoming traffic falls 3 percent in July
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 13.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Wednesday its traffic fell 3 percent last month, mostly due to lower farm and food product shipments in Australia and...
Rail stocks drop on fear values are at peak
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane and Hugo Miller on August 12.) NEW YORK — Shares of Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, and other railroads plunged Tuesday on concern that their valuations had peaked. "The rail stocks have had...
FRA calls on railroads to Join in new safety program
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on August 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Improving upon the historic levels of safety achieved in recent years by the nation’s railroads will require the use of a new risk-based approach to identify and correct safety...
Deadline is August 18 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Missouri
CLEVELAND, August 12 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Missouri after severe storms and flooding caused major damage in the following counties: Clark, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Ralls and St....
