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Illinois officials still think EJ&E sale a bad idea
(The following story by Andre Salles appeared on the Sun-Times website on August 6.) CHICAGO — Members of the Illinois congressional delegation went into Tuesday's hearing believing Canadian National Railway's buyout of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern line would be a...
Illinois legislators want to change STB
(The following story by Mary Wisniewski appeared on the Sun-Times website on August 6.) CHICAGO — Suburban legislators outraged over a recent Surface Transportation Board report on the proposed purchase of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway want to change the board's...
Deadline is August 18 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Missouri
CLEVELAND, August 5 — 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....
Opinion: Is it full steam ahead for CSX?
(The following appeared at SeekingAlpha.com on August 5.) CSX Corporation (CSX) is still refusing to seat two of four dissident director nominees as it hopes an appeals court decision will disqualify a block of shares voted by activist hedge fund Children’s Investment...
Possible high-speed rail in Raleigh?
(The following story by Tim Nelson appeared on the WTVD website on August 4.) RALEIGH, N.C. — There's a good chance you've lived in Raleigh for years and noticed the Amtrak station. It's in a great location, just blocks from the heart of downtown Raleigh, but it's...
Record load to arrive today in Thunder Bay
(The following article appeared on The Chronicle-Journal website on August 5.) THUNDER BAY, Ontario — The largest single piece of cargo ever handled by Thunder Bay‘s port is to arrive today. Coming from Japan and headed to Fort McMurray, Alta., the 400-tonne reactor...
Editorial: Via Rail upgrades would go far
(The following editorial appeared on the Globe and Mail website on August 5.) TORONTO — The freight train derailment that shut down Via Rail's Toronto-Montreal route and put thousands of passengers on to buses last week was an excellent example of the sorry state of...
Train hauling corn derails in NW Montana
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 4.) HELENA, Mont. — The BNSF Railway line 45 miles east of Libby is blocked by a derailment. BNSF says 10 cars in a train hauling corn from Minnesota to the West Coast derailed at about 5:30 a.m. Monday. Company...
Congressional hearing today on CN, EJ&E purchase
(The following appeared on the Post-Tribune website on August 5.) CHICAGO — A congressional field hearing on the impacts of the proposed purchase of the EJ&E Railroad by Canadian National will meet today in Chicago. The hearing is set to start at 10:30 a.m. in the...
Opinion: CN railroad ‘assumes’ a whole lot
(The following column by Dan Campana appeared on the Beacon News website on August 4.) CHICAGO — Oh, Canada. Your home and native railroad company sure wants to bring a lot of trains here. True patriots -- as the Maple Leaf anthem goes -- Canadian National might be,...
