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AAR: Carload, intermodal off on U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on August 4.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both carload and intermodal volume on U.S. railroads were off during the week ended July 26 in comparison with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads...
CN’s EJ&E plan divides lawmakers
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 3.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Canadian National Railway Co.'s plan to buy a railway in northeastern Illinois has divided the state's congressional delegation and some of its most powerful politicians, and not along...
U.S. rail safety act may help pay for LIRR gap fixes
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on August 4.) NEW YORK — A federal grant program that could help the Long Island Rail Road fund part of its $46-million effort to close dangerous gaps at some station platforms is headed to President...
Opinion: Why CSX won’t seat hedge funders
(The following column by Ron Orol appeared on The Deal website on August 1.) NEW YORK — Railroad company CSX Corp. still refuses to seat two of four dissident director nominees, partly because the company hopes an appeals court ruling will disqualify a block of shares...
CSX spent nearly $1.1M lobbying government in 2Q
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight railroad operator CSX Corp. spent nearly $1.1 million in the second quarter to lobby on federal funding for homeland security and transportation, and other issues, according to a...
NS spent nearly $1.7M lobbying in 2Q
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. spent nearly $1.7 million in the second quarter to lobby on rail infrastructure expansion, environmental matters and other issues, according to a recent...
Amtrak purchases advanced explosives detection systems
(The Smiths Group issued the following on August 2.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Smiths Detection, part of the global technology business Smiths Group, announced that Amtrak has purchased additional SABRE 4000 advanced explosives detection systems. Using Ion Mobility...
U.S. rails’ new sales tool: small carbon footprints
(Reuters circulated the following story by Nick Carey on August 1.) CHICAGO — If asked to close their eyes and think of a locomotive, chances are many people would conjure up the image of a noisy behemoth belching black smoke -- hardly the picture of an...
Deadline is August 18 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Missouri
CLEVELAND, August 1 — 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....
UP, police bust a dozen motorists near railroad crossings
(The following story by John Homan appeared on The Southern website on July 31.) MARION, Ill. — Two major accidents at railroad crossings in Marion in recent months, one resulting in a fatality, prompted a visit from Union Pacific Railroad officials Thursday. In an...
