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Coal group spent $1.9 million lobbying in 1st quarter
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coal industry-backed group spent nearly $1.9 million lobbying in the first quarter as it fought congressional efforts to combat global warming through mandatory reductions in carbon...
UP worker killed in Pasadena
(The following appeared on the Houston Chronicle website on June 9.) HOUSTON — A Union Pacific employee was killed Sunday when one of the rail cars struck him, authorities said. The man was working on trains near Bay Area Boulevard and Chemical Road in Pasadena when...
Mica appoints Rose as railroad subcommittee director
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 9.) House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican leader John Mica (R-Fla.) recently named Joyce Rose staff director for the committee’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and...
Wind blows NS train off track in Ohio
(The following story by Catharine Hadley appeared on the News-Messenger website on June 10.) CLAY TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Hazardous materials were in train cars on either side of a train derailment near Opfer-Lenz Road in Clay Township Monday night, but nothing dangerous was...
BNSF train hits tree, derails, injuring one crew member
(The following story by Scott Orr appeared on the KWGN News2 website on June 10.) WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A freight train derailed after striking a tree near Wadsworth Parkway and 95th Avenue Monday night, injuring one crew member. Westminster Police said the northbound...
Railroads respond to farmers’ criticism
(The following story by Jim Stafford appeared on The Oklahoman website on June 10.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Stung by complaints of an Oklahoma grain elevator operator, officials with BNSF Railway and Farmrail System Inc. on Monday defended their delivery of railcars...
Opinion: CSX grasping at straws to end battle
(The following column by Andrew Ross Sorkin appeared on the New York Times website on June 10.) NEW YORK — Lou Dobbs, wearing an American flag pin in his left lapel, introduced a segment on his CNN program last week with his trademark outrage. “Tonight, there is a new...
Rivals back CN takeover of EJ&E to ease congestion in Chicago
(The following story by Ian Putzger appeared on the Cargo News Asia website on June 10.) TORONTO — Canadian National (CN) is getting a hand from unexpected quarters. It is not often that rail giants come out in support of expansion moves of their rivals, but Union...
TPG Axon hedge fund backs CSX dissidents
(Reuters circulated the following on June 9.) NEW YORK — TPG Axon Capital Management, a $16 billion hedge fund group and major shareholder in CSX Corp., has thrown its support behind a dissident proxy campaign at the rail company, a person familiar with the situation...
CSX, hedge funds square off in forum
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9.) NEW YORK — Freight railroad operator CSX Corp. and dissident shareholders laid out their cases to a prominent advisory firm Monday, as they prepare for a proxy fight and reiterate their differing plans for the...
