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NS trains to speed up through Eaton, Ind.
(The following story by Rick Yencer appeared on the Star Press website on May 21.) EATON, Ind. — Starting Tuesday, Norfolk Southern will raise its track speed to 50 miles an hour to expedite as many as 30 trains through town a day. Advertisement The train line will...
Burlington Northern Santa Fe VP sells shares
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 20.) FORT WORTH, Texas — The vice president of network development of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 4,801 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing...
Bombardier teams up with Russian locomotive firm
(Reuters circulated the following story by Susan Taylor on May 21.) OTTAWA — Bombardier Inc., the world's biggest train maker, has teamed up with a Russian partner to develop a high-tech locomotive that could replace the aging stock on Russia's 83,500 kilometers...
UP recognized for services to veterans
(Union Pacific issued the following on May 21.) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — For providing outstanding employment services to veterans, Union Pacific was named Employer of the Year by the California Employer Advisory Council (CEAC), a nonprofit organization that works with the...
High gas prices help boost LIRR ridership
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on May 22.) NEW YORK — In a sign that people seem to be changing travel routines to beat high gas prices, Long Island Rail Road ridership is up and the number of drivers using bridges and tunnels in...
BNSF opens history-making quadruple track in the PRB
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 21.) Last week, BNSF Railway Co. marked a historic event in Wyoming. The railroad placed into service 21 miles of fourth mainline in the Powder River Basin (PRB) — the world's longest stretch of...
Union Pacific stock rises to record high
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Eric Martin on May 19.) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. climbed to a record after Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analysts recommended buying the largest U.S. railroad as expanding profit margins boost the shares 20 percent...
BNSF derailment site cleanup nearly complete
(The following story by Claire Taylor appeared on The Advertiser website on May 22.) LAFAYETTE, La. — The cause of Saturday's train derailment may not be released to the public for months, but cleanup should be completed by Friday, said Joseph Faust, public affairs...
Response to BNSF derailment cost city-parish $200,000
(The following story by Amanda McElfresh appeared on The Advertiser website on May 21.) LAFAYETTE, La. — The City-Parish Council has appropriated $200,000 to cover costs associated with Saturday's train derailment. Advertisement It is still unclear exactly how much...
Mass. officials pressing CSX on commuter rail
(The following story by Priyanka Dayal appeared on the Worcester Telegram & Gazette website on May 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. John F. Kerry is trying to fast-track plans to expand commuter rail service in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Democrat called a meeting in...
