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Canadian government pledges aid to shortline railways
(The following story by Angela Hall appeared on The Leader-Post website on May 21.) REGINA, Sask. — Shortline railways in need of repair are getting a boost from the provincial government. Highways and Infrastructure Minister Wayne Elhard unveiled a $500,000 program...
CSX plans intermodal terminal near Pittsburgh
(The following story by Rick Stouffer appeared on the Tribune Review website on May 21.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Railroad giant CSX Corp. plans to build an intermodal terminal and make numerous rail corridor improvements in Western Pennsylvania to carry additional freight...
BNSF looking to ship coal to Eastern utilities
(Reuters circulated the following on May 20.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the U.S. railroad, is looking to supply East Coast utilities with coal from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming as exports of U.S. East Coast coal rise, the company's...
UP: Railroading families by grief?
(The following report by Joe Jordan appeared on the Action 3 News website on May 21.) OMAHA, Neb. — An Action 3 News investigation uncovers more accusations that families of people hurt or killed by Union Pacific trains are routinely strong-armed by the railroad. UP...
U.S. coal prices pass $110 a ton
(Reuters circulated the following on May 20.) HOUSTON — Benchmark U.S. power plant coal futures crossed $110 a short ton on Tuesday, reaching new highs on persistent world demand, traders said. Big Sandy-Ohio River barge coal on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit a...
Closing glance: Rails, shippers waver as oil rises
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 20.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroads and shippers fluctuated Tuesday, as oil settled over $129 and Moody's Investors Service raised the corporate family ratings of Kansas City Southern. The credit rating agency...
Next stage for BNSF: Contaminated soil cleanup
(The following story by Patrick Courreges appeared on the Baton Rouge Advocate website on May 21.( LAFAYETTE, La. — Final soil and air testing at the site of Saturday’s train derailment in northwest Lafayette could be complete today, said a spokesman for rail company...
Class action lawsuits filed against BNSF after toxic spill
(The following appeared at KATC.com on May 20.) LAFAYETTE, La. — Since Saturday's derailment at least two class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of the evacuees. At least two firms are asking evacuees to join their class action lawsuits against Burlington...
New Canadian port casts a wary eye on Chicago’s EJ&E fight
(The following story by Don Whiteley appeared on The Globe and Mail website on May 21.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — As Canadian National Railway Co.'s Chicago expansion plans draw new high-profile opposition from the likes of U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama,...
CSX continues to battle activist investors
(The following story by Lisa LaMotta appeared at Forbes.com on May 20.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The drama at CSX continues as the railroad battles interference from two of its key investor groups, TCI and 3G Capital. The argument over how the railroad should be run...
