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Police dispatcher failed to warn CSX
(The following story by Bill Rodgers appeared on the Tribune Chronicle website on May 19.) WARREN, Ohio — A week after a Newton Township police cruiser was crushed by an oncoming locomotive, a dispatcher in Newton Falls has been suspended for two weeks. Police Chief...
Wisconsin governor names new railroad commissioner
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Todd Richmond on May 19.) MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Jim Doyle replaced Wisconsin's longtime railroad commissioner with a state lawmaker Monday. Out is Rodney Kreunen, a former real estate agent who has served as...
Opinion: Getting on board with Amtrak’s needs
(The following column by Derrick Z. Jackson appeared on the Boston Globe website on May 19.) BOSTON — Recently in Indiana, Barack Obama had lunch with an Amtrak machinist who feared losing his job. Obama said, ‘‘The irony is, with the gas prices what they are, we...
BNSF begins using ultra low emissions locomotives in DFW, Houston
(Burlington Northern Santa Fe issued the following on May 19.) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company today announced that it has placed 67 GenSet switch locomotives in service for the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston areas. The GenSets were acquired through the Texas...
Amtrak funding battle begins again
(The following story by Lynnette Hintze appeared on The Daily Inter Lake website on May 19.) KALISPELL, Mont. — The perennial tug of war over Amtrak funding is under way, with Congress and the Bush administration once again at odds over subsidies for the passenger...
CSX plans new freight terminal in Pa.
(The following story by Tom Fontaine appeared on the Beaver County Times website on May 19.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — CSX Corp. plans to build a freight terminal in the Pittsburgh area and make its corridor through the region able to accommodate double-stacked trains as part...
Text of BNSF letter to residents, businesses of Lafayette, La.
(The following letter from BNSF appeared on the Daily Advertiser website on May 19.) LAFAYETTE, La. — Burlington North Santa Fe Railway issued the following today: To the citizens and businesses of Lafayette, Louisiana: BNSF sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience...
BNSF begins settling claims following acid spill
(The following story by Cody Daigle appeared on The Daily Advertiser website on May 20.) LAFAYETTE, La. — For residents affected by this weekend's mandatory evacuation following Saturday's derailment and chemical spill, returning home was only the first step in...
Sector snap: Rail stocks jump to all time highs
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 19.) NEW YORK — Railroad stocks jumped to new all-time highs Monday, after a Stifel Nicolaus analyst upgraded Union Pacific Corp. to "Buy" from "Hold," suggesting a new management plan should boost shares over the...
Text of TCI letter to CSX shareholders
(TCI and 3G Capital issued the following on may 20.) NEW YORK — The Children’s Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP (“TCI”) and 3G Capital Partners, LTD. (“3G” and together with TCI the “Group”) today sent a letter to CSX shareholders in connection with the Group’s...
