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Railroad will try to abandon Oregon short line
(The following story by Winston Ross appeared on The Register-Guard website on May 15.) FLORENCE, Ore. — Under intense pressure from federal lawmakers and regulators, Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad has given up on its attempts to get the state to pony up millions...
CSX immunity deal in Florida spurs investigation
(The following story by Lindsay Peterson appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on May 15.) TAMPA, Fla. — A state representative has called for an investigation into how railroad executives influenced state plans to give their companies millions for track improvements....
NS wins Harriman gold for 19th straight year
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot on May 15.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. was awarded the rail industry's top honor for employee safety on Wednesday for the 19th consecutive year. The Norfolk-based railroad received the...
Bill would open door to private, high-speed rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Sarah Karush on May 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposal in Congress to allow private companies to develop faster rail service on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor would provide relatively little benefit compared with more...
CN plan for EJ&E praised by experts, spurned by suburbs
(The following story by Jason M. Breslow appeared on the Medill Reports website on May 14.) CHICAGO — There is little admiration for Canadian National Railway Co. in towns along the 198-mile long Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway around Chicago. In the western and...
CN warns delays endanger its EJ&E purchase
(Reuters circulated the following on May 14.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canadian National Railway Co. has warned its planned purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway in the Chicago area could be in jeopardy if regulators do not complete their environmental review of...
CSX says board unanimous in opposition to TCI agenda
(Reuters issued the following on May 15.) NEW YORK — U.S. railroad CSX Corp. said on Thursday its board is unanimously opposed to an agenda put forward by activist investor group The Children's Investment Fund (TCI), and is asking shareholders to re-elect its board....
DOT says rail accidents down 25 percent
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on May 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of train accidents has decreased by 23.3 percent in the past three years in part because the Department has completed an ambitious plan designed to improve safety on...
Transportation sector braces for boom
(The following story by Derek Sankey appeared on The Calgary Herald website on May 14.) CALGARY, Alberta — Universities and colleges are broadening their training programs for the transportation and logistics industry as the sector faces increasing demand for workers...
UP listens to Houston residents’ concerns
(The following story by Jemimah Noonoo appeared on the Houston Chronicle website on May 14.) HOUSTON — Union Pacific railroad officials said Tuesday they would consider building a soundwall to address noise concerns from residents in the Settegast neighborhood in...
