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Opinion: A chance for expanded train service
(The following editorial appeared on The News & Advance website on April 28.) LYNCHBURG, Va. — If elected officials in the region are serious about adding an Amtrak daily passenger train from Lynchburg to Washington, D.C., they need to let the state know — and soon....
CSX police help snag ‘legendary’ graffiti writer
(The following story by Terri Sanginiti appeared on The News Journal website on April 29.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Traveling into Delaware, visitors often see the bright block letters "EASY" on overpasses, fences and rail cars. "You can't come through Delaware on I-95 if...
Texas Congressman uses Amtrak to travel vast district
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, whose district covers 20 vast counties in South and West Texas, is boarding a train to crisscross his district. Rodriguez will travel from El Paso to Del Rio by train...
Cleanup of buried rail tank car to cost $150K
(The following story by Laura Elder appeared on The Daily News website on April 29.) GALVESTON, Texas — The port will pay $150,000 for the removal and related cleanup of a railroad tank filled with thousands of gallons of liquid, including the degraded form of the...
BNSF yard in California linked to cancer
(The following story by Andrew Edwards appeared on the San Bernardino County Sun website on April 29.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A state air-quality official said a recently released study shows surprising levels of air pollution-related cancer risks around the BNSF...
Arizona bill for state review of railroad projects advances
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Paul Davenport on April 28.) PHOENIX, Ariz. — A bill to require new state reviews of railroad projects is advancing in the Arizona Legislature after surviving a legal review Monday amid questions of whether the...
Conrail must pay $2.6 million to former engineer
(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on April 29.) TOLEDO, Ohio — A Lucas County Common Pleas Court jury yesterday awarded $2.6 million to a former Conrail locomotive engineer for the asthma he developed from inhaling diesel fumes. Frank Battaglia, 65,...
BNSF reports record first quarter
(Burlington Northern Santa Fe issued the following on April 29.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) (NYSE: BNI) today reported record first-quarter earnings of $1.30 per diluted share, compared with first-quarter 2007 earnings of $0.96...
BNSF profit rises 30 percent, beats Wall St estimate
(Reuters circulated the following on April 29.) CHICAGO — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNI.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the second-largest U.S. railroad, on Tuesday reported a higher-than-expected net profit as strong pricing offset lower freight volumes,...
Deadline is today for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Georgia
CLEVELAND, April 28 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Georgia after severe storms, tornadoes and flooding caused major damage from March 14-16. If you or someone you know needs help, please call...
