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CP blames fuel costs for lower estimates
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on April 23.) OTTAWA — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s inability to pass the soaring cost of fuel on to its customers contributed to the railway lowering its earnings estimate for a second...
NS posts higher first-quarter profit
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Tim Huber on April 22.) NORFOLK, Va. — Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose 2 percent as higher revenue per shipment offset an overall decline in traffic and soaring...
NS earnings rise but miss expectations
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on April 22.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 2.1 percent in spite of a slowing economy, yet the results fell short of Wall Street's...
CP Rail denies merger planned with UP
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on April 23.) TORONTO — U.S. rail giant Union Pacific Corp. is coordinating its delivery schedules with Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. in an effort to speed up freight shipments, but CPR is...
April 28 is deadline for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Georgia
CLEVELAND, April 22 — 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...
UP searching for cause of water pollution
(The following story by Tracy Overstreet appeared on the Grand Island Independent website on April 21.) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad is looking for groundwater contamination northeast of Grand Island. "Today was the first day of testing," UP spokesman...
Amtrak Auto Train promotion lets children travel free
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is offering free passage for children ages 2-15 on the Auto Train between Lorton, Va., near Washington, and Sanford, Fla. The non-stop train allows you to transport your car from...
Workers rush to fix KCS line damaged in derailment
(The following story by Geoff Cornish appeared on the KOAM website on April 21.) PITTSBURG, Kan. — More than 30 Kansas City Southern train cars and an engine derailed in Newton County, Missouri near Saginaw overnight. The cars were empty grain cars. The tracks, part...
Agreement reached on Penn Station security measures
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on April 21.) NEW YORK — Ending a long feud over construction of a security barrier around Penn Station, the MTA and Madison Square Garden announced an agreement Monday that will allow the project to...
KCS: San Antonio, Lazaro Cardenas port pact a promising development
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 21.) Earlier this month, officials from the ports of San Antonio, Texas, and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, signed an agreement in Mexico City calling for information sharing, cooperation and the...
