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Editorial: Changes are needed in railway rules
(The following editorial appeared on The Daily Advertiser website on April 14.) LAFAYETTE, La. — In a recent opinion column, The Advertiser looked at changes in railway-system rules that have resulted in a major reduction of the number of railway companies and made...
Commuter rail route idea draws interest
(The following story by Yoshiaki Nohara appeared on the Herald website on April 14.) SNOHOMISH, Wash. — The idea to start commuter train service between Snohomish and Bellevue has piqued interest among residents. Tonight, the City Council is set to hold a workshop on...
Passenger-train fans, this one’s for you
(The following story by Dick Kreck appeared on The Denver Post website on April 14.) DENVER, Colo. — The circle is too perfect. America's love affair with the automobile, which hastened the decline of passenger rail service, may be the reason traveling by train...
New ethanol plant to start production in mid-April
(The following appeared at LocalNews8.com on April 14.) POCATELLO, Idaho — Production will begin mid-April at the new $120,000,000 ethanol factory in Burley. The plant, owned by California based Pacific Ethanol, Inc., will give 40 people jobs. Housekeeping items and...
Minot derailment checks to be mailed soon
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Blake Nicholson on April 12.) BISMARCK, N.D. — Minot residents affected by a train derailment and chemical spill more than six years ago should have lawsuit settlement checks in their mailboxes by early next...
STB to take its time to review proposed Yucca Mountain line in Nevada
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 14.) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted a longer-than-usual procedural schedule to review the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) application seeking authority to build and operate a...
Ahead of the bell: CSX target raised
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 14.) NEW YORK — Lehman Brothers raised estimates and a price target on CSX Corp. Tuesday, saying the railroad operator's strong prices will likely help offset high fuel costs. Analyst Garrett Chase raised his...
Sector preview: Railroads
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 14.) NEW YORK — Despite the crippling effects of a sluggish U.S. economy and poor demand, analysts expect the nation's railroads to post strong first-quarter results, helped by lower costs and higher yields. Fuel...
Sector snap: Railroads
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 14.) NEW YORK — Shares of most railroad operators rose Monday, as a JPMorgan analyst predicted the group will largely beat Wall Street's first-quarter earnings expectations when they begin reporting this week....
Union killings peril trade pact with Colombia
(The following story by Simon Romero appeared on the New York Times website on April 13.) BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Lucy Gómez still shudders when speaking of the murder of her brother, Leonidas, a union leader and bank employee who was beaten and stabbed to death here last...
