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NS derailment makes mess in Pa.
(The following story by Randy Griffith appeared on The Tribune-Democrat website on March 20.) JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Johnstown firefighters got to use their new hazardous materials training late Tuesday in what turned out to be a nonhazardous spill from a train derailment....
Study says diesel emissions raise cancer risk
(The following story by Elizabeth Fernandez appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on March 20.) OAKLAND, Calif. — Diesel emissions from trucks, machinery and other sources elevate the risk of premature death, cancer, asthma and other chronic diseases for...
Village builds case against EJ&E buyout
(The following story by Charlotte Norgaard appeared on the Chicago Daily Herald website on March 20.) WAYNE, Ill. — Although the village of Wayne is a relatively small town, it is getting ready to make some big noise about the proposed buyout of the Elgin, Joliet and...
Durbin voices opposition to CN plans
(The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Suburban Chicago News website on March 20.) FRANKFORT, Ill. — If Frankfort wants to avoid a dramatic increase in train traffic through the heart of town, the community that boasts of its 1890s charm needs to prepare...
Norfolk Southern spent $3.1 million lobbying
(The following appeared on the Business Week website on March 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. spent $3.1 million to lobby the federal government in 2007, according to a disclosure form. The company lobbied on various appropriations...
Closing glance: Trucks, railroads fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 19.) NEW YORK — Shares of trucking companies and railroad operators sank Wednesday, as analysts suggested that harsh winter weather is compounding weak freight demand and soaring fuel prices in the first quarter....
Engineer, conductor injured in UP derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 19.) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Investigators are trying to pinpoint whether heavy rains contributed to a southern Illinois train derailment that injured two members of the train's crew. Union Pacific spokesman Mark...
Canadian railway earnings can’t weather the storm
(The following appeared on the National Post website on March 19.) OTTAWA — Canadian railways have had a rocky first quarter, with unusually extreme cold weather and high winds in the West and high snow falls in the East causing delays, derailments, and outright...
Major railways predict material shipment fall
(The following appeared on the Toronto Star website on March 20.) TORONTO — Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad, expects shipments of industrial materials to decline this year because of the slowing U.S. economy. That's a sentiment echoed by Burlington...
Cargo slump bodes ill for supply chain
(The following story by Stephanie Chen appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on March 20.) NEW YORK — A sharp drop in freight shipped across the Pacific during the past two months suggests the shipping-industry slump is about to get worse. At the major ports of...
