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Bombardier steamrolls rail contract rivals
(The following story by Melinda Peer appeared at Forbes.com on March 11.) MONTREAL — Bombardier Transportation shares got a boost Tuesday after the Canadian company steamrolled rival transport companies vying for a Belgian state-controlled railway contract worth $2.3...
Central Florida legislators rally behind CSX plan
(The following story by Nicola M. White appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on March 13.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — It would link Orlando's sprawling suburbs, ease traffic on bottlenecked Interstate 4 and spur an economic boom in Central Florida. At least that's what...
Genesee & Wyoming traffic down
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 13.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Thursday traffic fell 6.2 percent in February, as the regional freight railroad continued to be hurt by the discontinuation of haulage traffic at a subsidiary....
Analysis: Global Warming may snarl U.S. transport
(United Press International issued the following story by Rosalie Westenskow on March 12.) THE DALLES, Ore. — U.S. transportation could suffer major setbacks in coming decades as extreme weather conditions, brought on by climate change, cause serious infrastructure...
Railroads pricing will remain high
(The following story by David Hannon appeared at Purchasing.com on March 13.) While other logistics modes continue to report slumping volumes and rates, a recent report from analysts at Bear Stearns says that railroads will continue to see better-than-historical...
Value of goods transported between U.S., NAFTA partners reached record level in ’07, DOT says
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 12.) The value of goods moving via ground transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico in 2007 reached a record $797 billion, up 4.9 percent compared with 2006's level, according...
BNSF spent $3.1 million lobbying
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. spent more than $3.1 million to lobby the federal government in 2007. The company lobbied on legislation dealing with the environment,...
Work to replace faulty ties will sideline NJ Transit track
(The following story by Tom Feeney appeared on the Star-Ledger website on March 13.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's most frequently delayed commuter rail line could be in for even more delays because of concrete railroad ties that are failing four decades earlier than...
Amtrak repairs to disrupt Northeast Corridor
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 12.) NEW YORK — NJ Transit rail riders will face delays when Amtrak starts repairs on the Northeast Corridor in May. Amtrak needs to replace concrete ties along 26 miles of track. NJ Transit says one of four...
Nine of 10 Amtrak unions ratify contract
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak workers who came close to striking earlier this year have ratified a new contract. About 10,000 workers represented by nine unions had been working under outdated contracts for...
