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CN exec’s traffic fix sidetracked
(The following story by Bob Tita appeared on the Crain’s Chicago Business website on February 18.) CHICAGO — E. Hunter Harrison thought he'd be cheered for breaking Chicago's railroad bottleneck. Instead, the CEO of Canadian National Railway Co. is under attack....
KCS’s run for the border pays off
(The following story by David J. Lynch appeared on the USA Today website on February 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A railroad based smack in the center of the country isn't the most obvious play on globalization. But tiny Kansas City Southern (KSU) is emerging as a major...
Amtrak to unveil new security measures including random bag screening
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers' carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms...
BLET National Division closed for Presidents’ Day
CLEVELAND, February 15 — In observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday, the BLET National Division office will be closed on Monday, February 18. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, February 19.
Nearly 60 cited for violations at Santa Clarita rail crossings
(The following story by Jerry Berrios appeared on the Los Angeles Daily News website on February 14.) SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Some drivers and pedestrians in Santa Clarita got a costly railroad safety lesson Thursday when law enforcement officers handed out 59...
Motorist killed driving around closed crossing gates
(The following story by Dan P. Blake appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on February 15.) CHICAGO — A motorist was killed Thursday night when he drove his vehicle around downed crossing gates in Des Plaines and was struck by a Metra train, police said. A...
NCDOT continues work to modernize railroad with $7 million project
(The North Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following on February 15.) RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Transportation recently completed a $7 million train signal and track project between downtown Raleigh and downtown Cary that will enhance...
CSX declares dividend
(CSX issued the following on February 13.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On February 13, 2008, the Board of Directors of CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) approved a $0.15 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 14, 2008, to...
LIRR rapped for ‘secrecy’ on third-track proposal
(The following story by William Murphy and Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on February 15.) NEW YORK — State and local officials criticized the Long Island Rail Road yesterday for refusing to reveal a planning document about a proposed third track that...
Genesee & Wyoming reports drop in traffic
(The following story by Cosby Woodruff appeared on the Montgomery Advertiser website on February 15.) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc., which operates the Meridian & Bigbee Railroad, reported an 8.5 percent decline in January traffic. The company blamed much...
