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During Mardi Gras, CSX urges residents to use caution near railroad tracks
(CSX issued the following on January 28.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With celebrations for Mardi Gras approaching, CSX Transportation (CSXT) asks residents of the Gulf Coast to stay safe by staying off the railroad tracks. That means walk, sit, or park somewhere other than...
UP proud of efforts to reduce emissions, conserve energy
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 28.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific says it has taken a number of steps to reduce the amount of energy it consumes and restrict pollutants that the railroad's older diesel locomotives spew into the air. The...
UP train speeds to rise in Orange, Texas
(The following story appeared on The Enterprise website on January 29.) BEAUMONT, Texas — Union Pacific Railroad will increase speed for some freight trains from 35 mph to 50 mph and to 60 mph for passenger trains on crossings at West Park, Burton, Link and Cordrey...
Opinion: Where trains can take us
(The following column by Scott Saylor appeared on the Charlotte News & Observer website on January 29. Saylor is president of the North Carolina Railroad Co. This article is adopted from a talk he gave recently to the North Carolina 21st Century Transportation...
Port of Tacoma looks at rail sites
(The following story by Kelly Kearsley appeared on the News Tribune website on January 29.) TACOMA, Wash. — The Port of Tacoma released Monday four potential sites for a several-hundred-acre, multimillion-dollar rail logistics center – including one it already owns....
Milwaukee-Chicago route sets ridership record
(The following appeared at Fox28.com on January 29.) SOUTH BEND, Ind. — More people are using Amtrak service between Milwaukee and Chicago. The company says nearly 618,000 passengers rode the Hiawatha route last year. That's about five percent more than the year...
Opinion: Iowa should seize chance to develop passenger rail service
(The following column by Alan Kline appeared on the Des Moines Register website on January 29.) DES MOINES, Iowa — A year ago, Gov. Chet Culver pledged to Iowans that our state would become a world leader in biofuels. Today, we have an opportunity to demonstrate the...
Market spotlight: Railroads
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 28.) NEW YORK — Strong earnings reports from railroads have driven up the sector's stocks in recent weeks, but analysts urge investors to stay patient, saying future hurdles may beat down stocks and provide a...
NJ Transit opens Pa. yard facilities
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 28.) New Jersey Transit recently opened a fully enclosed service and inspection facility and yardmaster’s control tower building at Morrisville Yard in Morrisville, Pa., according to STV Inc.,...
CP grain cars derail near Vancouver cutting rail commuter link during snowstorm
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on January 29.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Twelve cars of a westbound CP Rail grain train have derailed in Metro Vancouver. The cars jumped the tracks shortly after 2 a.m. local time in an industrial area on the shores of Burrard...
