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Landslide in remote Oregon closes UP line; Worse than first thought
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 22.) OAKRIDGE, Ore. — A Union Pacific spokeswoman says a landslide outside of Oakridge is worse than initially thought, and it will take weeks to remove tons of debris and repair the railroad track. Spokeswoman...
EJ&E sale may lessen freight traffic on BNSF, Metra line
(The following story by Joe Sinopoli appeared on the La Grange Suburban Life website on January 22.) LA GRANGE, Ill. — The pending sale of the EJ&E rail line may spell relief from freight trains that seem to take an eternity to pass area crossings along the Burlington...
Lake Zurich opposes EJ&E sale
(The following story by Madhu Krishnamurthy appeared on the Daily Herald website on January 22.) CHICAGO — Lake Zurich is the latest village to jump onto the opposition bandwagon to Canadian National Railway's proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway...
CSX reports double digit earnings growth in 4Q
(CSX issued the following on January 22.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2007 net earnings of $365 million, or 86 cents per share, including a penny per share from insurance gains. In the fourth quarter of last year, the company...
CSX profit rises
(Reuters issued the following story by Nick Carey on January 22.) CHICAGO — Railroad CSX Corp. on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit, citing strong revenue growth and productivity improvements that offset higher fuel prices. Fourth-quarter...
Deadline is tomorrow for Teamster disaster relief assistance in Ore., Wash.
CLEVELAND, January 21 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the states of Oregon and Washington regarding severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that damaged property on December 1, 2007. Oregon...
UP to build new office, crew change facility
(The following story by Joelyn Hansen appeared on the Beatrice Daily Sun staff website on January 19.) BEATRICE, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad is getting a new home in Marysville, Kan., as construction is scheduled to begin March 13 on a new 11,000-square-foot yard...
Southern Oregon mudslide halts Amtrak service
(The following story by Joseph Rose appeared on The Oregonian website on January 20.) SEATTLE — Amtrak passenger train service won't resume through Oregon until at least midweek after a mudslide buried tracks near Klamath Falls on Saturday, a company spokesman said...
Opinion: CN responds to merger worries
(The following Letter to the Editor by Gordon Trafton, a CN Vice President, appeared on the Daily Herald website on January 21.) CHICAGO — To the editor: As a Daily Herald editorial recently noted ("Quit wailing, start seeing rail partnerships"), CN's proposed...
Last chance for public to weigh in on EJ&E proposal
(The following story by David Sharos appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on January 20.) CHICAGO — The federal Surface Transportation Board, which is assessing the environmental and economic impact of Canadian National's proposal to run freight trains on the...
