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Group musters support for Chicago to Quad-Cities passenger rail route
(The following story by Doug Schorpp appeared on the Quad City Times website on December 19.) DAVENPORT, Iowa — As the Quad-Cities Passenger Rail Coalition awaits the results of a feasibility study on the proposed Chicago-to-Quad-Cities passenger route, support for...
KCS sponsored study recommends site for future Laredo-Nuevo Laredo bridge
(Kansas City Southern issued the following on December 10.) LAREDO, Texas — Kansas City Southern today released a study prepared by TranSystems engineers, a world leader in railroad and transportation engineering, that recommends the so-called "Site 3" between the...
Lake ‘better environmentally’ now than before oil spill: CN boss
(CanWest News Service circulated the followings tory by Hanneke Brooymans on December 18.) EDMONTON — The head of CN claimed Tuesday an Alberta lake is "better environmentally" now than before a train derailment dumped 800,000 litres of fuel oil into it two years ago....
Biden fields a variety of questions
(The following story by Chris Faulkner appeared on the Daily Democrat website on December 18. Jeff Kurtz is Chairman of the BLET’s Iowa State Legislative Board.) FORT MADISON, Iowa — They say politics is all local. But that doesn't mean there aren't differences as to...
Port Arthur port spends $2 million for 70.55 acres
(The following story by Heather Nolan appeared on The Beaumont Enterprise on December 19.) PORT ARTHUR - A $2 million land acquisition will give the Port of Port Arthur a substantial opportunity for expansion and more than double its size. Port executive director...
Amtrak conductor performs CPR on man
(The following story by Dale Shrull appeared on the Post-Independent website on December 19.) GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — He was just passing through. A quick stop at the Glenwood Springs train station and assistant Amtrak conductor Matt Guidry would be back on the...
Second CN fire angers Mich. officials
(The following story by Molly Montag appeared on the Times Herald website on December 19.) PORT HURON TWP., Mich. — Township officials said they plan to take action against CN Railway after township firefighters and four other departments spent thousands of dollars...
KCS notes numerous achievements in ’07
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 18.) This year, Kansas City Southern marked the 120th anniversary of The Kansas City Southern Railway Co.'s (KCSR) founding and 10th year since Kansas City Southern de México S.A. de C.V.'s...
UP lowers earnings outlook
(The Union Pacific Railroad issued the following on December 19.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation today announced that fourth quarter 2007 earnings are expected to be reduced by approximately $0.20 per diluted share, primarily reflecting rapidly rising diesel...
Engineer’s condition upgraded to serious
(The following story by Stan Finger appeared on The Wichita Eagle website on December 19.) WICHITA, Kan. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway officials have launched "a thorough investigation" of the collision between two trains near Mulvane Monday morning. The...
