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Lawyers seek ‘smoking gun’ in BC Rail bribery case
(CanWest News Service circulated the following story by Gerry Bellett on December 12.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Lawyers for two men accused of political corruption in relation to the $1-billion sale of BC Rail to Canadian National Railway Co. are demanding the provincial...
Genesee & Wyoming Nov. traffic volumes fall 5.5 pct
(Reuters circulated the following on December 13.) NEW YORK — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said its traffic volumes in November fell 5.5 percent, hurt by the discontinuation of haulage traffic on its Meridian & Bigbee Railroad. The railroad operator said traffic from...
Short-haul rail analysis notes lack of details
(The following story by Tim Moran appeared on the Modesto Bee website on December 13.) MODESTO, Calif. — A draft analysis of the proposed short-haul rail system between the Crows Landing Air Facility and the Port of Oakland questions whether there is enough freight...
Opinion: Can this railroad run any faster?
(The following column by Fred W. Frailey appeared at Kiplinger.com on December 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sometimes you just can't win. That's probably how CSX chairman Michael Ward feels. In 2007, his railroad beat profit forecasts, boosted its dividend by 25% and...
UP tackles Tucson track troubles
(The report by Jim Becker appeared on the KOLD website on December 13.) TUCSON, Ariz. — Sinking tracks and a break in the rail was a big problem for commuters over railroad crossings on the north and west sides of Tucson Wednesday. One trouble spot is Ruthrauff where...
Cleanup of Denver light-rail track “going well”
(The following story by Kieran Nicholson appeared on The Denver Post website on December 13.) DENVER, Colo. — Crews continue to clean up the mess created when a Union Pacific train derailed Tuesday, spilling coal onto RTD tracks and causing a light-rail train to also...
LIRR to spend $20.7M to reduce platform gaps
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on December 12.) NEW YORK — In a sweeping $20.7-million effort to reduce dangerous gaps between train cars and platforms, the Long Island Rail Road Wednesday announced a plan to reduce the gap by an...
MARC is set to add 3 trains to Penn Line
(The following report by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on December 13.) BALTIMORE, Md. — In a sign of the merging of the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas, state officials approved a plan yesterday to add trains to the rail link...
Officials ride Portland & Western, extol new switching yard
(The following story by Barbara Sherman appeared on The Times website on December 13.) IGARD, Ore. — When a Portland & Western Railroad locomotive burst through a banner spread across the tracks on Tuesday morning, it was no accident. In fact, a crowd of dignitaries...
Railways expect earnings to be derailed
(CanWest News Service circulated the following story by Scott Deveau on December 12.) MONTREAL — Canada's largest railways are headed for a stormy end of the year with their earnings growth expected to be flattened in the fourth quarter. Both Canadian National Railway...
