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AAR: U.S. rail carload traffic up in November
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on December 6.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Carload freight was up on U.S. railroads during November, but intermodal volume was off slightly, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today. U.S. railroads...
UP offers rail solutions to emerging wind energy industry
(The Union Pacific Railroad issued the following on December 6.) OMAHA, Neb. — In anticipation of increasing growth of wind power as a viable renewable energy source, Union Pacific today announced that it is the first railroad to join the American Wind Energy...
NS plans wind turbine at Enola yard
(The following story by David Dekok appeared on the Patriot-News website on December 7.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Norfolk Southern Railway is considering building the midstate's first full-size wind turbine in its Enola freight yard along the Susquehanna River. The wind...
NS CEO: Transport crisis will get worse
(The following report appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on December 6.) RICHMOND, Va. — The nation is facing a transportation crisis, the head of Norfolk Southern Corp. said here last night. Virginia and the U.S. have an aging, overloaded transportation...
Opinion: Support, need and demand for Amtrak growing
(The following column by Neal Peirce of the Washington Post Writers Group appeared on the Charlotte Observer website on December 7. Neal Peirce writes about state and local government and federal relations. Write him c/o Washington Post Writers Group, 1150 15th St....
Stuck bridge snarls morning commute for rail riders
(The following report appeared on the Newsday website on December 7.) KEARNY, N.J. — Thousands of rail commuters faced delays on a frigid morning after a stuck bridge stopped trains in and out of New York City Friday. The portal bridge over the Hackensack River got...
Four UTU members file federal lawsuit to block SMWIA merger
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 6.) Four United Transportation Union (UTU) members — including a union vice president — recently filed a lawsuit in a U.S. district court in East St. Louis, Ill., seeking to prevent the UTU...
Statement by AAR on passenger rail group study
(The following statement by AAR President and CEO Edward Hamberger was issued on December 6.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — America needs a robust passenger rail transportation system, and we commend the study group's effort and dedication in this area. However, we are afraid...
U.S. passenger rail needs $353 billion, panel says
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane on December 6.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. should spend $353 billion through 2050 to expand intercity passenger rail service and ease highway and airport congestion, a transportation advisory...
Deadline is December 10 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Calif.
CLEVELAND, December 6 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of California regarding wildfires that caused major damage in the following counties on October 21, 2007: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San...
