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Riding steam into the 21st century
(The following story by Mary Lynne Vellinga appeared on the Sacramento Bee website on December 6.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For more than a quarter century, the California State Railroad Museum has chugged along as one of Sacramento's most touted attractions. Never mind...
House passes Reno rail trench bill
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 5.) RENO, Nev. — The U.S. House has approved a Nevada congressman's bill that would clarify ownership of land and allow city officials to redevelop it along Reno's downtown railroad trench. "Clarifying title...
BNSF makes effort to address concerns of Montana farmers
(The following report appeared on Montana’s News Station website on December 5.) BILLINGS, Mont. — BNSF is the state's lone provider of rail shipping services. Because of this, Montana farmers and ranchers are concerned about BNSF setting its own rates. For its part,...
KCS to join S&P 400
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 4.) NEW YORK — Standard & Poor's on Tuesday said railway operator Kansas City Southern will replace CheckFree Corp. in the S&P MidCap 400 following the electronic payment provider's acquisition by Fiserv Inc....
CP Rail declares dividend
(The Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. issued the following on December 5.) CALGARY — The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today declared a quarterly dividend of twenty two and one half cents ($0.225) Canadian per share on the outstanding Common...
Ships, trains start to move, but I-5 remains stuck in the mud
(The following report appeared on The Oregonian website on December 5.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Disrupted Northwest rail and shipping routes crept back online Wednesday, but the West Coast's main ground-transportation corridor -- Interstate 5 -- will remain closed at least...
Rail freight resumes service; Amtrak still disrupted
(The following story by Jeffrey Mize appeared on The Columbian website on December 5.) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Rail freight service between Vancouver and Seattle was restored Wednesday morning after crews worked around the clock to remove debris and repair damage from this...
Railcars with radiation markings worry family
(The following report by Dave Marquis appeared at News10.com on December 6.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The rail cars turned up last Saturday night on a seldom-used rail line in central Galt. Ken Schmitz joked with his wife that they probably contained nuclear waste. Heidi...
New distribution center planned in Fort Worth
(The following story by Sandra Baker appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on December 6.) FORT WORTH — The Amon G. Carter Foundation has entered into a joint venture with Fort Worth-based Rob Riner Cos. to develop about 800 acres of land it owns along the...
BNSF coal cars derail in N.D.
(The following story by Stefanie Briggs appeared on The Dickinson Press website on December 6.) HEBRON, N.D. — BNSF Railway officials continue to investigate the cause of a derailment here this past Thursday. Seven coal cars on a train heading eastbound from Decker,...
