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Man charged in Metra shootings
(The following story by Chris Hack appeared on the Daily Southtown website on October 25.) CHICAGO — A South Side man now faces federal charges alleging he shot at a Metra engineer on the Electric Line twice in three days this summer. Telly Virgin, 31, of the 7000...
CSX chief attacks fund’s ‘flawed’ plans
(The following story by Robert Wright appeared on the Financial Times website on October 26.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The chief executive of CSX, the US railroad under pressure from The Children's Investment Fund, has hit back at the activist hedge fund saying it had a...
Senate defeats measure to curtail Amtrak in South, West
(The following report by Gary Martin appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on October 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A measure to eliminate costly Amtrak routes in the South and West — including two that serve San Antonio — was rejected overwhelmingly Thursday by...
Senators reject cuts in Amtrak service
(The following report appeared on the Congressional Quarterly website on October 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators turned back a Republican attempt to eliminate Amtrak’s most costly long-distance routes Thursday, with more votes expected throughout the day. Lawmakers...
Thank you from Vice President McPherson
CLEVELAND, October 26 — Dale McPherson, Vice President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who expressed sympathy following the unexpected death of his brother, Randall. “I sincerely appreciate all the...
KCS seeks to build new bridge into Mexico
(Kansas City Southern issued the following press release on October 24.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) today announced that it intends to make application in both the U.S. and Mexico for federal authority to construct a new international...
BNSF shouldn’t be allowed to force Internet message board host to ID posters, lawsuit argues
(Public Citizen issued the following press release on October 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Texas railroad company is way off track in thinking it can force an Internet provider to uncover the names of posters on an industry message board, Public Citizen said in a brief...
Trucker plays chicken with a train, loses his wings
(The following story by Teresa Stepzinski appeared on the Florida The Times-Union website on October 25.) WAYCROSS, Ga. — Which came first, the chicken truck or the freight train? Better still, why did the chicken truck try to cross the railroad tracks in front of a...
NS CEO: Consumer freight down in quarter
(Reuters circulated the following on October 24.) CHICAGO — U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern Corp has seen intermodal freight volumes down in the fourth quarter and does not expect a pre-holiday peak in volumes, the company's top executive said on Wednesday. "At this...
NJ Transit set to add late-evening service to its railroad timetables
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on October 25.) NEWARK, N.J. — New NJ Transit timetables are coming, and they contain some extra North Jersey Coast Line service, including offering more evening express trains. The new...
