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N.J. Transit had record ridership
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Chris Dolmetsch on September 10.) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit, the largest statewide public transportation agency, said average weekday ridership on its buses, trains and light rail lines rose to a record 865,000...
Amtrak ridership on the rise in Ill.
(The following story by Blackwell Thomas appeared on The Southern website on September 10.) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Amtrak ridership numbers are up on the three trains traveling from Carbondale, a company official said Monday. Anne McGinnis, a sales and marketing associate...
More riders wanted for rail travel
(Gatehouse News Service circulated the following on September 11.) PEORIA, Ill. — Proponents of high-speed rail gathered Monday at Amtrak stops including Springfield, Galesburg and Macomb to tout increased ridership and announce a new Web site to make it easier for...
Somber, emotional 9/11 ceremony held in lower Manhattan
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on September 11.) NEW YORK — Under gray, cloud-filled skies and in intermittent rain, heavy at times, mourners slowly gathered Tuesday morning near Ground Zero in lower Manhattan for ceremonies to...
Panama Canal expansion seen as economic opportunity for Dallas
(The following story by Jim Landers appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on September 10.) MIRAFLORES LOCKS, Panama Canal — Thousands of engineers and dredgers are coming here soon to begin expanding this famous Central American waterway. Along the way, they...
Opinion: Railroad a hot property for investors
(The following column by Mitchell Schnurman appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on September 9.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Burlington Northern Santa Fe moves more boxcars and containers than any railroad in the country, so it can reel off some big numbers. It...
Savvy investors aim to ride rails to riches
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on September 10.) OTTAWA — With the U.S. economy slowing down and rail volumes shrinking, it seems an odd time for investors to ride the rails, but try telling that to Warren Buffett. The Sage...
DM&E merger opens new markets for ag products
(The following story by Peter Harriman appeared on the Argus Leaders website on September 9.) SIOUX CITY, S.D. — For farmers and ethanol producers in South Dakota, a map of the merged Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad and the Canadian Pacific Railway offers as much...
CSX reiterates 2007 pricing, cash flow forecast
(Reuters circulated the following story by Nick Carey on September 7.) CHICAGO — Railroad company CSX Corp. on Thursday reiterated its pricing and cash flow forecast for 2007. Speaking at an investor conference in New York that was broadcast over the Web, Chief...
CSX shares fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 7.) NEW YORK — Shares of CSX Corp. fell more than 4 percent Friday as the broader market slipped and analysts expressed concern about the railroad operator's near-term outlook. Stifel Nicholaus analyst John...
