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‘Living legend’ locomotive rolls through Kansas
(The following report appeared on the Wellington Daily News website on August 27.) WELLINGTON, Kan. — Thanks to the Oklahoma Centennial celebration, a piece of railroad history is scheduled to pass through Wellington and Sumner County during September. Steam...
Express train gives Fair ‘head of steam’
(The following story by Juan Espinosa appeared on the Pueblo Chieftain website on August 28.) PUEBLO, Colo. — It hasn't been determined which of the carnival rides at this year's Colorado State Fair is the best, but there is no doubt the best ride to the Fair was the...
Railroads and trucks: Together for the long haul
(BNSF Railway issued the following on August 28.) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) honored the nation's truck drivers by hosting events at BNSF intermodal facilities in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas and Los Angeles, Calif. to celebrate National Truck Driver...
Michigan leaders concerned about fate of Amtrak service
(The following story by Alex Nixon appeared on the Kalamazoo Gazette website on August 28.) KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A proposed railroad deal has political leaders across southern Michigan raising the alarm about the future of Amtrak passenger train service. But an...
UP paid lobbyist $200,000
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. paid Timmons & Co. $200,000 to lobby the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form. The firm lobbied on various...
NS spent $1.5M on lobbying
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad shipper Norfolk Southern Corp. spent $1.5 million in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. The company lobbied on issues related...
Rail stocks fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 28.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroad operators traded lower Tuesday as the broader market slid and car volumes continued to disappoint. Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst John Larkin said in a recent note to clients...
AAR: Rail freight traffic down in third week of August
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following report on August 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was off slightly during the week ended August 18 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American...
Florida on track for deal with CSX
(The following story by Michael Turnbell appeared on the South Florida Sun-Sentinel website on August 25.) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tri-Rail would gain greater control over whether passengers are held up by freight trains if an agreement announced Friday is carried...
LIRR, Amtrak repairs cause travel nightmare
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on August 27.) NEW YORK — Thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders were left in a lurch during the Monday morning rush hour as more than 10 trains were unexpectedly terminated at Jamaica Station or...
