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BNSF revenue at record level
(The following report by John R. Pulliam appeared on the website on Galesburg Register-Mail website on August 1.) GALESBURG, Ill. — Second quarter 2007 BNSF Railway freight revenues increased to a record level, the Fort Worth, Texas-based railroad said. BNSF is the...
CSXT announces rail security partnership with Kentucky
(CSX Transportation issued the following on August 1.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation (CSXT) today announced it has entered into a rail security partnership with the state of Kentucky that represents a model CSXT hopes to use with other states on its system....
Hazmat teams handle flammable gas leaks on NS train in Pa.
(The following report by Patrick Burns appeared at LancasterOnline.com on August 2.) LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A chemical leak Wednesday brought hazmat teams and firefighters to a railway tanker car along Harrisburg Pike east of Long's Park. Workers at Norfolk Southern...
CP Rail to sell historic Windsor Station in Montreal
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on August 1.) MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP) plans to sell Windsor Station in Montreal through a request for proposal process it hopes will gauge market value for the historic property. "This process is...
Storm temporarily shuts down UP’s Nogales line
(The following story by Som Lisaius appeared on the KOLD News 13 website on August 1.) TUCSON, Ariz. — When the clouds start rolling in, we often think about washes and lightning and swift water rescues, but when the rains come down as hard as they did yesterday, we...
Lautenberg bill would improve railroad safety
(The following report appeared at The Hub website on August 1.) RED BANK, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) has introduced a bipartisan bill to make America's railroads safer for train passengers and railroad employees, and people who drive across or live...
Burlington Northern COO sells shares
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 1.) NEW YORK — The executive vice president and chief operations officer of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (NYSE:BNI) exercised options for 38,331 shares of common stock, according to a...
Children flee CSX anhydrous ammonia leak in S.C.
(The following story by Ishmael tate appeared on The State website on August 1.) GREENWOOD, S.C. — A leaking valve on a CSX rail car in Greenwood caused a flurry of emergency activity Wednesday, including the evacuation of a nearby children’s home, but was under...
BLET member explains idling trains
(The following story by John Whitson appeared on the New Hampshire Union Leader Staff website on August 2. Bill Remington is a Legislative Representative of BLET 191.) MANCHESTER – Mayor Frank Guinta said he considers the train left idling in a North End neighborhood...
FRA proposes regulations to strengthen passenger trains
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on August 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail passengers and train crewmembers will be better protected under newly proposed federal safety standards that significantly enhance the strength of key structural components...
