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Railroads profiting from high oil prices
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Angela Greiling Keane on June 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nobody likes the rising price of oil better than U.S. railroads. As the cost of crude soars to near $70 a barrel, rail is gaining a competitive edge after losing...
NS plans terminal in East Tennessee
(The following story by Roger Harris appeared on the Knoxville News Sentinel website on June 21.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern's plan for an East Tennessee intermodal railroad terminal would be a major economic boost for the region - creating jobs, stimulating...
AAR: Rail freight traffic down slightly
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 21.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was down slightly from the comparable week last year during the week ended June 16, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported...
Deadline for BLET-EUMA registration is July 1
CLEVELAND, June 25 — The registration deadline is July 1 for BLET members traveling to Traverse City, Mich., for the 69th annual Eastern Meeting Union Association (EUMA). Arrangements Chairman Don Zatteau and the members of BLET Division 286 will welcome members to...
Unions, businesses pulling out all the stops on free-choice act
(The following article by Anya Sostek was posted on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on June 21.) PITTSBURGH -- Several Democratic presidential candidates sweated through 96 degree heat in Washington, D.C., this week, joining 4,000 union supporters rallying on...
Expanded rail routes to be studied
(The following article by Paul Nussbaum was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on June 21.) PHILADELPHIA -- Proposals to extend PATCO passenger rail lines along the Philadelphia waterfront and deeper into South Jersey have moved a step closer to reality with...
Trains begin moving again after derailment in Fresno
(The following article by Louis Galvan was posted on the Fresno Bee website on June 21.) FRESNO, Calif. -- Trains began rumbling through the heart of Fresno again Wednesday, a day after a four-car derailment shut down the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks through...
DM&E: Extend line in ‘08
(The following article by Peter Harriman was posted on the Sioux Falls Argus Leader website on June 21.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad CEO Kevin Schieffer sees a wealth of private capital available and expects to begin building 200 miles of...
Boozman withdraws Amtrak amendment
(The following article by Aaron Sadler was circulated by the Arkansas News Bureau on June 21.) WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Boozman on Wednesday withdrew a controversial measure opposed by Amtrak and the passenger rail industry. Instead Boozman, R-Rogers, said he would...
Union Pacific agrees to help curb Amtrak slowdowns
(The following article by Joe Ruff was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on June 21.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Hoping to limit passenger train slowdowns, Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak said Wednesday they agreed to limit the maximum number of minutes Amtrak trains can...
