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Study: Dire impact if SEPTA cuts back
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 18.) PHILADELPHIA — Steep hikes in SEPTA fares and cuts in service would hurt the entire region, depressing property values, costing thousands of jobs and increasing business...
Investors find hot commodity in CSX
(The following story by Timothy J. Gibbons appeared on The Florida Times-Union website on May 18.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville-based railroad CSX Corp. is attracting more attention from activist investors, with filings with the Security and Exchange Commission...
CP Rail strike shuts down intermodal yards
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on May 18.) OTTAWA — A strike at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. escalated yesterday when pickets managed to shut down two loading yards before the company sought injunctions to keep the rails...
CP Rail wins injunction bid
(Reuters circulated the following story by Jeffrey Jones on May 18.) CALGARY — Striking track workers have disrupted operations at some Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. freight terminals, prompting the company to seek injunctions against picketers, officials on both...
Striking CPR workers hope for quick settlement
(The following story by Lacey Sheppy appeared on The Moose Jaw Times Herald website on May 18.) MOOSE JAW — Canadian Pacific Railway employees in Moose Jaw are hoping for a swift end to a strike that saw 100 local workers walk off the job Wednesday morning. The...
NS shares reach high on buyout rumors
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on the Virginian-Pilot website on May 18.) NORFOLK, Va. — Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. traded to a new 52-week high Thursday on speculation that railroads may be buyout targets. The Norfolk-based railroad's stock...
Amtrak unions rally for overdue contract
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Sarah Karush on May 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For years, Amtrak workers believed their interests and those of the company were so closely aligned that union officials regularly trekked to Capitol Hill to ask for more...
Amtrak offers summer discounts for college visits
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 17.) BOSTON — Are you the parent of a high school student planning a trip this summer to look at college campuses? If you’re considering traveling by train, take a look at Amtrak’s free companion travel offer for...
Options narrowed for Metra to Rockford line
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 17.) CHICAGO — The state of Illinois on Wednesday selected a rail corridor owned by the Canadian National Railway as the best and fastest route to restore passenger service from...
Pa. firefighters battle NS locomotive blaze
(The following report appeared on The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on May 17.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — No one was injured when firefighters battled a locomotive engine fire in Derry Township Tuesday. The fire began around 9:10 p.m. in an engine of one of two...
