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Va. county ponders lawsuit to stop NS intermodal facility
(The following story by Paul Dellinger appeared on the Roanoke Times website on April 25.) CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — Montgomery County officials are looking into the possibility of a lawsuit to stop Norfolk Southern Corp. from locating an intermodal facility in rural...
CN vows push to prevent costly derailments
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on April 25.) MONCTON — Canadian National Railway Co.’s managers have stepped up their commitment to safety, and workers have to follow suit to help prevent costly derailments, says CN chief...
NS quarterly profit falls
(Reuters circulated the following story on April 25.) CHICAGO — Railroad company Norfolk Southern Corp. said on Wednesday quarterly profit fell due to softness in the U.S. economy, in particular the housing and automotive sectors. The Norfolk, Virginia-based company...
NS reports first-quarter results
(Norfolk Southern Corp. issued the following release on April 25.) NORFOLK, Va. — For the first quarter of 2007, Norfolk Southern Corporation reported net income of $285 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, compared with $305 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for...
End of the line near for Chicago train-track diner
(The following story by Alexa Aguilar appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 24.) CHICAGO — The food is typical fast-food fare -- hot dogs, sandwiches and burgers -- and the furnishings are run-of-the-mill diner, with vinyl tablecloths and a jukebox. But...
Canada names arbitrator to settle CN Rail dispute
(Reuters circulated the following story on April 23.) OTTAWA — Ottawa named an arbitrator on Monday to impose a labor contract on Canadian National Railway and 2,800 recently striking employees, Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn said in a statement. The arbitrator,...
Trains moving again near Belen
(The following report by Mike Paluska appeared on the KRQE News 13 website on April 24. Video of this story is available at the KRQE website: http://tinyurl.com/2s7qrz) BELEN, N.M. — The fiery destruction of a railroad bridge northwest of Belen is backing up trains...
Work starts on $47M renovation of NJ Transit
(The following report from Gannett News Service appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on April 24.) WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri and NJ Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles broke ground Monday on a $47 million project...
Spotlight increases on port security
(The following story by Diane Lindquist appeared on the Union-Tribune website on April 23.) SAN DIEGO — When Mexican President Felipe Calderón launched his sweeping campaign against narcotrafficking late last year, he sent navy ships and thousands of troops to the...
New rules for industry don’t require switch to safer chemicals
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Beverley Lumpkin on April 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — New federal regulations for chemical facilities neither require nor encourage companies to switch from potentially dangerous chemicals to less hazardous...
