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Metra boss’ bumpy ride
(The following article by Virginia Groark was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on June 11.) CHICAGO -- Metra Chairman Jeffrey Ladd, who once suggested the punishment for a driver who caused a fatal train accident in 1994 should be a trip to Singapore for caning,...
Metra boss’ bumpy ride
(The following article by Virginia Groark was posted on the Chicago Tribune website on June 11.) CHICAGO -- Metra Chairman Jeffrey Ladd, who once suggested the punishment for a driver who caused a fatal train accident in 1994 should be a trip to Singapore for caning,...
Coal demand puts strain on nation’s rail system
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Bob Moen on June 12.) WHEATLAND, Wyo. -- In the time it takes to microwave a frozen dinner, another 120 tons of coal is dumped from a railroad car at the Laramie River Station. It's a scene that can occur 200...
Coal demand puts strain on nation’s rail system
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Bob Moen on June 12.) WHEATLAND, Wyo. -- In the time it takes to microwave a frozen dinner, another 120 tons of coal is dumped from a railroad car at the Laramie River Station. It's a scene that can occur 200...
Norfolk Southern reports record coal volumes in May
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on June 9.) NORFOLK, Va.-- Norfolk Southern Corporation handled a record 17.0 million tons of total coal, coke and iron ore in May 2006, an increase of 7.9 percent when compared with May 2005 and 1.7 percent over the...
Norfolk Southern reports record coal volumes in May
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on June 9.) NORFOLK, Va.-- Norfolk Southern Corporation handled a record 17.0 million tons of total coal, coke and iron ore in May 2006, an increase of 7.9 percent when compared with May 2005 and 1.7 percent over the...
Led by coal, U.S. rail freight traffic up in May
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 8.) WASHINGTON -- With sharp increases in coal traffic leading the way, U.S. railroads reported solid gains in freight volume during May in comparison with the same month last year, the Association of...
Led by coal, U.S. rail freight traffic up in May
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 8.) WASHINGTON -- With sharp increases in coal traffic leading the way, U.S. railroads reported solid gains in freight volume during May in comparison with the same month last year, the Association of...
Shares of rail companies fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 8.) NEW YORK — Shares of rail companies were down Thursday afternoon as investors expressed worries over an economic slowdown and took profits. Shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the nation's...
Shares of rail companies fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on June 8.) NEW YORK — Shares of rail companies were down Thursday afternoon as investors expressed worries over an economic slowdown and took profits. Shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the nation's...
