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Kerry’s campaign fell short among deep-pocket donors
(The following article by Christopher D. Kirkpatrick was posted on the Toledo Blade website on November 1. John Tolman is the BLET’s Chief of Staff and Political/Legislative Director.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- There are no anecdotes of secret meetings in back rooms, where...
RailAmerica posts third-quarter profit
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 31.) NEW YORK –- Railroad Operator RailAmerica Inc. on Monday posted a third-quarter profit, reversing a deficit in the year-ago period, when charges from writing down an investment and debt refinancing...
CSX Corporation purchases tendered convertible debentures
(CSX issued the following news release on October 31.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Corporation announced today that it was required to purchase only $4,000.00 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures due October 30, 2021. CSX...
Farmers vent about rail shipping at governor’s meeting
(The following article by Larry Kline was posted on the Havre Daily News website on October 31.) BIG SANDY, Mont. -- Big Sandy farmer Darin Genereux said he's tired of hearing sob stories from BNSF Railway officials who make farmers “feel like Burlington Northern is...
Amtrak hikes last minute fares
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 1.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak is following the example of the airlines and has started charging its passengers extra for last-minute seats. Tickets purchased close to departure times are now running 15 to...
Fake bomb in New Jersey Transit station derails commuters
(The following article by Abbott Koloff was posted on the Daily Record website on November 1.) CHATHAM, N.J. -- Rail commuters were stranded for hours and a dozen trains canceled mid-day Monday while law enforcement authorities examined a device left on a Chatham...
Texas measure spurs debate on funding new tracks
(The following article by Gordon Dickson was posted on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on October 30.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Should taxpayers shoulder the cost of moving rail lines out of populated areas? Taxpayers would be writing a blank check to railroads and...
CSX jobs in Ky. safe for now
(The following article by Scott Wartman was posted on the Huntington, WVa. Herald-Dispatch website on October 31.) RACELAND, Ky. -- As CSX looks to sell its Raceland, Ky., railcar repair facility, at least 175 employees will retain their jobs should the proposed sale...
Clocker car’s time runs out
(The following article by Michael Lavitt was posted on the Trenton Times website on October 30.) TRENTON, N.J. -- As the last Clocker train pulled out of Princeton Junction last night, the 200 Club ended a tradition that stretches back at least to the 1950s, when the...
Good harvest sprouts demand for rail cars
(The following article by Jon Chavez was posted on the Toledo Blade website on October 29.) TOLEDO, Ohio -- A bountiful harvest, busy railways, and fewer barges on the Mississippi River because of Hurricane Katrina have created a huge demand for rail cars by grain...
