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Amtrak considers splitting service
(The following article by Steven Chupaska was posted on the New London Day website on October 28.) NEW LONDON, Conn. -- According to a report by Amtrak's board, plans are afoot to separate the northeastern portion of the national railway from the rest of the service....
Train wreck spills volatile chemical in Ohio
(The following article by Matthew Rink was posted on the Massillon Independent website on October 27.) MASSILLON, Ohio -- Hazardous material crews spent Thursday cleaning up a flammable chemical following a train derailment in Perry Township. Eight cars in the middle...
Regulator asked to probe safety at CN Rail
(The following story by Mark Hume appeared on the Globe and Mail website on October 27.) VANCOUVER, B.C. -- After two derailments just a few kilometres apart in the Cheakamus Canyon, near Squamish, Transport Canada has been asked to ensure that CN Rail is operating...
Rail, Calif. anti-pollution deal contested
(The following article by Nedra Lindsey was posted on the Long Beach Press Telegram website on October 27.) LONG BEACH, Calif. -- A pollution reduction agreement signed behind closed doors between the railroad industry and the California Air Resources Board will be...
STB official hears of captive shipping woes
(The following article by Jim Gransbery was posted on the Billings Gazette website on October 27.) BILLINGS, Mont. -- The vice chairman of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board is in Montana this week for listening sessions with Montana's railroad captive shippers....
Kansas City Southern will see tax benefit, hurricane loss
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 26.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Railroad company Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. said Wednesday it will record a $134.7 million benefit to its third quarter because of a tax settlement it reached last...
Norfolk Southern profit up on coal demand
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 26.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose 5 percent, boosted by higher demand for coal shipments. The freight railroad reported net income of $301 million,...
Railroad posts quarterly gain with strong volume growth
(The following article by Christopher Dinsmore was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on October 27.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Not Hurricane Katrina, not soaring fuel prices, not even a massive jury verdict against it could keep Norfolk Southern Corp. from posting a 4.5...
CSX third quarter profit up on higher coal shipments
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 26.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Freight railroad operator CSX Corp. reported Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped 33 percent as higher coal shipments helped boost revenue. The company's earnings...
CSX, Norfolk Southern third quarter profits rise
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 26.) NEW YORK -- Railroad companies CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. reported higher third-quarter profits Wednesday as gains in coal and merchandise revenue helped offset higher fuel costs and...
