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Mineta pushes Amtrak changes
(The following article by Jeff Amy was posted on the Mobile Register website on May 19.) MOBILE, Ala. -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta came to Mobile on Wednesday to promote the Bush administration's plan to change how Amtrak operates passenger train...
Amtrak’s losses underscore need for reform, says Transportation Secretary Mineta
(The Department of Transportation issued the following news release on May 18.) WASHINGTON -- Last year, Amtrak lost more than $908 million on its 15 long distance routes, yet there is little evidence to believe that the company will do anything to reverse the massive...
WSJ poll: Make your voice heard on Amtrak funding
CLEVELAND -- The Wall Street Journal Online is currently conducting a poll to gauge public opinion on Amtrak funding. The online poll asks the question, "What should the federal government do with Amtrak's funding?" The answers are: Increase it; Keep it about the...
CSX announces tender offers for up to $1.0 billion
(CSX issued the following news release on May 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Corporation announced today the commencement of tender offers for up to $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of the notes listed below and in the manner described below. The total...
Railroad operator CSX starts note tender offers
(Reuters circulated the following article on May 17.) NEW YORK -- Railroad operator CSX Corp. on Tuesday commenced tender offers for up to $1 billion in aggregate principal amount on several notes. The total principal amount outstanding of the notes included in the...
BNSF is charging ahead
(The following article by Katherine Yung was posted on the Dallas Morning News website on May 18.) Trade with China isn't just about cheaper clothes and computers. It's also reshaping and reinvigorating one of the linchpins of the American economy, the Burlington...
BNSF sues Doe Run over lead
(The following story by Robert Patrick appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on April 17.) ST. LOUIS -- Hundreds of its employees and contractors have sued BNSF Railway Co. over the years, alleging that toxic lead cargo hauled by Burlington Northern trains...
BNSF train clips school bus
(The following story by Mandy Sheets of the Suburban Journals appeared on the St. Louis Post Dispatch website on May 17.) ST. LOUIS -- Counselors comforted students at Heritage Intermediate School on Friday, helping them deal with the aftermath of a crash that...
Calif. residents upset by Union Pacific
(The following story by Gina Tenorio appeared on the San Bernardino Sun website on May 17.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- After 20 minutes of listening to fire and Union Pacific Railroad officials Tuesday evening, Jose Avila marched out of the City Council chambers in...
City, UP officials address chemical spill
(The following article by Chris Richard was posted on the Press-Enterprise website on May 18.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Local public safety officers and representatives of the Union Pacific Railroad told San Bernardino residents Tuesday that they responded...
