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BNSF reports 60 percent higher first-quarter EPS
(BNSF issued the following news release on April 28.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation today reported record first-quarter earnings of $0.83 per diluted share, a 60 percent increase over first-quarter 2004 earnings of $0.52 per diluted...
Norfolk Southern income rises despite accident-related expenses
(The following article by Christopher Dinsmore was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on April 27.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Despite a $35 million pre-tax charge for expenses related to the deadly Jan. 6 train derailment in Graniteville, S.C., Norfolk Southern Corp....
Norfolk Southern posts profit surge
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 27.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Railroad giant Norfolk Southern Corp. said first-quarter earnings increased 23 percent from last year, helped by the improving economy and companies seeking relief from high fuel...
Norfolk Southern reports record revenues; net income increases 23 percent
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on April 27.) NORFOLK, Va. -- For the first quarter of 2005, Norfolk Southern Corporation reported net income of $194 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, up 23 percent compared with $158 million, or $0.40 per...
CSX Corporation to hold first-quarter earnings conference call
(CSX issued the following news release on April 27.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Corporation will hold its first-quarter 2005 earnings conference call on Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 11 a.m. ET. CSX expects to issue its earnings at approximately 9 a.m. the morning of...
Judges doubt D.C. right to ban hazmat
(The following article by Carol D. Leonnig was posted on the Washington Post website on April 28.) WASHINGTON -- Although federal officials may have failed to adequately protect the D.C. rail corridor from terrorist attack, the District government may not have the...
Amtrak says firm wrong on brakes’ life expectancy
(The following article by Keith Reed was posted on the Boston Globe website on April 28.) BOSTON -- Amtrak's president and chief executive said yesterday that the makers of the sidelined Acela Express misjudged the life expectancy of the high-speed trains' brakes....
House committee approves money for Amtrak
(Reuters circulated the following article on April 27.) WASHINGTON -- A House of Representatives committee on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to authorize $6 billion over three years to fund Amtrak. Bipartisan action by the full Transportation Committee is...
Opinion: Rail safety legislation takes the right track
(The following editorial was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on April 28.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Whatever their actual cargoes, freight trains have carried a load of trouble for the San Antonio area. The worst incident came in June, when two trains...
NTSB looks at fatigue in railroad safety
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 27.) WASHINGTON -- Safety officials are questioning whether railroads and the government are doing enough to make sure engineers and conductors are sufficiently alert to operate trains. The National...
