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Union Pacific Corporation invites you to join its first quarter earnings release broadcast
(Union Pacific issued the following news release on March 28.) OMAHA, Neb. -- In conjunction with Union Pacific Corporation's First Quarter 2005 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or via...
MBTA floats proposal to scale fares to demand
(State House News Service circulated the following article by Amy Lambiaso on March 29.) BOSTON -- MBTA commuters would face higher fares during rush hour under a proposal the T's general manager, Michael Mulhern, introduced to lawmakers yesterday as part of his broad...
CSX says it will reduce number of idling trains
(The following article by Brian Aberback was posted on NorthJersey.com on March 29.) TEANECK, N.J. -- A freight company whose idling locomotives are the bane of some township residents has pledged to curb the trains' rumbling engines and choking diesel fumes. CSX...
BNSF announces first mileage-based fuel surcharge program in the rail industry
(BNSF issued the following news release on March 29.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- BNSF Railway Company announced today that it will assess fuel surcharges on a mileage basis effective January 1, 2006. BNSF's mileage-based fuel surcharge will be the first in the railroad...
Canadian National, Norfolk Southern agree on rail-route changes
(Bloomberg News circulated the following article by John Hughes on March 28.) WASHINGTON -- Canadian National Railway Co. and Norfolk Southern Corp. agreed to changes in routing traffic between their rail networks to avoid bottlenecks as Asian imports and economic...
CN and Norfolk Southern announce routing protocol to streamline interchange traffic
(Canadian National and Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on March 28.) MONTREAL & NORFOLK, Va. -- CN and Norfolk Southern Railway, a subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Corporation, announced today a structured routing protocol to streamline their exchange...
Dukakis says rail is a must
(The following article by Keri Brenner was posted on the Marin Independent-Journal website on March 29.) SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Passenger rail service in the North Bay is a "no-brainer," former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis told a packed town hall forum yesterday...
Amtrak’s shaky finances major concern for N.Y.
(The following article by Rick Armon was posted on the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle website on March 29.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- About once a month, Eastman School of Music student Dave Richardson hops aboard an Amtrak train and heads home to Albany. He could take the...
Amtrak to require reservation on Northeast trains
(Reuters circulated the following article on March 28.) WASHINGTON -- Amtrak will require reservations for all but a few trains on its flagship Northeast Corridor service by the end of next month, the railroad said on Monday. Amtrak sometimes oversells its popular...
DOT News Digest
(The Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 25.) Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, April 3, For Most Americans. Most of the nation will return to daylight time at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 3, when clocks will be set ahead one hour. The...
