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N.Y. transit chief says repairs have priority over expansion
(The following article by Sewell Chan was posted on the New York Times website on December 22.) NEW YORK -- The chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said yesterday that he would be willing to jettison ambitious expansion projects, like the Second...
The short line that thinks it can
(The following article by Chip Jones was posted on the Richmond RICHMOND, Va. -- As Steve Powell watched two red and gray locomotives round a bend in northern Hanover County, he cracked a smile. "It's really just a relief to be out here because it's been a year in the...
BNSF boosts workforce in Mont.
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on December 22.) KALISPELL, Mont. -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe has added more than 200 new employees in Montana over the past year, a railroad official said Tuesday. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas said the hiring...
Union Pacific raises outlook, shares jump
(Reuters circulated the following article on December 22.) NEW YORK -- Union Pacific Corp. (UNP.N), the nation's largest railroad, raised its fourth-quarter earnings forecast on Tuesday, citing increased revenue from hauling commodities, sending its shares up 5...
Union Pacific expects higher 4Q earnings
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 21.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Shares of Union Pacific Corp. surged on Tuesday after the company said it was raising its fourth-quarter outlook, despite a charge of $153.6 million -- or 58 cents a share -- to...
Twas The Night Before Christmas…
(The following poem was written by a U.S. Marine. Please feel free to send it to as many people as you can. Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate the holidays. Let us stop and think of...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on December 20.) HAPPY HOLIDAYS--The Work in Progress staff wishes you and your families and friends a happy holiday season and peace, prosperity and solidarity in the new year. The next issue of WiP will be published Jan. 4. FOUR...
KCS on track for Christmas
(The following story by James Dornbrook appeared on The Blue Springs Examiner website on December 20.) BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- A horn blows in the distance. A crowd of hundreds buzzes with excitement as the ground rumbles from the engine of a train headed toward Blue...
Canadian government, CPR, make joint to increase security at busy trade gateway
(The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Office of the Minister of State (Infrastructure and Communities) and the Office of the Federal Minister of Transport issued the following news release on December 21.) WINDSOR, Ontario -- Rail cargo security at Canada’s busiest...
Company hopes to revitalize railroad
(The following article by Ruth Campbell was posted on the Odessa American website on December 20.) ODESSA, Texas -- Permian Basin Railways plans to rehabilitate 107 miles of track from Lovington, N.M., to Monahans and might start carrying passengers as well as...
