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Norfolk Southern service value high, Goode tells shareholders
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on May 13.) ST. LOUIS -- Improved service and operating performance are driving opportunities for business growth and enhanced value at Norfolk Southern Corporation, David Goode, chairman, president and chief...
Train rolls to a halt after fuel runs out
(The following report appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on May 14.) FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- A CSX crew found themselves stranded Thursday when their locomotive ran out of fuel. The train came to a halt about 6 a.m. near the Hamilton/Fairfield border. It ended up...
North Dakota Public Service Commission briefed on rail complaint options
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 14.) BISMARCK, N.D. - State regulators and agriculture officials were privately briefed Thursday about options for filing a federal complaint against the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad's grain...
Train delays irk riders
(The White Plains Journal News posted the following article by Greg Clary on its website on May 14.) NANUET, N.Y. -- NJ Transit rail commuters got their normal ride home last night, but still wanted answers about signal problems Wednesday evening that created up to...
Union Pacific files to drop line
(The following article by John Dickey was posted on the Appeal-Democrat website on May 14.) YUBA CITY, Calif. -- The Union Pacific Railroad Co. has filed to abandon its railroad line through Yuba City. The move had been expected for some time after the railroad's main...
UP struggling to get back on track
(The following article by James F. Peltz was posted on the Los Angeles Times website on May 14.) LOS ANGELES -- Union Pacific Corp. is struggling again to be the engine that could. For the second time in six years, the nation's largest railroad is dealing with major...
Union Pacific’s ills costly to shippers
(The following article by Bill Hensel Jr. was posted on the Houston Chronicle website on May 14.) HOUSTON -- Union Pacific's rail lines are again congested, meaning considerably higher costs for shippers forced to seek out alternatives. The backup conjures up images...
Transit worker IDs to be tested
(The following article by Bryon Okada was posted on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on May 14.) WASHINGTON -- The federal government is seeking management companies to test the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, a smart card that all transportation...
Democrats introduce rail security plan
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on May 13.) WASHINGTON -- Some members of Congress have heard public transit agencies' cries for more money to pay for security. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and some other House Democrats introduced a...
House bill would provide money to protect public transportation
(The following report appeared at GovExec.com on May 14.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two House lawmakers on Thursday unveiled legislation that would authorize $2.8 billion over three years to improve the security of public transportation. The funding would go toward...
