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46 laid-off BNSF workers being returned to work
(The following article by Michael Hooper was posted on the Capital-Journal website on April 22.) TOPEKA, Kan. -- Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway has recalled 46 furloughed workers to fill openings in the locomotive repair shops in Topeka. The announcement...
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation shareholders elect directors
(BNSF issued the following news release on April 21.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Shareholders of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation elected 11 directors, including Matthew K. Rose, chairman, president and chief executive officer, at the company's annual shareholders...
CSXT nominee wins AAR environmental award
(CSX Transportation issued the following news release on April 22.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CSX Transportation employee Russell V. Glidden became the company's fourth winner of railroading's highest environmental honor today -- the John H. Chafee Environmental Award,...
High school students march to protest UP tax breaks
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on April 22.) LINCOLN, Neb. -- About 25 high school students marched to the state Capitol on Wednesday to protest a state corporate tax break program they say results in funding being diverted from education. The...
Amtrak’s International nearing end of the line
(The following story by David Jesse appeared on the Times Herald website on April 21.) PORT HURON, Mich. -- Henry Lakes didn't know it, but his trip Wednesday from Toronto to Chicago aboard Amtrak's International line put him in rare company. He'll be among the last...
Norfolk Southern reports record revenue
(The following story by Christopher Dinsmore appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on April 22.) NORFOLK, Va. -- The national economic rebound gave Norfolk Southern Corp. a bounce in the first quarter as the Norfolk-based railroad reported record revenue and...
Norfolk Southern rail revenues rise
(The following article by April Taylor was posted on the Hampton Roads Daily Press website on April 22.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp.'s revenues from railroad operations rose to a record $1.7 billion in the first quarter, with officials attributing the...
Norfolk Southern’s earnings fall
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 21.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit fell 24 percent from results a year ago that included one-time gains. The results still beat Wall Street...
CN records first-quarter 2004 financial gains despite strike, strong Canadian dollar and high fuel prices
(CN issued the following news release on April 22.) MONTREAL -- CN today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Quarterly highlights -- Net income of $210 million, or 73 cents per diluted share. Excluding the cumulative effect of...
CN’s profit dips on strike, fuel costs
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on April 22.) MONTREAL -- Canadian National Railway Co. -- afflicted by a strike, the strong Canadian dollar and high fuel costs — has reported a 17 per cent decline in first-quarter profit to $210 million. However,...
