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Opinion: Remote control track record
(The following editorial appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on March 26.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Ever since Texas and Pacific Railroad surveyors laid out the original Arlington, there's been an ongoing, 128-year train-and-town relationship. The association...
Kerry statement on Bush administration maneuver to deny 8 million american workers overtime pay
(John Kerry issued the following statement on March 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator John Kerry released the following statement today regarding the Bush Administration's attempt to change overtime rules and deny millions of Americans deserved overtime pay. Today...
Norfolk Southern dedicates rail yard to serve Honda in Alabama
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on March 25.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. and Honda Manufacturing of Alabama LLC today dedicated a new $15 million rail yard at Lincoln, Ala. Honda's rail yard will be used to load and initiate rail...
Norfolk Southern joins U.S. Customs Security Program
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on March 25.) NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corporation has been recognized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a certified member of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), a voluntary...
Letters by mysterious group announce suspension of bomb threats
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on March 25.) PARIS -- A mysterious group that claimed to have planted bombs on the French railroad network announced Thursday that it is suspending its terror threats while it improves its ability to carry them...
French worker finds a bomb partly buried on rail line
(The New York Times posted the following article by Craig S. Smith on its website on March 24.) PARIS -- A bomb was discovered on a rail line in northeastern France on Wednesday, the second explosive device found since an obscure terrorist group called A.Z.F. began...
House panel approves slimmed-down highway spending bill
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jim Abrams on March 25.) WASHINGTON -- After protesting the administration's limits, the House Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved a slimmed-down spending bill that would funnel $275 billion into...
CSX “buy” target price reduced
(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on March 24.) NEW YORK -- Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities reiterate their "buy" rating on CSX Corporation (CSX), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $38 to $35. In...
CN “buy,” estimate reduced
(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on March 24.) NEW YORK -- Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities reiterate their "buy" rating on the Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price is set to $44....
Richmond plans to fence off UP tracks
(The following story by Tom Lochner appeared on the Contra Costa Times website on March 25.) RICHMOND, Calif. -- City housing officials plan to make good on an old plan to erect a robust fence between an apartment complex and a busy rail corridor where at least three...
