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Karen L. Pletz elected to KCS Board of Directors
(Kansas City Southern issued the following news release on March 1.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced that effective today its board of directors has increased the size of the board from eight to nine directors and has elected Karen L. Pletz,...
Rail line rolls into action on camera
(The following story by Jennifer Moroz appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 2.) PHILADELPHIA -- Jen Hatcher, 23, was struck by the big windows and the bright, open feel. Retiree Don Johnson and his bad knees appreciated the leg room. And high school...
Deal will speed up delivery of new Metro-North train cars
(The following story by Tobin A. Coleman appeared on the Stamford Advocate website on March 2.) HARTFORD, Conn. -- A deal announced yesterday would assure funding of $60 million for up to 2,000 new commuter rail car seats and locomotives for Metro-North's New Haven...
Union Pacific elects Ike Evans and Jim Young to new positions
(UP issued the following news release on March 1.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporation today announced that Ivor J. (Ike) Evans has been elected vice chairman of the corporation and that James R. Young has been elected president of Union Pacific Railroad,...
Norfolk Southern opens new Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer facility in Greer, S.C.
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on March 1.) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Railway Company today announced the opening of a new Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) terminal in Greer, S.C. Transplastics, a division of Quality Carriers Inc., and a...
High-speed rail deal still under negotiation
(The Associated Press distributed the following article by Jackie Hallifax on March 1.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The basic details of an agreement between the board overseeing Florida's high-speed rail project and the company chosen to build the network will be in place...
Send your car by train
(The following story by Jonathan D. Colburn appeared on The Desert Sun website on March 2.) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Part-time residents of the Coachella Valley who dread the long drive back home have another option starting this month. They can send their cars by...
Son of BLET member has rarest of birthdays
(The following story by Mike Goodwin appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on March 1. John Lacona is a member of BLET Division 46 in Albany, N.Y.) ALBANY, N.Y. -- Joseph Anthony Lacona II arrived on a day that only arrives once every four years. The 7-pound,...
Union Pacific won’t meet profit goal
(The following story by Dan Piller appeared on the Star-Telegram website on March 2.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Union Pacific Corp. on Monday said its first-quarter earnings would fall short of expectations because of bad weather, crew shortages and a court decision in...
Union Pacific forecast won’t be met
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on March 1.) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corp. said Monday it won't meet its earnings forecast for the first quarter because of an adverse $30 million court judgment, severe winter weather, high fuel costs and a...
