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NS CEO says economy boosts railroads
(Reuters circulated the following story by Michael Connor on February 20.) BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Norfolk Southern Corp., the No 4 U.S. railroad, keeps seeing higher cargo volumes as a rising U.S. economy buoys manufacturers and other shippers, the company's chief...
NS gains trackage rights over WNY&P
(The following story by Andy Thompson appeared on The Evening Tribune website on February 20.) HORNELL, N.Y. -- Perhaps the P in WNY&P should stand for Phoenix. Like the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes, a long-neglected railroad line from Hornell to...
Union Pacific to increase hiring in 2004
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on February 23.) NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Union Pacific Railroad plans to hire one-thousand more people than usual in the upcoming year. The company is crediting the ongoing economic recovery for the increase. A...
Amtrak to use buses while track is repaired
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 23.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Starting next week, people traveling on Amtrak trains through western Missouri may instead find themselves riding a bus. Union Pacific Railroad, which owns the tracks Amtrak...
Rail risks raise fears
(The following article by Jeremiah Stettler was posted on the Saginaw News website on February 23.) SAGINAW, Mich. -- Avice Heckman shudders when the train whistle blows. The Freeland woman hasn't forgotten the overturned chemical tankers that burst into flame just 50...
BNSF cars derail in far southwest South Dakota
(The Associated Press distributed the following article on February 23.) EDGEMONT, S.D. -- Eight cars of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad freight train left the track Sunday in Edgemont, a BNSF spokesman said Monday. The train, carrying export clay, was in the...
Union Pacific overworking train crews
(El Paso television station KTSM posted the following report by Chris Huffman on its website on February 23.) EL PASO, Texas -- Union Pacific employees have called News Channel 9, wishing to be unidentified, with stories of exhaustion and long hours of work. Federal...
Investigation continues into fatal crash
(Albuquerque television station KRQE posted the following report on its website on February 24.) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Investigators have found the two black boxes which may contain the data needed to learn why two Union Pacific trains collided over the weekend in...
Bush Administration maritime security plan is “band-aid” approach
(The AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department issued the following news release on February 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following statement was issued by Ed Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO. "While the recent agreement between the...
Freight traffic up on U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads posted the following news release on its website on February 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In spite of a small decline in carload freight, overall freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up during the week ended February 14 in...
