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U.S., Canadian railroads set intermodal records in 2003
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following news release on December 30.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Both United States and Canadian railroads set records for intermodal traffic during 2003, as intermodal volume in the two nation’s topped 12 million trailers...
Norfolk Southern New Years holiday operations
(Norfolk Southern issued the following service alert on December 30.) NORFOLK, Va. -- With reduced shipment volumes associated with the New Years Holiday, Norfolk Southern will reduce scheduled operations beginning 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 31, 2003. Operations...
O. Winston Link Museum to open Jan. 10
(The O. Winston Link Museum issued the following news release on December 29.) ROANOKE, Va. -- A museum devoted to the work of famed photographer O. Winston Link will open Jan. 10 in the newly renovated N&W Railway Passenger Station in downtown Roanoke, Va. Link, one...
UP says no to beautifying Salinas bridge
(The following story by Ethan Daniel Lindsey appeared on The Californian website on December 30.) SALINAS, Calif. -- Salinas is still searching for a way to add some pizzazz to its landscape after unsuccessful efforts to spruce up the city's major entranceways. Two...
City sues to recover cleanup damages
(The following story by Robert Airoldi appeared on The Argus website on December 30.) FREMONT, Calif. -- The city has filed suit against Union Pacific Railroad and the owners of a lumber company and a self-storage facility in an effort to recover the costs of cleaning...
VRE to resume normal service
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on December 29.) ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Virginia Railway Express resumes normal service Monday. Rail service for thousands of commuters and travelers along Amtrak's Eastern corridor had been disrupted after a CSX...
Resumption of coal shipments boosts railroad’s revenues
(The following story by Christina Sessions appeared on the Alaska Journal of Commerce website on December 29.) ANCHORAGE -- Some surprise contracts in 2003 have increased projections for 2004 for the Alaska Railroad Corp. One of the driving forces of the increase is...
Intermodal up, carload freight down on U.S. railroads
(The Association of American Railroads posted the following news release on its website on December 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Intermodal traffic on the nation’s railroads registered another strong gain in comparison with last year during the week ended December 20, but...
Opinion: Get on board for rail expansion
(The following editorial appeared on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on December 30.) ATLANTA -- Several prominent Georgians say the state shouldn't invest in commuter rail right now because there isn't sufficient demand for it. Those skeptics have a lot in...
CSX tracks down driver for bill
(The following story by John Murawski appeared on the Palm Beach Post website on December 24.) DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Elizabeth Thomas didn't mean to get lost, or stop a freight train, or cause any problems. But she certainly didn't expect to be billed for the mistake,...
