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UP to broadcast first quarter earnings release on April 24
(The Union Pacific Corp. issued the following news release on April 21.) OMAHA, Neb. -- In conjunction with Union Pacific Corporation's First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or...
CPR and customs agencies announce enhanced U.S. border security measures
(CPR issued the following press release on April 21.) MONTREAL -- Canadian Pacific Railway has reached agreement with Canadian and U.S. customs agencies to install significant new security measures at selected rail border points. Under a Declaration of Principles...
BNSF reports first quarter 2003 results
(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. issued the following news release on April 22.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) today reported first quarter 2003 earnings of $0.40, before the cumulative effect for a change in accounting...
Amtrak tweaks Richmond service
(The Richmond Times-Dispatch posted the following article by Chip Jones on its website on April 22.) RICHMOND, Va. -- Amtrak's morning trains from Washington to Richmond will arrive a little later starting next week, a switch that could affect ridership at the city's...
Amtrak to cut fares 22% on Boston-NYC express
(The Boston Globe posted the following story by Keith Reed on its website on April 22.) BOSTON -- Amtrak, eager to build ridership on its premier route, will slash fares 22 percent on its Acela Express service between Boston and New York starting Monday. The cuts,...
K.C. Southern, Grupo TMM in rail deal
(The following Reuters article was published in the New York Times on April 21.) MIAMI -- U.S. railroad Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. (KSU.N) on Monday struck a deal with the biggest rail operator in Mexico to buy control of the country's main rail-freight line...
U.S. line seeks most of Mexican railroad
(The following article by Elisabeth Malkin was posted on the New York Times website on April 21.) MEXICO CITY -- Kansas City Southern, the American railroad operator, agreed today to pay $200 million in cash for control of Mexico's largest railroad, Grupo...
KCS and TMM announce agreements placing TFM, Texas Mexican Railway and the Kansas City Southern Railway under common control
(Kansas City Southern issued the following press release on April 21.) KANSAS CITY -- Kansas City Southern and Grupo TMM, S.A. announced a series of agreements that have been approved by their respective boards of directors, that will, following shareholder and...
Calif. train derailment, fire cause evacuation
(The Fresno Bee posted the following story by George Hostetter on its website on April 21.) KERMAN, Calif. -- Dozens of residents in a quiet neighborhood on the south side of this small farm town were evacuated early Monday afternoon when a San Joaquin Valley Railroad...
Ammonia spill forces evacuation in N.D.
(The Bismarck Tribune posted the following Associated Press article on its website on April 22.) NORWICH, N.D. -- A tank spilled several hundred gallons of anhydrous ammonia, forcing the evacuation of this small town and sending six people to the hospital. Granville...
