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CN grain handling down $170 million
SASKATOON, Sask. -- The prairie drought will take a big bite out of Canadian National Railway's 2002 profits, the company has warned investors. The Western Producer reports that CN president Paul Tellier said last week the "catastrophic" reduction in this year's crop...
Rail freight traffic up during holiday week
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up sharply during the week ended September 7 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on September 12. Intermodal volume totaled 170,183 trailers...
Rail unlikely for freeway project
MILWAUKEE -- According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, temporary commuter train service is not likely to be part of the state's plan to avoid traffic jams during Marquette Interchange reconstruction, the freeway project's chief said Thursday. Instead, the state...
Amtrak: Acela problems cost $9 million
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak says the equipment problems that sidelined its high-speed Acela Express trains -- some of which are still being repaired -- cost about $9 million in ticket revenue and an estimated 76,000 passengers last month, according to the Associated Press....
Ill. Overnite workers file for Teamster representation
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A majority of the workers at Overnite Transportation's Rockford, Illinois terminal have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking Teamster representation. "A majority of the Rockford workers favor Teamster...
Railroad receives $9 million to straighten track
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The federal government is about to release $16.2 million to the Alaska Railroad for construction projects, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The largest share -- $9 million -- is to straighten the track. It's part of a $78 million project to...
RailAmerica reports August 2002 carloads
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- RailAmerica, Inc., the world's largest short line and regional railroad operator, today announced that total carloads (including intermodal units) for August 2002 increased 18.4% to 124,005, from 104,746 in 2001. Year-to-date through August 31,...
Minnesotans favor state rail investments
ANOKA, Minn. -- Commuter rail projects, such as the proposed Northstar commuter line, continue to be popular with the public, according to a recent survey of 7,201 people conducted by the Minnesota House of Representatives at the 2002 Minnesota State Fair. Sixty-four...
New York Regional Rail announces expansion
NEW YORK -- New York Regional Rail Corp. (NYRR) is pleased to announce an expansion of shipments and deliveries of steel products under the Company's contract announced earlier this year with Transload Services LLC (TLS). Under the contract, TLS's customers send...
Western Canada grain shipments cleared to resume
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- According to Reuters, a judge cleared the way for Canadian grain shipments to resume through the Pacific port of Prince Rupert on Wednesday, ordering an end to picketing at the terminal that was handling shipments diverted from Vancouver...
