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Two wheelchair users faced a $25,000 fee to travel on Amtrak
(Source: National Public Radio, January 17, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It costs $16 to take the Amtrak from Chicago to Bloomington, Ill. But people who use wheelchairs were recently asked to pay $25,000. Amtrak defended the cost, saying it reflects a new policy. Full...
Civil rights attorney alleges Amtrak conductor tried to make her move to back of the train
(Source: People, January 19, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill is claiming that an Amtrak employee asked her to give up her seat to the back of the train during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend. Full story: www.people.com
CSX eyes flat to lower revenue in 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, January 17, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Eastern railroad CSX expects its annual revenue to be flat to 2% lower in 2020 amid a systemic decline in coal volumes and an industrial economy that might take some time to improve, company executives...
KCS optimistic about 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, January 17, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Kansas City Southern expects rail volumes and revenue to grow in 2020 amid service improvements and clarity on U.S. trade policy concerning North America. Full story: Freight Waves
KCS reports Q4 and full-year 2019 results
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, January 17, 2020) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported strong fourth quarter and full year 2019 results, driven by implementation of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) principles. Fourth Quarter 2019...
Kansas City Southern net profit slips in fourth quarter
(Source: Freight Waves, January 17, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Net profit for Kansas City Southern slipped in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to the prior year, but revenues were 5% higher amid increases for chemicals and petroleum and industrial and consumer...
Hartford passenger rail linking Springfield to New Haven passes 1 million rider mark
(Source: www.masslive.com, January 16, 2020) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Ridership on the Hartford Line, which connects rail commuters traveling between New Haven and Springfield has passed the 1 million mark, according to Connecticut Department of Transportation officials....
Amtrak eyes new Atlanta to Nashville passenger train with Chattanooga stop
(Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press, January 16, 2020) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Amtrak officials have been discussing with Tennessee officials a proposal to establish an Atlanta to Nashville line. Stops could include one in Chattanooga for the first time since 1971 as the...
Environmental group calls BNSF derailment into Kootenai River a major disaster
(Source: Kootenai Valley Times, January 15, 2020) BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — A North Idaho environmental group asking donations to "support grassroots resistance to dirty corporate energy" has labeled the New Year's Day BNSF derailment on two locomotives into the Kootenai...
Edited transcript of CSX Q4 2019 earnings conference call
(Source: Reuters, January 17, 2020) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — What follows is an edited transcript of CSX’s earnings conference call or presentation for the fourth quarter of 2019, which took place on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Full story: Yahoo Finance
