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Railroad stocks mixed at close of May 14 trading

(Source: Associated Press, May 14, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on May 14, including KCS, which fell 2.1 percent, and CN, which rose 0.9 percent. Full story: CBS News

Railroad stocks down at close of May 8 trading

(Source: Associated Press, May 8, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on May 8, including CN, which fell 2.7 percent, and Kansas City Southern, which fell 0.1 percent. Full story: CBS News

State-of-the-art grain terminal planned for central Illinois

(Source: State Journal-Register, May 3, 2012) SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — One of the nation’s largest grain companies expects to be shipping train loads of central Illinois corn, soybeans and wheat by the fall of 2013 from a state-of-the-art terminal planned in South...

Railroad stocks down at close of April 30 trading

(Source: Associated Press, April 30, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on April 30, including CSX, which fell 0.4 percent, and Kansas City Southern, which fell 1.7 percent. Full story: CBS...

Railroad stocks up at close of April 24 trading

(Source: Associated Press, April 24, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were up at the close of trading on April 24, including CP Rail, which was up 2.4 percent, and Kansas City Southern, which was up 6.0 percent. Full story: CBS...

Profits rise at Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern

(Source: Reuters, April 24, 2012) NEW YORK — Railroads Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern each reported higher quarterly profit that beat Wall Street estimates, as automotive and intermodal shipments more than offset weakness in coal volume. Full story:...

NS, KCS launch US-Mexico 53-foot box service

(Source: Journal of Commerce, April 19, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, Norfolk Southern Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway are expanding their intermodal rail service linking Mexico and the U.S. by offering a dedicated 53-foot...