March 10, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on March 9.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. reported its freight carloads (including intermodal units) for the month ended February 29, 2004. Due to the sale of its Chilean railroad interest, results from that...
February 13, 2004 | Canada, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Adrian Ewins appeared on the Western Producer website on February 12.) SASKATOON, Sask. — A group of farmers in southwestern Saskatchewan is making one more push to convince neighbours and friends to invest in the lone railway serving...
February 12, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Kathi Downing and Susan Walter appeared on the Gazette-Times website on February 11.) SUMMIT, Ore. — For several days recently, there was notable silence in our part of the Coast Range — no plaintive whistle, no headlight bobbing...
February 10, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on February 9.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. reported its freight carloads (including intermodal units) for the month ended January 31, 2004. Due to the sale of its Chilean railroad interest, results from...
February 3, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on February 2.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica today announced that it has completed the sale of its 55% Chilean Railroad interest to Andres Pirazzoli y Cia., Ltda. In addition to the $10.75 million cash payment...
February 3, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following column by Rick Bella appeared on the Portland Oregonian website on February 2.) PORTLAND, Ore. — The two-way radio near Trainmaster Brian Enfield’s desk crackled to life, breaking the morning calm in the cozy St. Mary’s Depot....
February 3, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Chip Jones appeared on the Times-Dispatch website on February 2.) DILLWYN, Va. — Annie Bryant knew something was up when her husband said he wanted to join her on an afternoon walk. It was 1987 and Bob Bryant, then a 52-year-old marketing...
January 30, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Pratt Tribune posted the following article on its website on January 29.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jerry Moran (R-KS) has received wide-spread support for his legislation to provide a rehabilitation tax credit for Kansas’ short line freight...
January 29, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(Topeka television WIBW posted the following story by Linda Russell on its website on January 28.) TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas has more than 2,000 miles of short line railroad, and if recently proposed legislation doesn’t pass, it could become abandoned....
January 26, 2004 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on January 26.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Bay City, Michigan-based Central Michigan Railway Company (CMGN) for $25.3 million. The transaction...
