March 2, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 27, 2009.) On February 26, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) members joined more than 300 representatives from other sectors of the rail industry at the Railroad...
February 13, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Steve Smedley appeared on the Bloomington Pantagraph website on February 13, 2009. Kathy Guy is a member of BLET Division 315 in Clinton, Ill.) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Using a flashlight to guide her way on a cold, moonless Saturday night,...
February 10, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 10, 2009.) Freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Tuesday its January traffic from continuing operations rose 12 percent, mainly as a result of carloads shipped by railroads the company...
February 5, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Pittsburgh Business Times website on February 3, 2009.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Union Railroad Co. eliminated a third of its staff in the past three months, according to a notice filed by the company with the state Department of Labor &...
February 4, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line, STB
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Traffic World website on February 3, 2009.) Short line operator Watco got an early start on its Grand Elk Railroad project in Michigan, after the Surface Transportation Board cleared the way late last week. The...
February 3, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on February 2, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham Southern Railroad has cut 41 jobs at its Fairfield operation. The railroad company, owned by Pittsburgh-based Transtar, employed 180...
January 27, 2009 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Kevin Woster appeared on the Rapid City Journal website on January 25, 2009.) RAPID CITY, S.D. — It’s a question of good faith. Bill Janklow and Jeff Hurd say the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad hasn’t shown it. Brian...
January 27, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 27, 2009.) NORA SPRINGS, Iowa — Packed snow gets part of the blame for bringing a freight train to a stop in northern Iowa. The 70-car Iowa Northern Railway ran into trouble last Friday near Nora Springs during...
January 15, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on January 15, 2009.) UNION MILLS, Ind. — Authorities believe it may have a railroad buff who stole a large horn from a locomotive parked in northwestern Indiana. The horn consists of three aluminum trumpets and weighs 10...
January 5, 2009 | Headlines, Short Line
(Gazette News Services circulated the following story on January 4.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — For former Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad President Kevin Schieffer, timing could have been everything. A federal agency denied the DM&E a $2.3 billion loan two years...
