May 30, 2008 | Headlines, NS, Short Line
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on May 29.) NORFOLK, VA. — Norfolk Southern Corporation and 10 New York-based short line railroads have created a program to convert short-haul truck movements to rail. The “Empire Link” allows the short line...
May 21, 2008 | Canada, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Angela Hall appeared on The Leader-Post website on May 21.) REGINA, Sask. — Shortline railways in need of repair are getting a boost from the provincial government. Highways and Infrastructure Minister Wayne Elhard unveiled a $500,000 program...
May 19, 2008 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Paul Wyche appeared on The Saginaw News website on May 17. With reporting from The Associated Press.) SAGINAW, Mich. — Railroad owner James “Jim” George is riding what industry insiders call a “rail renaissance.” As fuel...
May 16, 2008 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Greg Stiles appeared on the Mail Tribune website on May 14.) MEDFORD, Ore. — Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad parent RailAmerica has had its say about its shuttered rail line in southwestern Oregon. Now the so-called stakeholders of the...
May 15, 2008 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Winston Ross appeared on The Register-Guard website on May 15.) FLORENCE, Ore. — Under intense pressure from federal lawmakers and regulators, Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad has given up on its attempts to get the state to pony up millions...
May 14, 2008 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Anne Danahy appeared on the Centre Daily Times website on May 13.) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Kentucky-based railroad company wants to reactivate 20 miles of rail line that could serve the landfill and industrial park another company wants to build...
May 13, 2008 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 13.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Tuesday traffic rose 2 percent in April, mostly due to higher coal volume in Illinois. Genesee & Wyoming total...
May 13, 2008 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following appeared on the Mail Tribune website on May 13.) MEDFORD, Ore. — RailAmerica said in a response posted on the Surface Transportation Board Web site on Monday, that it will seek to abandon its Coos Bay Line between Coquille and Eugene. The Florida-based...
May 13, 2008 | CP, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Peter Harriman appeared on the Argus Leader website on May 10.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota farm, business and industry leaders chastised the Mayo Clinic and Rochester Coalition on Friday for their alleged role in colluding with Wyoming...
May 9, 2008 | Accident, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Mark E. Vogler appeared on the Eagle Tribune website on May 9.) LAWRENCE, Mass. — A railroad tanker car laden with 250,000 pounds of a potentially dangerous chemical was ripped open and derailed early last night, spilling a white sandy powder...
