December 11, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Lee Provost appeared on the Daily-Journal website on December 7.) KANKAKEE, Ill. — If the $300 million sale of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Co. to Canadian National gains approval, rail traffic in Will County could increase by a...
December 5, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(Rail America issued the following on December 4.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. today announced plans for the creation of five Transportation Logistic Centers (TLC) and a Revenue Protection Center (RPC) to administer customer service, operations support, and...
November 19, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 17.) COOS BAY, Ore. — The Federal Railroad Administration says the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad was justified in closing its Coos Bay rail line this fall. The inspection report was ordered by Oregon...
November 19, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Tim Christie appeared on The Register-Guard website on November 16.) EUGENE, Ore. — Federal railroad engineers have confirmed that tunnels along a 120-mile short line between Coquille and Eugene are in dangerously bad repair and subject to...
November 19, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 18.) AUBURN, Maine — State transportation officials are looking to increase the amount of cargo in Maine that moves by train. They say increased reliance on rail will curb greenhouse gas emissions, reduce...
November 15, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following report appeared on The Oregonian website on November 15.) COOS BAY, Ore. — Talk about reopening a closed short-line railroad from Eugene to the Oregon coast is proceeding along two tracks. Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad has called a meeting in...
November 15, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Cindy Wojdyla Cain appeared at the Suburban Chicago News website on November 15.) CHICAGO — The proposed sale of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway would mean increased train traffic, and that has some Illinois communities along the route...
November 14, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 13.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Tuesday traffic fell 7.4 percent in October, as haulage traffic was stopped at a subsidiary. The railroad hauled...
November 13, 2007 | CN, Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Chad Brooks appeared on the Daily Herald website on November 13.) BARRINGTON, Ill. — With the sale of one of the major railways through the Barrington area now a possible reality, the community is making sure its concerns are heard. Canadian...
November 9, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The New York & Atlantic Railway issued the following on November 8.) NEW YORK — The New York & Atlantic Railway has promoted Paul Victor to president, He had been general superintendent for the 269-mile railway, which provides rail freight services...
