June 25, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 22.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Private investors are stepping forward and the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad expects to begin construction next year on about 200 miles of new rail line, chief executive...
June 15, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Bill Lewis appeared on The Tennessean website on June 15.) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rising diesel fuel prices — which make goods more expensive to ship by truck — combined with local strength in the manufacturing sector, are leading three...
June 15, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following by Dirk Lammers on June 14.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The head of the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad said Thursday he’s focused on moving forward with a $6 billion expansion derailed by a denied federal loan....
June 14, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Jeffrey Pieters appeared on the Post-Bulletin website on June 13.) ROCHESTER, Minn. — A sale announcement may be coming soon from the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, a rail industry magazine reports. Trains magazine, in a report...
June 13, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 12.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Short line and regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Wednesday its May traffic declined modestly, as scheduled maintenance at two power plants in Illinois...
June 11, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 10.) CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Portland & Western Railroad has announced a shutdown of a branch line running south from Corvallis beginning June 16, but shippers and local officials say they will fight the move....
June 6, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Bennett Hall appeared on the Corvallis Gazette-Times website on June 6.) CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Portland & Western Railroad has announced an embargo of the branch line running south from Corvallis beginning June 16, but shippers and local...
June 4, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(The following story by Brent Hunsberger appeared on the Oregon Live website on June 4. Portland & Western engineers Matt Adams and Skip Stein are members of BLET Division 416 in Portland, Ore.) PORTLAND, Ore. — Three years out of high school, Matt Adams found...
June 1, 2007 | Headlines, Short Line
(RailAmerica issued the following news release on May 31.) BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc., a leading operator of regional and short line railroads, announces that its Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) is the first of its 42 roads to put the new...
May 18, 2007 | Headlines, Organizing, Short Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a 2-to-1 vote, maintenance of way workers on the Meridian and Bigbee Railroad voted for Teamster representation today. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED), a division of the Teamsters Rail Conference, had undertaken...
