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AAR: Railroads report gains in weekly rail traffic; up over 2010
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 13, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported a gain in weekly rail traffic, with U.S. railroads originating 302,500 carloads for the week ending October 8,...
DOT Chief LaHood won’t serve second term
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2011) WASHINGTON — Ray LaHood, head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, told the Chicago Tribune that he is staying in that job for one term only and will not run for public office again. Full story: Chicago Tribune
DOT Chief LaHood won’t serve second term
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2011) WASHINGTON — Ray LaHood, head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, told the Chicago Tribune that he is staying in that job for one term only and will not run for public office again. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Union Pacific employee in Shreveport, La. shot during robbery attempt
(Source: Shreveport Times, October 11, 2011) SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport police are on the lookout for the man who shot an Union Pacific employee during an apparent robbery attempt late Monday, October 10. Ricky Goldsmith told police he was working on railroad tracks...
Union Pacific employee in Shreveport, La. shot during robbery attempt
(Source: Shreveport Times, October 11, 2011) SHREVEPORT, La. — Shreveport police are on the lookout for the man who shot an Union Pacific employee during an apparent robbery attempt late Monday, October 10. Ricky Goldsmith told police he was working on railroad tracks...
NJ Transit gets low grades on rail service in latest customer survey
(Source: Star Ledger, October 13, 2011) NEWARK, N.J. — On a scale of 0 to 10, rail customers gave NJ Transit an overall grade of 4.2 in the agency's latest "Scorecard" customer satisfaction survey, down from 4.5 in April during the initial survey. Full story: Star...
NJ Transit gets low grades on rail service in latest customer survey
(Source: Star Ledger, October 13, 2011) NEWARK, N.J. — On a scale of 0 to 10, rail customers gave NJ Transit an overall grade of 4.2 in the agency's latest "Scorecard" customer satisfaction survey, down from 4.5 in April during the initial survey. Full story: Star...
Genesee & Wyoming traffic rises again
(Source: Market Watch, October 13, 2011) NEW YORK — Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s carload traffic continued its rise in its third quarter and through September, marking the railroad operator's 19th straight month of year-over-year gains. Full story: Market Watch
Genesee & Wyoming traffic rises again
(Source: Market Watch, October 13, 2011) NEW YORK — Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s carload traffic continued its rise in its third quarter and through September, marking the railroad operator's 19th straight month of year-over-year gains. Full story: Market Watch
Canadian National’s CEO outlines railroad’s commitment to Memphis
(Source: Commercial Appeal, October 7, 2011) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis native and former Canadian National Railway president Hunter Harrison's first instruction to his successor, Claude Mongeau, was "Don't forget Memphis." It was item one in Harrison's handwritten...
Canadian National’s CEO outlines railroad’s commitment to Memphis
(Source: Commercial Appeal, October 7, 2011) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis native and former Canadian National Railway president Hunter Harrison's first instruction to his successor, Claude Mongeau, was "Don't forget Memphis." It was item one in Harrison's handwritten...
Amtrak train crash in California slightly injures 18
(Source: Reuters, October 13, 2011) OAKLAND, Calif. — Eighteen people suffered minor injuries on Wednesday in a slow-speed crash between two Amtrak passenger trains at a railway station in Northern California. Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole told Reuters that the...
Amtrak train crash in California slightly injures 18
(Source: Reuters, October 13, 2011) OAKLAND, Calif. — Eighteen people suffered minor injuries on Wednesday in a slow-speed crash between two Amtrak passenger trains at a railway station in Northern California. Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole told Reuters that the...
BNSF says Panama Canal won’t hurt West Coast ports
(Source: Journal of Commerce, October 13, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — BNSF Railway does not believe West Coast ports will lose much market share in the Asian trade when the Panama Canal widening project is completed in late 2014. In fact, BNSF predicts it may even regain...
BNSF says Panama Canal won’t hurt West Coast ports
(Source: Journal of Commerce, October 13, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — BNSF Railway does not believe West Coast ports will lose much market share in the Asian trade when the Panama Canal widening project is completed in late 2014. In fact, BNSF predicts it may even regain...
High speed rail: How fast can China go?
(Source: Vanity Fair, October 13, 2011) The world’s great powers have long declared themselves through their rail lines — think the 20th Century Limited, the Flying Scotsman, or the Orient Express — and on June 30 the Chinese made their bid for supremacy, with the...
High speed rail: How fast can China go?
(Source: Vanity Fair, October 13, 2011) The world’s great powers have long declared themselves through their rail lines — think the 20th Century Limited, the Flying Scotsman, or the Orient Express — and on June 30 the Chinese made their bid for supremacy, with the...
Congress approves free trade agreement with South Korea, Columbia and Panama
(Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2011) WASHINGTON — Congress has approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in quick succession on Wednesday. Critics of the free trade agreements said it showed how Congress was out of touch with Main...
Congress approves free trade agreement with South Korea, Columbia and Panama
(Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2011) WASHINGTON — Congress has approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in quick succession on Wednesday. Critics of the free trade agreements said it showed how Congress was out of touch with Main...
Deemed service month credits under Railroad Retirement
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 1, 2011) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement benefits are based on months of service and earnings credits. Earnings are creditable up to certain annual maximums on the amount of compensation subject to...
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