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In Canada, railways test innovative ways to keep bears off train tracks
(Source: Calgary Herald, September 29, 2011) BANFF — Researchers know bears caught unawares on railway tracks try to run from oncoming trains. The problem is, they run in the wrong direction. Thanks in part to a $1 million donation from the Canadian Pacific Railway,...
Feds tacking interest to scrapped NJ rail tunnel
(Source: Associated Press, September 30, 2011) HACKENSACK, N.J. — Officials say New Jersey owes the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) nearly $274 million for the Hudson River rail tunnel project that Gov. Chris Christie scrapped nearly a year ago. That figure...
Feds tacking interest to scrapped NJ rail tunnel
(Source: Associated Press, September 30, 2011) HACKENSACK, N.J. — Officials say New Jersey owes the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) nearly $274 million for the Hudson River rail tunnel project that Gov. Chris Christie scrapped nearly a year ago. That figure...
Durbin fights to keep Quincy Amtrak route open
(Source: The Herald-Whig, September 29, 2011) QUINCY, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin called Amtrak "a solid success" and pledged to oppose a U.S. House proposal that would eliminate Quincy-Chicago train service as well as other state-subsidized routes. Full story:...
Durbin fights to keep Quincy Amtrak route open
(Source: The Herald-Whig, September 29, 2011) QUINCY, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin called Amtrak "a solid success" and pledged to oppose a U.S. House proposal that would eliminate Quincy-Chicago train service as well as other state-subsidized routes. Full story:...
Norfolk Southern to announce third-quarter 2011 earnings on October 26
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, September 29, 2011) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its third-quarter 2011 earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. EST via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company...
Norfolk Southern to announce third-quarter 2011 earnings on October 26
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, September 29, 2011) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its third-quarter 2011 earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. EST via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company...
BNSF rates get STB review after Buffett takeover
(Source: Bloomberg News, September 28, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — BNSF Railway, purchased by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. last year, is facing scrutiny by the U.S. government after complaints that the railroad tried to pass on $7.6 billion in acquisition...
BNSF rates get STB review after Buffett takeover
(Source: Bloomberg News, September 28, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — BNSF Railway, purchased by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. last year, is facing scrutiny by the U.S. government after complaints that the railroad tried to pass on $7.6 billion in acquisition...
BNSF offers reward for information about track tampering
(Source: The Columbian, September 27, 2011) COLUMBIA Wash. — BNSF Railway is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information in connection to the suspected tampering of railroad tracks that delayed nine trains in Southwest Washington on Monday. BNSF tracks between...
BNSF offers reward for information about track tampering
(Source: The Columbian, September 27, 2011) COLUMBIA Wash. — BNSF Railway is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information in connection to the suspected tampering of railroad tracks that delayed nine trains in Southwest Washington on Monday. BNSF tracks between...
Great dome car returns to Amtrak Cardinal to view fall colors
(Source: Amtrak press release, September 28, 2011) CHICAGO — Passengers riding the Amtrak Cardinal train between Chicago and Washington, D.C., on selected dates in October and November will once again have the unique opportunity to experience spectacular views of West...
Great dome car returns to Amtrak Cardinal to view fall colors
(Source: Amtrak press release, September 28, 2011) CHICAGO — Passengers riding the Amtrak Cardinal train between Chicago and Washington, D.C., on selected dates in October and November will once again have the unique opportunity to experience spectacular views of West...
Holocaust survivors take rail fight to Congress
(Source: Baltimore Sun, September 29, 2011) BALTIMORE, Md. — More than six decades after World War II, survivors of the Holocaust and descendants of its victims are waging a battle with the French railroad. At issue is whether the rail company — the Societe Nationale...
Holocaust survivors take rail fight to Congress
(Source: Baltimore Sun, September 29, 2011) BALTIMORE, Md. — More than six decades after World War II, survivors of the Holocaust and descendants of its victims are waging a battle with the French railroad. At issue is whether the rail company — the Societe Nationale...
Michigan approves high-speed rail funding
(Source: AnnArbor.com, September 28, 2011) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The passage of Senate Bill 237, in part, allows the state to spend $2.8 million in federal funding for a new train station in Ann Arbor, which would eventually accommodate 110-mph trains running between...
Michigan approves high-speed rail funding
(Source: AnnArbor.com, September 28, 2011) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The passage of Senate Bill 237, in part, allows the state to spend $2.8 million in federal funding for a new train station in Ann Arbor, which would eventually accommodate 110-mph trains running between...
CP Rail to announce third quarter 2011 results on October 25, 2011
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, September 27, 2011) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific will release its third-quarter financial and operating results at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Mountain time) on October 25, 2011. CP will discuss its results...
CP Rail to announce third quarter 2011 results on October 25, 2011
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, September 27, 2011) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific will release its third-quarter financial and operating results at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Mountain time) on October 25, 2011. CP will discuss its results...
Norfolk Southern CEO speaks on Panama Canal
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, September 29, 2011) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Chairman, President and CEO Wick Moorman said his company doesn't believe an expanded Panama Canal will mean a big shift of Asian cargo to East Coast ports. Full story: Virginian-Pilot
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