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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
STB scrutinizes BNSF shipping rates after energy companies complain
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 28, 2011) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway, purchased by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway last year, is facing scrutiny by the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) after complaints by some customers that the...
STB scrutinizes BNSF shipping rates after energy companies complain
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 28, 2011) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway, purchased by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway last year, is facing scrutiny by the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) after complaints by some customers that the...
BNSF locomotive fire leaves trail of smoke through Spokane
(Source: Spokesman-Review, September 26, 2011) SPOKANE, Wash. — A BNSF locomotive pulling freight cars through downtown Spokane caught fire this morning, shooting flames and leaving a thick trail of acrid smoke surrounding the viaduct. Full story: Spokesman-Review
BNSF locomotive fire leaves trail of smoke through Spokane
(Source: Spokesman-Review, September 26, 2011) SPOKANE, Wash. — A BNSF locomotive pulling freight cars through downtown Spokane caught fire this morning, shooting flames and leaving a thick trail of acrid smoke surrounding the viaduct. Full story: Spokesman-Review
Report says BNSF’s new California terminal will reduce truck traffic
(Source: Journal of Commerce, September 27, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, BNSF Railway’s proposed $500 million near-dock intermodal terminal in Los Angeles-Long Beach will take up to 1.5 million trucks a year off roads and freeways....
Report says BNSF’s new California terminal will reduce truck traffic
(Source: Journal of Commerce, September 27, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, BNSF Railway’s proposed $500 million near-dock intermodal terminal in Los Angeles-Long Beach will take up to 1.5 million trucks a year off roads and freeways....
DOT announces $13.6 million for Oregon intercity passenger rail projects
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 28, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $13.6 million grant to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to modernize the Portland Union Station,...
DOT announces $13.6 million for Oregon intercity passenger rail projects
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 28, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $13.6 million grant to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to modernize the Portland Union Station,...
Federal grant will help break Delaware’s rail bottleneck
(Source: The News Journal, September 28, 2011) WILMINGTON, Del. — Federal rail officials approved a $13.3 million grant Monday to help eliminate a major bottleneck along Amtrak's key Northeast Corridor line between Wilmington and Newark. Full story: The News Journal
Federal grant will help break Delaware’s rail bottleneck
(Source: The News Journal, September 28, 2011) WILMINGTON, Del. — Federal rail officials approved a $13.3 million grant Monday to help eliminate a major bottleneck along Amtrak's key Northeast Corridor line between Wilmington and Newark. Full story: The News Journal
California, Northeast get top billing in new high-speed rail study
(Source: Boston Globe, September 27, 2011) BOSTON — A study released by a Cambridge think tank yesterday makes the case for long-term investment in bullet trains. According to the report, the money should target "mega-regions" in the Northeast and California instead...
California, Northeast get top billing in new high-speed rail study
(Source: Boston Globe, September 27, 2011) BOSTON — A study released by a Cambridge think tank yesterday makes the case for long-term investment in bullet trains. According to the report, the money should target "mega-regions" in the Northeast and California instead...
Rail traffic resumes after rail officials discover track tampering in Washington
(Source: The Columbian, September 27, 2011) COLUMBIA, Wash. — Someone tampered with BNSF Railway tracks in a dozen spots between Felida and Chehalis on Monday, prompting railway officials to halt train traffic for a few hours and call out railway police. Nine trains,...
Rail traffic resumes after rail officials discover track tampering in Washington
(Source: The Columbian, September 27, 2011) COLUMBIA, Wash. — Someone tampered with BNSF Railway tracks in a dozen spots between Felida and Chehalis on Monday, prompting railway officials to halt train traffic for a few hours and call out railway police. Nine trains,...
High-speed rail funding wins approval by Senate panel
(Source: Bloomberg news, September 21, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A committee of the Democrat- controlled U.S. Senate amended spending legislation to direct $100 million to President Barack Obama’s high-speed rail program next year, a day after its transportation...
High-speed rail funding wins approval by Senate panel
(Source: Bloomberg news, September 21, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A committee of the Democrat- controlled U.S. Senate amended spending legislation to direct $100 million to President Barack Obama’s high-speed rail program next year, a day after its transportation...
DOT announces nearly $150 million for New York Empire Corridor
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 23, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $149.3 million for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to upgrade high-speed and intercity...
DOT announces nearly $150 million for New York Empire Corridor
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 23, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $149.3 million for the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to upgrade high-speed and intercity...
BNSF unveils master plan for logistics center in Belen, N.M.
(Source: News-Bulletin, September 24, 2011) BELEN, N.M. — BNSF presented its master plan for the Southwest region, detailing plans to create a multi-modal logistics center in Rancho Cielo, at a public hearing in Belen on September 22. Full story:...
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