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Illinois DOT hires environmental study of high-speed rail line
(The following story by Bruce Rushton appeared on the State Journal-Register website on September 24, 2010.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation has selected Hanson Professional Services of Springfield to evaluate environmental consequences...
New passenger rail plan moves down track in Kansas
(The following story by Mike Hall appeared on the Topeka Capital-Journal website on September 24, 2010.) TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas and Oklahoma officials already are at work on a development plan for rail passenger service between the Kansas City area and Oklahoma City,...
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad was run at former director’s whim, state audit finds
(The following story by Michelle Krupa appeared on The Times-Picayune website on September 26, 2010.) NEW ORLEANS, La. — When it came to throwing parties, Jim Bridger loved to play host. And he had the perfect spot for entertaining. "Since I run the railroad I can do...
North Line schedule a juggling act for Metra
(The following story by Mary Wisniewski appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on September 27, 2010.) CHICAGO — In the Nelson Algren story "Lest the Traplock Click," a hobo prays for it to be less cold and for a train to come. The narrator scoffs that it's one...
Metra’s UP North bridge project pitting city riders vs. suburbanites
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on September 25, 2010.) CHICAGO — With its recent schedule changes for commuters on the Union Pacific North Line, Metra touched off another round of one of Chicagoland's classic conflicts:...
Union Pacific plans to demolish last bit of transcontinental history
(The following appeared on the Examiner website on September 27, 2010.) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Set the Way-Back Machine to 1874, when the transcontinental railway was still new and the Central Pacific Railway had arrived in Oakland, CA. They built a paint shop to...
Opinion: CSX stock a winner over past decade
(The following column by Mark Basch appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on September 27, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Long-time CSX Corp. shareholders should feel pretty good about their investment these days. A Bloomberg News story last week touted...
After nearly a century, a modern Afghan railroad is under construction
(The following story by Ivan Watson appeared at CNN.com on September 27, 2010.) HAIRATAN, Northern Afghanistan — Afghan visitors pose for photos and pretend to sell each other passenger tickets next to a rusty little locomotive in a shattered corner of the Afghan...
Ohio releases faster passenger train schedule
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 24, 2010.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Trains running on Ohio's planned passenger rail project are capable of completing the entire Cleveland-to-Cincinnati route in just over 5 hours, about 90 minutes faster than a...
Railroad shares up at the close of September 24 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 24, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: CSX rose $1.75 or 3.2 percent, to $56.14. Canadian National rose $1.57 or 2.5 percent, to $64.50. Canadian Pacific...
Teamsters spend nearly $405K on 2Q lobbying
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 25, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters boosted its federal lobbying spending to $405,100 in the second quarter on issues ranging from outsourcing of aircraft-maintenance jobs...
CSX spent $1.16 million lobbying the federal government in the second quarter
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 25, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad operator CSX Corp. spent $1.16 million lobbying the U.S. government in the second quarter on issues including federal transportation spending and antitrust enforcement....
Burlington Northern spends $1.59M on 2Q lobbying
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 25, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe spent $1.59 million lobbying the federal government on tax credits for track maintenance and other issues in the second...
Union Pacific railroad spent $1.28M lobbying the federal government in second quarter
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 25, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. says it spent $1.28 million lobbying the federal government in the second quarter on legislation to repeal railroad exemptions from...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 24 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
Acting for impaired Railroad Retirement beneficiaries
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board’s policy is that every annuitant has the right to manage his or her own benefits. However, when physical or mental impairments make a railroad...
RRB: Summary of annual financial report to Congress
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on August 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad...
GE lands large locomotive order in Brazil, establishes business partnership in Mongolia
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 24, 2010.) GE Transportation recently obtained an order for 115 AC44i locomotives from Brazilian rail operator MRS Logística S.A. — the largest locomotive purchase agreement in Brazil’s...
Homeland Security troopers run drills at NJ train stations
(The following story by Alex Zdan appeared on the New Jersey Times website on September 24, 2010.) TRENTON, N.J. — Commuters at the Trenton, Hamilton and Princeton Junction train stations yesterday morning may have noticed a heavy presence from the New Jersey State...
Leaf peeping and tweeting on Amtrak
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times Union website on September 24, 2010.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Amtrak's dome car, a two-story passenger car with the second deck basically a glass canopy that allows panoramic views of the surrounding...
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