Rail Industry News
Railroad shares mixed at the close of September 20 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 20, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX rose $.36 or .7 percent, to $55.26. Canadian National rose $.41 or .6 percent, to $64.59. Canadian Pacific...
Rail labor union coalition, freight railroads begin mediated negotiations
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 20, 2010.) Clerks and carmen represented by the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) recently concluded two days of national negotiations with U.S. freight railroads — the first...
Rail advocates urge more investment in Oregon
(The following story by Peter Wong appeared on the Statesman Journal website on September 20, 2010.) SALEM, Ore. — Experts differed on details, but they urged Monday that Oregon should invest more to speed movement of passengers and freight through the Willamette...
Officials hail beginning of high-speed rail construction
(The following story by Terry Hillig appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on September 17, 2010.) ALTON, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn and other state and local officials gathered in Alton Friday to celebrate the start of the first of several projects that will...
High-speed rail improvements could aid Oregon economy
(The following story by Peter Wong appeared on the Statesman Journal website on September 21, 2010.) SALEM, Ore. — Experts differed on details, but they urged Monday that Oregon invest more to speed movement of passengers and freight through the Willamette Valley....
Study: High-speed rail could support 57,000 permanent jobs in the Midwest
(The following story by Jackie Headapohl appeared at Mlive.com on September 20, 2010.) DETROIT, Mich. — Constructing a Midwestern passenger high-speed rail system would create more than 57,000 permanent jobs in the Midwest and support 15,200 jobs during the 10 years...
Opinion: High-speed trains save time and fuel
(The following column by Patrick Simmons appeared on the News Observer website on September 21, 2010.) He is director of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Rail Division. RALEIGH, N.C. — There has been a great deal of misinformation regarding high-speed...
Freight railroads threaten high-speed rail expansion
(The following story by Jennifer Levitz appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on September 21, 2010.) NEW YORK — Opposition from freight railroads is threatening the Obama administration's multibillion-dollar push to make high-speed passenger trains an integral...
BLET’s Hagan criticizes Ohio GOP over high-speed rail stance
(The following story by Marc Kovac appeared on the Youngstown Vindicator website on September 21, 2010. In addition to serving as State Rep. for Ohio's 60th District, Bob Hagen is a locomotive engineer and member of BLET Division 757.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Democratic...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 20 — 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...
UP’s Challenger — the world’s largest steam locomotive — to roll across Nebraska
(The following story by Algis J. Laukaitis appeared on the Lincoln Journal Star website on September 20, 2010.) LINCOLN, Neb. — Hundreds of railroad fans are expected to line the Union Pacific tracks in a few weeks to watch "Challenger" No. 3985, the world's largest...
Better Amtrak service for bikers still around the bend
(The following story by Len Barcousky appeared on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on September 19, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — "Roll on/roll off" train service for riders using the bicycle trails between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., is coming. The question is...
Union Pacific, Calif. cops plan ‘safety train’ enforcement
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 19, 2010.) CHICO — Union Pacific Railroad is bringing a train that includes historic cars to Chico on Wednesday, but only wants people to admire them from afar. The train will be part of a "safety train"...
New Orleans Public Belt board members resign in wake of over-spending claims
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 17, 2010.) Two members of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Co.’s (NOPB) board have submitted letters of resignation and three other members have informally committed to stepping down in...
Metra offers new schedule for irate UP North riders
(The following story by Richard Wronski and William Lee appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on September 17, 2010.) CHICAGO — Wilmette resident Ashley Atkinson longingly remembers when her Metra commute downtown was a snap, a time when the schedule actually showed...
Florida family seeks answers in woman’s train death
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 19, 2010.) NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The family of a Florida woman who somehow fell or was pushed off an Amtrak train in Georgia is asking for witnesses to come forward. Barbara Arteta of New Smyrna Beach was...
Riders grade VRE, ask for some improvements
(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared at Fredericksburg.com on September 20, 2010.) WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Passengers have given Virginia Railway Express high marks for responsiveness, cleanliness and friendliness. But improvements are needed in the reliability of...
CN signs accords with ocean terminal operators
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian National Railway inked performance agreements with ocean terminal operators Maher and DP World at the Prince Rupert and Vancouver...
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