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NJ Transit pays $267 million to purchase 100 new rail cars
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 2, 2010.) PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a $267 million contract for 100 New Jersey Transit Corp. commuter railcars that will be assembled in Plattsburgh. Bombardier expects to...
Railroad shares up at the close of September 1 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 1, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: CSX rose $2.06 or 4.1 percent, to $51.95. Canadian National rose $1.94 or 3.2 percent, to $62.96. Canadian Pacific...
SEPTA pilot program to capture, reuse subway energy
(The following story by Andrew Maykuth appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 2, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — The Market-Frankford Line is going hybrid. SEPTA announced a pilot project Wednesday that would capture electricity generated by braking subway...
Amtrak: Some Virginia service canceled in preparation for Hurricane Earl
(Amtrak issued the following on September 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Severe weather caused by the approach of Hurricane Earl has led to the planned closure of the route used by some Northeast Regional trains in Virginia, specifically the Tidewater area to Newport...
BNSF worker on cell phone killed by Northstar train
(The following story by Nancy Ngo appeared on the Pioneer Press website on September 1, 2010.) A man working on railroad tracks was killed Wednesday when he stepped from behind a noisy locomotive and into the path of an oncoming Northstar Commuter Rail train. Andrew...
Credit for military service under the Railroad Retirement Act
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 23, 2010.) CHICAGO — Many railroad employees have at some time served in the Armed Forces of the United States. Under certain conditions, their military service may be credited as rail service under the...
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...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 1 — 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....
Va. high-speed rail opponents don’t want trains in their neighborhood
(The following story by Bruce Siceloff appeared on the News Observer website on August 31, 2010.) RALEIGH, N.C. — Speakers at a packed public hearing Tuesday night criticized the state Department of Transportation’s ideas for routing high-speed passenger trains...
Iconic Trestles Bridge near San Diego to be replaced
(The following story by Robert J. Hawkins appeared on the San Diego Union-Tribune website on August 31, 2010.) SAN ONOFRE — Replacement of the 70-year-old wooden Trestles Bridge, the iconic portal to one of California's most legendary surfing spots, begins on Sept. 1,...
Bombardier awarded second NJ Transit contract for multi level rail cars
(Bombardier issued the following on September 1, 2010.) BERLIN, Germany — Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an order for 100 MultiLevel commuter rail cars from the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit). The contract is valued at...
Editorial: Deteriorating tracks a sign that the nation isn’t trying hard enough to increase Amtrak ridership
(The following editorial appeared on the Lawrence Journal-World website on September 1, 2010.) LAWRENCE, Kan. — Especially when national Amtrak ridership is at a record-setting pace, it’s disappointing to learn that tracks serving the Southwest Chief in Kansas are in...
Amtrak to test Kalamazoo to Chicago early run this weekend
(The following story by Aaron Mueller appeared on the Niles Daily Star website on August 31, 2010.) NILES, Mich. — Making a Labor Day weekend trip to Chicago just got a little easier for southwest Michigan residents. Friday through Tuesday, Amtrak will be adding an...
Trinity Railway Express back to normal after freight derailment
(The following appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on August 31, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Normal passenger rail service was restored to the Trinity Railway Express at 2:30 p.m. today (Tuesday), about 36 hours after a freight train derailment on a Union...
CN gearing up for fall grain harvest
(CN issued the following on September 1, 2010.) EDMONTON — The Canadian harvest is getting underway and CN is ready to meet the demand. CN's objective is to move this year's crop more reliably than it ever has before. And CN has launched a Scheduled Grain Plan to do...
Operation Lifesaver presents 2010 national safety awards
(Operation Lifesaver issued the following on August 30, 2010.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Railroad safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver (OL) today gave national safety awards highlighting individual achievements in preventing deaths and injuries around tracks and trains to Mike...
NAFTA trade volume climbed 4.6 percent in June
(The following story by Joseph Bonney appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on August 31, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose 4.6 percent in value in June from May and increased 37.6...
Worker awarded $160,000 over Amtrak injury, retaliation
(The following story by Mike Lindblom appeared on the Seattle Times website on August 31, 2010.) SEATTLE — Amtrak has been ordered to pay a Seattle cleaning worker more than $160,000, after a judge found that supervisors retaliated against her for reporting an...
Editorial: Supporting the high-speed rail issue in Wisconsin
(The following editorial appeared on the Watertown Daily Times website on August 30, 2010.) WATERTOWN, Wisc. — Today we're going to jump back on the high-speed rail issue for a bit. Boy, it sure has heated up in recent weeks, no doubt because the primary election for...
Railroad shares up at the close of August 31 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 31, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: CSX rose $.78 or 1.6 percent, to $49.89. Canadian National rose $.14 or .2 percent, to $61.02. Canadian Pacific rose...
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