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NS to launch double-stack train operations on Heartland Corridor in September
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 16, 2010.) Work is nearing completion on Norfolk Southern Railway’s Heartland Corridor and NS officials expect to begin operating double-stack trains on the 1,200-mile intermodal route next...
Texas takes first step toward high-speed rail funds
(The following story by Gordon Dickson appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on August 17, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas is trying to get on track and catch up with states that are competing fiercely for federal dollars to build high-speed rail lines....
Railroad shares down at the close of August 16 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 16, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: CSX fell $.11 or .2 percent, to $50.28. Canadian National fell $.43 or .7 percent, to $60.16. Canadian Pacific fell...
FRA receives 77 applications for $8.5 billion in high-speed rail funding
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on August 16, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an overwhelming show of support for the Administration’s high-speed rail initiative, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that the Federal...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, August 16 — 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....
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...
Opinion: Take a slow train; you’ll like it
(The following column by Robert Reid appeared on The Oklahoman website on August 15, 2010.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — I've just returned from Churchill, Manitoba, the polar bear capital of the world. I got to the sub-arctic town on Hudson Bay by the slowest means...
Tenn. railroad museum prepares for excursion program
(The following story by Brittany Cofer appeared on the Chattanooga Free Times website on August 15, 2010.) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — If all goes according to plan, railroad excursions on a 106-year-old coal-powered steam locomotive could begin later this year as part of an...
Ga. trestle from R.E.M. album may become trail
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 13, 2010.) ATHENS, Ga. — An aging Georgia railroad trestle known for gracing a 1980s R.E.M. album may be preserved as part of a trail network if voters approve a county sales tax plan. Officials in Athens, Ga.,...
140-year-old Morris County railroad line gets $5 million renovation
(The following story by Jim Lockwood appeared on The Star-Ledger website on August 15, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — A 140-year-old active freight line in Morris County is being rebuilt for the future. The Chester Branch railroad, a four-mile short line in Roxbury chartered...
Binghamton rail ordinance unenforceable
(The following story by Julia Hunter appeared on the Press & Sun-Bulletin website on August 14, 2010.) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — When Norfolk Southern Railroad failed to alert local officials after a June 2 derailment, they didn't just upset emergency workers -- they...
Feasibility of Rockwood Amtrak stop studied
(The following story by Russ O'Reilly appeared on The Tribune-Democrat website on August 15, 2010.) JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Somerset County “Rails to Trails” association established a bike path on abandoned railroad tracks in Rockwood in 2006. But the meaning of the...
NJ Transit worker sues over death of coworker
(The following story by Tom Davis appeared at NorthJersey.com on August 14, 2010.) Last updated: Saturday August 14, 2010, 12:03 PM CAMDEN, N.J. — An NJ Transit employee who says he was traumatized by the on-the-job death of a co-worker wants the agency to pay...
Author’s study of Amtrak helps explain MARC as well
(The following story by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on August 13, 2010.) BALTIMORE, Md. — James McCommons isn't a starry-eyed romantic about railroads. He's not a dreamer who envisions Maglev trains racing from city to city at 300 mph or...
New Metra commuter cars on way
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on August 13, 2010.) CHICAGO — Relief is finally on the way for long-suffering riders on Metra's Electric District Line serving the South Side and south suburbs. Metra's board on Friday...
Illinois congressman in awe of BNSF rail yard
(The following appeared on The Register-Mail website on August 14, 2010.) GALESBURG, Ill. — Congressman Aaron Schock got to see firsthand the BNSF classification yard Friday in a visit with state Rep. Don Moffitt, R-Gilson, Galesburg Terminal Superintendent Rick...
Editorial: All aboard high speed rail
(The following editorial appeared on the PHiladelphia Inquirer website on August 15, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — Conventional wisdom may say otherwise, but the recession is a good time to start spending the billions of dollars it will take to make high-speed rail travel a...
CSX conducting $10 million upgrade of its West Springfield freight yard
(The following story by Sandra Constantine appeared on The Republican website on August 14, 2010.) WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — CSX has set December as its target to complete $10 million in upgrades and improvements at its freight yard off Day Street. The work, which...
Metro-North is considering double-decker trains
(The following story by Michael M. Grynbaum appeared on the New York Times website on August 15, 2010.) NEW YORK — Some commuters who take the railroad to Manhattan may soon enjoy an amenity more common to Paris than Ossining: the double-decker ride. The Metro-North...
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