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UP to shore up tracks on 200-mile Oregon line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 12, 2010.) Union Pacific Railroad plans to spend $16.5 million to improve a 200-mile line between Arlington and Huntington, Ore. The project calls for removing and installing new rail on curves,...
Overturned BNSF cars dump grain in Vancouver, block streets
(The following story by Bob Albrecht appeared on The columbian website on August 12, 2010.) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two overturned rail cars this morning dumped 10 tons of grain onto the roadway just off the tracks near the intersection of West 11th and Lincoln streets....
AAR: Slight improvement in July monthly rail carloads
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on August 9, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported that monthly rail carloads for July 2010 were up 4.1 percent compared with the same period last year, but...
Nebraska Central RR rail bridge reopens in Norfolk, Neb.
(The following story by Trisha Schulz appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on August 12, 2010.) NORFOLK, Neb. — A Nebraska Central locomotive pulling scrap metal to the Nucor Steel plant crossed a rebuilt railroad bridge Thursday morning, about two months after...
NMB announces new internship program
(The National Mediation Board issued the following on August 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce the establishment of an intern program that is designed to introduce students in a wide range of academic disciplines...
Genesee & Wyoming gains traffic in July
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 12, 2010.) In July, Genesee & Wyoming Inc.’s (GWI) railroads handled 71,558 carloads, up 7.4 percent compared with July 2009 volume. The traffic gain was driven by increased farm and food...
Railcar owners pulled 5,808 out of storage in July
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on August 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Users of railcars pulled another 5,808 out of storage in July from sidings and rail yards across North America, the strongest drawdown since April...
Second annual Big 4 picnic set for September 11
CLEVELAND, August 13 — Plans for the second annual Big 4 Picnic are picking up steam. Terry Coffelt, who is helping to organize the event, said that the response for last year’s reunion was overwhelming, thus the plan to hold another picnic this year. More than 300...
AAR: Moderate gains in weekly freight rail traffic
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on August 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported only moderate gains in rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 7, 2010. U.S. railroads originated 284,507 carloads...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, August 12 — 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....
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...
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...
CSX cleans yard fuel spill near Wheeling, W.Va.
(The following story by Kef O. Howard appeared on the Wheeling News-Register website on August 12, 2010.) WHEELING, W.Va. — A diesel spill that dumped an estimated 1,500 gallons of fuel on a train yard after two rail cars collided has been contained and cleaned up,...
Australian mining company eyes Port of Vancouver for export facility
(The following story by Elliot Njus appeared on The Oregonian website on August 11, 2010.) PORTLAND, Ore. — An Australian mining company has its eye on a Port of Vancouver site for its new export facility. BHP Billiton chose the port's Terminal 5 to export potash, a...
CSX train again jumps tracks tracks on Tonawanda
(The following story by Neale Gulley appeared on The Tonawanda News website on August 12, 2010.) TONAWANDA, N.Y. — For the second time in less than a week, a CSX train came off its rails Wednesday afternoon, creating minor traffic hang-ups as rail cars sat motionless...
More free rides taking toll on transit agencies
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on August 11, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority provided 2.5 million more free rides in the first half of the year than the same period last year. Standing at a bus stop at...
Amtrak train hits truck in Calif.; 20 sustain minor injuries
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 12, 2010.) SHAFTER, Calif. — Police say an Amtrak train hit a big-rig truck at a California crossing, sending 20 people to hospitals for treatment for minor injuries. Shafter police Sgt. Randy Milligan says the...
Downed tree in NJ leads to Northeast Amtrak delays
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 11, 2010.) TRENTON, N.J. — Train passengers along Amtrak's busy Northeast Corridor faced delays of up to two hours after a fallen tree knocked out power and rail signals Wednesday. The tree took down overhead...
Editorial: Amtrak locomotive plan great idea
(The following editorial appeared at GoErie.com on August 12, 2010.) ERIE, Pa. — The federal government has the chance to rebuild the nation's passenger rail service by upgrading Amtrak's aging fleet of locomotives. We must seize that opportunity. The idea is for...
Opinion: Senator should release hold on blocking federal oversight of Metro system
(The following column by Robert McCartney appeared on the Washington Post website on August 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lots of controversies swirl around Metro and its safety problems, but there's widespread agreement on one thing: The federal government should get...
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