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Norfolk Southern Completes $21 Million Worth of Track Work in Seven Days in Southwestern Pennsylvania
(The following story appeared on the Wall Street Journal Market Watch website on July 30, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Maintenance of Way and Structures Department completed $21 million in track, signal and bridge work in seven days on one if its primary coal lines in...
Large new railcar tour map installed at museum
12 foot long by 7 foot high map/poster details all 5 current and 4 future tours, and other community heritage experiences (The following story appeared on the Cranbrook Daily Townsman website on July 30, 2010.) Cranbrook, BC — We’re getting a first look at what the...
Derailment causes minor problems in Albia
(The following story by Pat Shaver appeared on the Ottumwa Courier website on July 30, 2010.) ALBIA, IA — Residents in Albia woke up to a headache Thursday morning. At about 4:30 a.m., 20 cars from a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train partially detrained from...
City Council advised, by 8-1, to push Norfolk Southern tracks for fast-trains path
(The following story by Bruce Siceloff appeared on the News Observer website on July 29, 2010.) RALEIGH, NC — A citizen task force on passenger rail service voted 8-1 today to endorse the Norfolk Southern Railway corridor, on the west side of Capital Boulevard, as the...
Cashless Hop Rides on the LIRR
(The following story appeared by Andrew Grossman appeared Wall Street Journal website on July 30, 2010.) New York — We’re getting a first look at what the Amtrak Station in Moline will look like. Leaders are branding the Amtrak green line to Chicago, to the Great...
Senate panel OKs $2.5M for East Lansing Amtrak station
(The following story by Melissa Domsic appeared on the Lansing State Journal website on July 29, 2010.) EAST LANSING, Mich. — Plans to redevelop the East Lansing Amtrak station are chugging along as the city continues to seek project funding. The U.S. Senate...
On the call: Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman
(The following story by The Associated Press appeared on the Bloomberg Businesswekk website on July 29, 2010.) Railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday it expects shipping volume growth to remain on pace throughout the year. Shipments of vehicles and parts are up...
Union Pacific Railroad’s Jacqueline White Recognized by Diversity MBA Magazine
(The following story appeared on the Wall Street Journal Market Watch website on July 29, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Diversity MBA Magazine named Union Pacific Railroad's Jacqueline White to its 2010 list of Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders. White,...
CP Rail rolls to surprise quarterly results
Economy expected to be volatile for rest of year (The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Ottawa Citizen website on July 29, 2010.) Ottawa — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results Wednesday, but warned its recovery...
Kansas City Southern revenue, income jump in 2Q
Economy expected to be volatile for rest of year (The following story by The Associated Press appeared on the Bloomberg Businessweek website on July 29, 2010.) Kansas City Southern reported Tuesday that its second-quarter profit rose sharply as freight shipments...
Union Pacific employees achieve best-ever January through June safety performance
(Union Pacific issued the following on July 28, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad employees achieved the best first half of the year safety performance in company history. For the period January 1 through June 30, Union Pacific’s employee reportable injury...
House passes Hare’s resolution recognizing freight rail Industry and workers
The office of Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) issued the following on July 27, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives today passed Congressman Phil Hare’s (D-IL) resolution recognizing the numerous contributions and accomplishments of the freight rail...
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood, Governor Doyle Sign Agreement for $46.5 Million for Wisconsin High-Speed Rail
State Has Received $52.2 Million of $822 Million Awarded from Economic Recovery Act (The following story appeared on the United States Department of Transporation website on July 29, 2010.) Washington D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Wisconsin...
Proposed rules would mandate electronic payments for RRB beneficiaries still receiving paper checks
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 12, 2010.) CHICAGO — Paper checks may be a thing of the past for U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) beneficiaries who still receive them, under a recent initiative announced by the Department of the...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, July 29 — 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...
Operation Lifesaver Films New Safety PSA with New Orleans Saints Kicker
NEW ORLEANS, LA, — Garrett Hartley, the kicker for the New Orleans Saints whose last-minute, 40-yard field goal kick sent his team to the 2010 Super Bowl, emphasizes the importance of making safe decisions quickly at railroad crossings in a new public service...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, July 28 — 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....
Proposed rules would mandate electronic payments for RRB beneficiaries still receiving paper checks
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 12, 2010.) CHICAGO — Paper checks may be a thing of the past for U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) beneficiaries who still receive them, under a recent initiative announced by the Department of the...
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...
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