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CSX freight train derails in Smithsburg, Md.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 8, 2010.) SMITHSBURG, Md. ― An emergency services official in Smithsburg says a CSX freight train has derailed in the middle of the western Maryland town. Smithsburg Emergency Medical Services Deputy Chief James...
UP partners with Texas town, county to streamline local switching
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 8, 2010.) Union Pacific Railroad, the city of Harlingen and Cameron County, Texas, recently announced plans to reduce grade crossing blockages by streamlining operations at the Class I’s downtown...
Lasting change starts at the top
(The following story by John Shmuel appeared on the Financial Post website on June 8, 2010.) MONTREAL — Hunter Harrison knew he was dealing with a broken corporate culture when he arrived at Canadian National Railway Co. in 1998. Employees at the Crown corporation...
Canadian turbines wind through Great Falls
(The following story by Karl Puckett appeared on The Great Falls Tribune website on June 8, 2010.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Giant wind blades headed for a wind farm in Alberta slowly wound through Great Falls Monday on a BNFS Railway train, stalling traffic, turning heads...
Editorial: Railroad renaissance a plus for Tennessee
(The following editorial appeared on the Knoxville News Sentinel website on June 9, 2010.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Railroads hold a unique position in the American psyche, blending the symbolism of uniting the country and the romanticism of a bygone era. Trains never went...
Braxton woman says CSX , creosote to blame for husband’s death
(The following story by Kelly Holleran appeared on the West Virginia Record website on June 9, 2010.) CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Braxton County woman has filed suit against CSX Corporation, alleging her husband died from cancer after he was exposed to the carcinogen...
City of Worcester, CSX reach $23 million rail yard agreement
(The following story by John J. Monahan appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on June 9, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — State and city officials have reached a tentative agreement with CSX Corp. on a $23 million traffic improvement and neighborhood mitigation package...
Last CSX ticket agent retires at Brunswick MARC station
(The following story by Michael Dresser appeared on The Baltimore Sun website on June 9, 2010.) BRUNSWICK, Md. — MARC passengers at this historic station in Western Maryland can still get tickets there, but as of today they'll have to buy them from a machine, not Barb...
Genesee & Wyoming to buy Australia’s FreightLink for $277 million
(Reuters circulated the following on June 9, 2010.) NEW YORK — U.S. railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc (GWR.N) agreed to buy Australia's FreightLink for A$334 million (about $277.2 million) to expand its operations in the mineral-rich country. FreightLink, which...
Former Union Pacific employee gets 12 years in death of co-worker
(The following story by Deanna Boyd appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on June 8, 2010.) JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — A former railroad worker who had methamphetamine in his system when he crashed a piece of equipment two years ago, killing a co-worker, has...
Railroad shares up at the close of June 8 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 8, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: CSX rose $.59 or 1.2 percent, to $49.25. Canadian National rose $.93 or 1.7 percent, to $56.55. Canadian Pacific rose...
Railcar activation slows significantly in May
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 8, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Owners of railcars across North America pulled only 747 cars of all types out of storage and activated them for revenue service during May, a time...
US intermodal hits record pace in May
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 8, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Intermodal volume at the largest U.S.-owned railroads surged in May at its faster year-over-year pace ever, reflecting both strength in rail-truck...
Amtrak urges FRA to forge ‘clear national vision’ for rail system
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 8, 2010.) Amtrak officials urged the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to be “bold and unambiguous” in its vision for the future of the national rail system, including Amtrak, as the...
Worcester-to-Ayer rail a slow train comin’
(The following story by Priyanka Dayal appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on June 8, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — The MBTA board has approved a deal that allows the state to purchase a section of railroad track to expand commuter rail service from Worcester to...
RRB issuing statements of service
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, June 7 — 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....
Railroads companies shares down at the close of trading
(The Associated Press circulated this on June 7, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: CSX fell $1.36 or 2.7 percent, to $48.66. Canadian National fell $.69 or 1.2 percent, to $55.62. Canadian Pacific fell $.99 or...
KCS to demolish former locomotive shop in Kansas
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 7, 2010.) Later this week, the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) plans to begin staging equipment for the demolition of its former locomotive maintenance facility in Pittsburg, Kan. The...
Coalition urges Congress to fund rail initiatives
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 7, 2010.) On Friday, the OneRail Coalition announced it's urging Congress to fully fund the Federal Railroad Administration’s grant programs in fiscal-year 2011. In a letter recently sent to House...
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