Rail Industry News
Amtrak heads for ridership record in 2010, chief says
(The following story by Angela Greiling Keane of Bloomberg News appeared on The Star website on June 7, 2010.) Amtrak, the U.S. long-distance passenger railroad, is on course to set a record for riders this year, Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boardman said. The...
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....
Amtrak, Lionel kids essay contest begins
(The following story by Leo King appeared on The Examiner website on June 4, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With the goal of sparking children’s interest in trains and train travel, Amtrak and Lionel are partnering this summer for the 11th Annual Amtrak-Lionel Kid’s...
Contract award nears for demo of Amtrak station in Rensselaer
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on June 5, 2010.) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Amtrak expects to award a contract next month to knock down two former stations north of the current rail station in Rensselaer, an Amtrak spokesman...
Cruise industry on board for extra high speed route in Florida
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on June 6, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — Months before even an inch of track has been laid for a high-speed train linking Orlando with Tampa, cruise ships and port officials in Brevard County and...
Virginia seeks options for funding new passenger-rail service
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 4, 2010.) Yesterday, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) announced it will solicit public comments on an intercity passenger-rail operation funding study. Currently,...
Editorial: Group effort gets CSX plans on right track
(The following editorial appeared on the St. Petersburg Times website on June 6, 2010.) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It turns out that you can fight CSX railroad — with a little help from your friends. CSX, which owns tracks crisscrossing Pinellas County, has a reputation...
Caterpillar expected to make Electro-Motive more competitive
(Dow Jones Newswires circulated the following story by Bob Tita on June 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Caterpillar Inc.'s (CAT) purchase of Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. will enable to the locomotive builder to pursue the market share it's lost in recent years to General...
In N.C., midday train service now available
(The following appeared on the Salisbury Post website on June 7, 2010.) RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation and Amtrak took train travel in North Carolina another step forward Saturday when new midday service began between Raleigh and Charlotte, increasing...
Richmond officials concerned Norfolk train would bypass downtown
(The following story by Peter Bacque appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on June 5, 2010.) RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond regional officials are concerned that a proposed state-subsidized Amtrak train between Norfolk and the Richmond region will bypass Main...
CN to webcast 2010 analyst meeting in Chicago June 9-10
(CN issued the following on June 4, 2010.) MONTREAL — CN said today it will webcast its two-day meeting with financial analysts in Chicago on June 9-10, 2010. The CN management team will deliver a series of presentations focusing on operational excellence and service...
Tarp incident delays Amtrak traffic
(The following appeared on The Day website on June 6, 2010.) GROTON, Conn. — Northbound train traffic on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor was interrupted for part of the day Saturday when a tarp got caught in overhead wires, preventing trains from passing. Six trains were...
Amtrak’s ridership increases in April
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on June 5, 2010.) TAMPA — Amtrak ridership continued to increase in April, including on the Silver Star, which serves Tampa on its daily New York-Miami run, a company report shows. The Silver...
Knoxville site still eyed for NS intermodal facility
(The following story by Ed Marcum appeared on the Knoxville News-Sentinel website on June 6, 2010.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern railroad continues to keep an eye on New Market as a possible site for an intermodal facility as part of its Crescent Corridor, but...
Opinion: Don’t regulate freight rail system
(The following column by Rep. Bill Shuster appeared at RollCall.com on June 7, 2010. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) is a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials.)...
TSA nominee set for June 10 hearing
(The following story by Bob Edmonson appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The administration’s third nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration will have his day before the Senate Commerce Committee on June...
NS, GE announce new technology to help move freight faster
(Norfolk Southern and GE issued the following on June 7, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern and GE Transportation today announced the success of a technology that could change the rail industry by increasing the average network speed of trains by 10-20 percent or...
VRE, Amtrak crafting service plan if Keolis not ready for switch
(The following story by Kytja Weir appeared on the Washington Examiner website on June 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia Railway Express is crafting contingency plans in case its new contractor isn't ready to take over service from a rival later this month -- but...
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...
BLET News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
