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STB: CN has to abide by 2008 EJ&E decision
(The following story by Keith Benman appeared on at NWItimes.com on June 3, 2010.) MUNSTER, Ind. — The chairman of the Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday said Canadian National Railway will have to stick to the terms of his agency's original decision on its...
FRA waiver paves way for Caltrain electrification
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 2, 2010.) Last week, Caltrain received a waiver from the Federal Railroad Administration to operate standard trains and lighter-rail equipment on the same tracks. The waiver will enable Caltrain to...
Pa. environmental cleanup clears way for NS rail yard project
(The following story by Ad Crable appeared on the Intelligencer Journal website on June 2, 2010.) LANCASTER, Pa. — The state has signed off on the final environmental cleanup of the former Lancaster Brickyard dump that's destined to be the new location for Norfolk...
Railroad shares up at the close of June 2 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 2, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: CSX rose $1.97 or 3.8 percent, to $53.50. Canadian National rose $1.54 or 2.7 percent, to $58.90. Canadian Pacific rose...
CP Rail sees growth opportunities in North American energy sector
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Lauren Krugel on June 2, 2010.) CALGARY — North America's energy sector will provide Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. with plenty of growth opportunities in the years ahead, company executives told investors...
CP Rail aims to boost operating efficiencies
(Reuters circulated the following story by Allan Dowd on June 2, 2010.) VANCOUVER — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP.TO) can become more efficient with operating changes that do not require significant capital spending, the carrier's new chief operating officer said on...
Major Canadian rail union applauds Ottawa’s new legislation on safety
(The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Maintenance of Way Employees Division issued the following on June 2, 2010.) OTTAWA — Calling it the right thing to do, Teamsters Canada applauds yesterday's announcement from the Conservative government of Stephen Harper to put...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, June 1 — 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 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...
Port Metro Vancouver, CN enter into supply chain collaboration agreement
(CN issued the following on May 31, 2010.) VANCOUVER and MONTREAL — Port Metro Vancouver and CN (TSX: CNR)(NYSE: CNI) announced today a supply chain collaboration agreement to drive further efficiencies at the port and recognize the importance of balanced...
Norfolk Southern to stop service on Georgia line
(The following story by Crystal Tatum appeared on the Newton Citizen website on June 2, 2010.) COVINGTON, Ga. — Norfolk Southern has applied to discontinue service on its rail line between Porterdale and Newborn in lieu of an abandonment, a spokeswoman said Tuesday....
Union Pacific to improve line from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Fremont, Neb.
(Union Pacific issued the following on June 1, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will improve Nebraska's transportation infrastructure with a $5 million investment to improve the rail line that runs from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Fremont, Neb. Work on the...
House passes ‘extenders’ bill, but short-line tax credit extension still faces Senate scrutiny
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 1, 2010.) On Friday, the House passed the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (H.R. 4213), which includes a one-year (tax-year 2010) extension of the Section 45G railroad track maintenance credit that...
Progress Rail to acquire Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD)
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 1, 2010.) Today, Progress Rail Services Corp. announced it signed an agreement to purchase Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. (EMD) for $820 million from Berkshire Partners L.L.C. and Greenbriar Equity...
NS CEO Moorman: Nothing to like in rail bill
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of Norfolk Southern Railway said he is finding nothing to like in the rail competition legislation pending in the Senate, after passage...
Teamsters Canada MOW division members ratify CP contract
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 1, 2010.) Teamsters Canada Maintenance of Way Employees Division members recently ratified a tentative three-year agreement the union reached with Canadian Pacific in April. Covering 2,100 CP...
Appeals court: Union Pacific did not discriminate
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Margery A. Beck on June 1, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — A federal court rejected the appeal on Tuesday of an Omaha woman who sued Union Pacific Railroad Co., claiming that she was fired as a train dispatcher in 2006...
Canadian legislation on track to clamp down on rail safety
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on June 1, 2010.) TORONTO — The federal government is cracking down on safety violations at Canadian railways by legislating fines and increasing judicial penalties for rule-breakers. The...
Railroad shares down at the close of June 1 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 1, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: CSX fell $.72 or 1.4 percent, to $51.53. Canadian National fell $.01 or percent, to $57.36. Canadian Pacific fell $.63...
Years later, rail crossing deaths still haunt train crews
(The following story by Eva Ruth Moravec appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on June 2, 2010. Gary Langlinais is a member of BLET Division 197 in San Antonio.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The journey had been uneventful, so Mike Love and his three-man crew were...
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