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Amtrak security screening to increase in Chicago
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 26, 2010.) CHICAGO — Some passengers boarding Amtrak trains at Union Station in Chicago will face random screening of their carry-on bags starting Thursday, officials said. The new...
Amtrak conducts security drill from NH to Virginia
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 27, 2010.) TRENTON, N.J. — Amtrak passengers will see more police at stations and on trains from New Hampshire to Virginia as part of a drill to test counterterrorism and incident response capabilities. Amtrak says...
Union Pacific weathers economic storms
(The following story by Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on May 27, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Stock market turmoil, concerns about European debt and slower growth expected in China have not directly affected customers of freight railroad Union Pacific,...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, May 21 — 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....
Louisiana mayors unite to back high-speed rail link
(The following story by Greg Garland appeared on The Advocate website on May 26, 2010.) BATON ROUGE, La. — The mayors of Baton Rouge and New Orleans said Tuesday they are committed to finding a way to get a high-speed passenger rail service established between...
Note from Metra director: Suicide will ‘end all this madness’
(The following story by Mary Wisniewski appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on May 25, 2010.) CHICAGO — In a suicide note to Metra Chairwoman Carole Doris and the suburban rail agency’s board of directors, executive director Philip Pagano said he was not taking...
U.S. Sens. Lautenberg, Menendez propose $125M in aid to reverse NJ Transit fare hikes
(The following story by Mike Frassinelli appeared on The Star-Ledger website on May 25, 2010.) TRENTON — Since the start of last year, 84 percent of public transit systems in America have either hiked fares, slashed service or are considering one of the two. Saying...
Expert says noise from NS hub in McCalla will be minimal
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on May 26, 2010.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Noise from the operation of Norfolk Southern's railroad hub in McCalla would have no impact on an adjacent elementary school or many of the...
Oberstar rebukes FedEx on labor measure
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 25, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar took a sharp swipe at FedEx chief Frederick Smith in an interview predicting Congress will pass...
CSX’s Memphis-Nashville line to re-open
(CSX issued the following on May 25, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Working ahead of schedule, CSX Transportation today plans to re-open its Memphis-Nashville line that was heavily damaged by severe flooding earlier this month, company officials said. Operations were...
Railroad shares mixed at the close of May 25 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 25, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX rose $.01 or percent, to $50.48. Canadian National fell $.73 or 1.3 percent, to $55.99. Canadian Pacific rose...
VRE riders should expect delays next week
(The following story by Uriah A. Kiser appeared on the News & Messenger website May 25, 2010.) PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Big changes are coming for Virginia Railway Express riders on June 1. Only three morning trains and three evening trains will run on the...
FRA considers VRE transition for Keolis, Amtrak
(The following story by Kelly Hannon appeared at Fredericksburg.com on May 26, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration held a meeting yesterday between Amtrak, Keolis Rail Services America and Virginia Railway Express officials to discuss the...
U.S. railroads seek corporate welfare if coal hit by climate policy
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 25, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a bold bid to cover U.S. railroads against a potential hit to their lucrative coal hauling business from emerging energy policies, the industry’s...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, May 21 — 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....
Boy’s electrocution has SEPTA mulling new security measures
(The following story by Michelle Skowronek and Stephanie Farr appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on May 25, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA officials may consider additional security options after an 11-year-old boy was killed when he decided to climb onto a...
Carbondale officials working on gas shipping, fluid mixing hub
(The following story by Steve McConnell appeared on the Times-Tribune website on May 25, 2010.) CARBONDALE, Pa. — A railroad terminal under construction near the city limits that would service the region's burgeoning natural gas industry may be expanded to also ship...
CSX crews working around the clock after Chattanooga derailment
(The following report appeared at WRCB.com on May 25, 2010.) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Nearly 24 hours after jumping its track, a CSX train still sits in pieces along Broad Street. "This is my short cut. I came under the bridge and couldn't get through, I thought I might...
Meetings held to discuss possible Amtrak route from Texas to Kansas City
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 24, 2010.) ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — The cost of a proposed Amtrak route from Texas to Kansas City would range from $155.8 million to $479 million, depending on which of four possible routes is chosen. The Kansas...
KCS seeks to strengthen relationships with Brownsville port, short line
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 24, 2010.) On May 11 and 12, Kansas City Southern de México S.A. de C.V. (KCSM) sales and marketing executives visited Brownsville, Texas, to strengthen relationships with the Port of Brownsville,...
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