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Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, May 14 — 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....
Opinion: Why not put high-speed rail on fast track in Canada, the land of Bombardier?
(The following column by Roy MacGregor appeared on the Globe and Mail website on May 17, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — “Ahhhhh … good morning, ladies and gentlemen – we are now cruising at 65 feet above sea level.” The … uh…captain? … is on the intercom, using that deep...
Union Pacific railroad bridge nearly succumbs to flooding
(The following story by Emily Collins appeared on the Victoria Advocate website on May 17, 2010.) VICTORIA, Texas — The Union Pacific Railroad bridge spanning Coleto Creek was damaged Saturday as a result of the flooding caused by torrential rainfall. Union Pacific...
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail loses millions each year
(The following story by Tom Davis appeared on The Bergen Record website on May 16, 2010.) BERGEN, N.Y. — The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system is one of New Jersey Transit’s biggest money losers — and will remain that way even as it becomes more expensive to ride. A...
Baltimore-area man tries to be good neighbor to Amtrak
(The following story by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on May 17, 2010.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Amtrak has a problem — and it can use all the help it can get. So why is it spurning a good neighbor who only wants to lend a hand in Amtrak's effort to...
Opinion: Let’s put CSX plan on agenda
(The following column by Nick Kotsopoulos appeared on the Worcester Telegram website on May 16, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — Now that the Worcester City Council has put the Arizona immigration law issue behind it, hopefully it can reset its focus on local issues,...
Plans envision better Amtrak service, trains in Phoenix
(The following story by Sean Holstege appeared on The Arizona Republic website on May 17, 2010.) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Efforts are under way to introduce daily long-distance Amtrak service to southern Arizona and ultimately bring passenger trains back into downtown...
State of New York needs high-speed rail czar
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on May 15, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — There's a job opening at the state Department of Transportation, and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would like to see it filled. That job is high-speed rail...
Amtrak fuel spill in central NY
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 17,2010.) WHITESTOWN, N.Y. — Officials say a fuel tank on an Amtrak passenger train was punctured when it was struck buy an object in central New York, shutting down rail service for several hours. About 500...
Amtrak passengers stuck for hours after Colorado rock slide
(The following story by Howard Nathan appeared at CBS4Denver.com on May 16, 2010.) BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A group of Amtrak passengers had to exercise patience over the weekend after a rock slide in southwestern Boulder County blocked the tracks. Trains east and west...
BNSF train wreck spilled 6,800 gallons of fuel
(The following appeared on the Tribune website on May 15, 2010.) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A spokesman for BNSF Railway said up to 6,800 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from two locomotives that crashed in the Wind River and along its bank this week. Two locomotives and four...
VIA Rail’s new boss says company on right side of the tracks post-recession
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story by Mike DeSouza on May 15, 2010.) OTTAWA — Faster trains, more frequency and punctuality are among the priorities of the new boss at Canada's national passenger rail service. After a difficult year in 2009, with...
UP’s Inspection Special train hits truck
(The following story by Debra Dowling appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on May 15, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — A northbound train carrying Union Pacific employees struck a dump truck in Bellevue, separating the truck in two but injuring no one, police and Union...
If MM&A walks away from 233 miles of freight rail, will development stop in its tracks?
(The following story by Whit Richardson appeared at Mainebiz.com on May 17, 2010.) BANGOR, Maine — If Bob Grindrod, president and CEO of Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway, was a more superstitious man, he would say the railroad he took over in January 2003 was cursed...
Metra: Pagano cashed in on unchecked power
(The following story by Richard Wronski and Erika Slife appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 14, 2010.) CHICAGO — Metra's longtime executive director, Phil Pagano, amassed so much unchallenged power that he felt confident enough to forge the signature of the...
NS CEO blasts shipper activists on regulation law
(The following report by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on May 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The CEO of Norfolk Southern Railway told investors that railroads are fighting a group of “cynical and short-sighted” shippers who are pursuing a new...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, May 14 — 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....
DM&E, Schieffer in court battle over ex-chief’s compensation
(The following story by John Hult appeared on the Argus Leader website on May 14, 2010.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Lawyers for the DM&E Railroad and the company's former boss argued Thursday in federal court over a legal question that will define how a multimillion-dollar...
NJ Transit’s service cuts to take effect May 23
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on May 13, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — Now that riders have recovered from the shock of double-digit fare increases, here come the service cuts. New NJ Transit rail schedules take effect on May...
Pa. doles out grants to small railroads in 11 counties
(The following appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on May 13, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The state is giving out a total of $12.9 million in grants to improve 11 small railroads in 10 counties, officials said today. In Allegheny County, the Allegheny...
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