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DOT plan would reshape freight planning
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed long-term vision to guide the Department of Transportation would focus on major freight system corridors, curb carbon use by freight...
Cars, pedestrians never win against trains
(The following story by Mike Chalmers appeared on The News Journal website on May 6, 2010.) WILMINGTON, Del. — For Chuck Dugan, the moment that every train engineer dreads came late at night almost two decades ago in Claymont. Dugan and his crew were moving a train...
Shippers to rally for rail competition during ‘Rail Customer Day’
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 5, 2010.) Today, rail shipper representatives and congressmen will rally on Capitol Hill during “Rail Customer Day” to draw attention to rail competition and rates. Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Herb...
Rockefeller sees one railroad blocking reform
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 5, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., told a rally of freight shippers that one major railroad is resisting efforts to negotiate legislation that would set...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, May 3 — 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....
Canadian farmers union unhappy with new rail rates
(CBC News circulated the following on May 4, 2010.) CALGARY — The National Farmers Union is criticizing a move that allows railway companies to hike rates for moving western grain by seven per cent, effective Aug. 1. "At the same time that the railways are cutting...
New CN president says Calgary becoming rail logistics hub for western Canada
(The following story by Dan Healing appeared on the Calgary Herald website on May 5, 2010.) CALGARY — The new president and chief executive of CN says he chose Calgary to give his first public speech Tuesday because it's a city "in the middle of the action." Claude...
ASLRRA hands out annual safety awards
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 4, 2010.) Yesterday, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) presented its President's Awards, Jake Awards with Distinction and Jake Awards — which honor small railroads’...
NS Vice President & COO Mark D. Manion sells 54,559 shares
(The following appeared at GuruFocus.com on May 4, 2010.) Executive Vice President & COO of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Mark D. Manion sells 54,559 shares of NSC on 04/30/2010 at an average price of $59.58 a share. Norfolk Southern Corp. has a market cap of $23.86...
Amtrak continues Vermonter special
(The following story by Chris Garofolo appeared on the Brattleboro Reformer Staff website on May 5, 2010.) BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — After a successful in-state deal for Vermonters traveling via passenger rail, Amtrak has expanded the package for the remainder of the year....
Amtrak trek could pave the way for Jupiter station
(The following story by Kit Bradshaw appeared at TCpalm.com on May 5, 2010.) STUART, Fla. — The Amtrak train carrying passengers from Miami to Jacksonville last Saturday could signal the eventual return of passenger trains. That would then remove the rock trains from...
California high-speed rail officials unveil route plans
(The following story by Jonathan Partridge appeared on the Morgan Hill Times website on May 4, 2010.) MORGAN HILL Calif. — California High-Speed Rail Authority officials unveiled the alternative routes for the high-speed rail project in Gilroy on Monday during a...
Sen. Schumer urges NY DOT, CSX to move forward on high-speed rail
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on May 4, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer is urging the state Department of Transportation and CSX Transportation to agree on a plan to speed up passenger trains across...
CN outlines service improvement measures in service review panel report
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 4, 2010.) Yesterday, CN submitted a report to the Rail Freight Service Review Panel stating that its “customer-focused innovation and balanced accountability among transportation partners” are key...
KCS begins to move wind tower parts in Texas
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 4, 2010.) Last week, Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR) began moving wind tower components in Texas for a European manufacturer and importer. The components previously were shipped by water...
Environmental groups tout freight rail jobs
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Declaring that “freight rail jobs are green jobs,” a report by the Blue Green Alliance and the Economic Policy Institute urges policy makers to give...
Opinion: Burlington Northern stands to benefit from China’s coal appetite
(The following story by Bill Freehling appeared at GuruFocus.com on May 5, 2010.) When Berkshire Hathaway snapped up Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. earlier this year, Warren Buffett raved about the bright future of U.S. railroads—particularly those in the west. An...
Railroad shares down at the close of May 4 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 4, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: CSX fell $2.17 or 3.8 percent, to $55.33. Canadian National fell $1.92 or 3.2 percent, to $58.79. Canadian Pacific fell...
Amtrak’s National Train Day arriving Saturday at over 100 stations around the country
(Amtrak issued the following on May 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Join us on May 8, 2010, for the 3rd annual National Train Day. Events will take place in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and across the country. Don't miss your chance to see model...
Union workers protest at Amtrak site in Conn.
(The following story by Karin Crompton appeared on The Day website on May 4, 2010.) EAST LYME, Conn. — Less than a mile from Amtrak's $105 million job site and its promise of three years' worth of jobs, dozens of people marched Tuesday morning to protest against being...
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