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Short line volume spikes to highest level in more than a year
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on April 16, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A surge in chemicals and other industrial cargoes, plus strength in construction materials pushed weekly traffic at small railroads in North America...
Illinois line among fastest growing for Amtrak
(The following story by Tim Landis appeared on the State Journal-Register website on April 17, 2010.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amtrak’s route through Springfield was one of the fastest-growing in the nation in the first six months of the federal fiscal year. Nearly 296,000...
CSX foresees all shipments rising in 2010
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on April 17, 2010.) NEW YORK — Railroad CSX Corp. believes the economic recovery is sustainable, but it's hedging that bet through small efficiency improvements that it hopes will counter any...
Amtrak riders express love of the Auto Train
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on April 18, 2010.) SANFORD, Fla. — Four times a year Roy and Mary DeVore of Maryland pack their car into a long rolling suitcase and they hit the road. It just might be the closest thing...
NY’s high speed rail chief quits over governor’s “lies”
(The following story by Brendan Scott appeared on the New York Post website on April 19, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Paterson's high-speed rail effort ground to a screeching halt last week after the program's chief quit in disgust amid claims of lies and chaos, The...
U.P. asks court to overturn $61 million in drug fines
(The following story by Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on April 17, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Fighting nearly a decade of fines exceeding $61 million and the seizure of 24 railroad cars, Union Pacific Corp. asked a judge Thursday to stop the government...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, April 16 — 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....
Norfolk Southern embraces social media
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 15, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has expanded its communications with online audiences, distributing information, video, and photos on popular social media Web sites. News media,...
Union Pacific participating in Earth Day events
(Union Pacific issued the following on April 15, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will participate in more than 100 Earth Day events in nearly 70 communities this month. The events will include an array of activities such as tree plantings, beautification...
Amtrak will celebrate link between trains, blues music
(The following appeared on The Commercial Appeal website on April 16, 2010.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bobby Rush will join sons of another legend, Muddy Waters, for the northbound run to Chicago. With a three-day tour ranging from the Mississippi Blues Trail to the Windy...
Environmental report on bullet train section in Los Angeles delayed
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 16, 2010.) SANTA ANA, Calif. — An environmental impact report on a proposed bullet train between Los Angeles and Anaheim is being delayed but state officials say that won't affect $2 billion in federal funding....
Fresno woos high-speed rail official
(The following story by Paula Lloyd appeared on The Fresno Bee website on April 16, 2010.) FRESNO, Calif. — At its downtown baseball diamond Thursday, Fresno made a pitch to become home to a high-speed rail maintenance yard. Fresno city and county officials and...
Canada’s rail recovery well underway, but not unnoticed
(The following report by Scott Deveau appeared on the National Post website on April 16, 2010.) OTTAWA — It appears that those green shoots emerging in the Canadian rail sector in recent months are now in full bloom. But the transition has not gone unnoticed by...
Canadian government to upgrade 155 rail crossings
(The following story by Althia Raj appeared on the Toronto Sun website on April 14, 2010.) OTTAWA — The federal government will spend nearly $11 million to upgrade 155 high-priority rail grade crossings, Transport Minister John Baird announced Wednesday. Baird said...
NJ Transit trains delayed by Amtrak signal problems around N.Y. Penn Station
(The following story by James Queally appeared on The Star-Ledger website on April 15, 2010.) NEW YORK CITY — Amtrak signal problems emanating from New York Penn Station are causing heavy delays for NJ Transit commuters tonight, an agency spokesman said. The...
Judge raps state of Montana over rail dispute with BNSF
(The following story by Donna Evaro appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on April 15, 2010.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — U.S. District Magistrate Keith Strong on Tuesday granted BNSF Railway Co.'s motion for summary judgment and denied Central Montana Rail Co.'s...
Wisconsin Gov., Amtrak leaders tout train plans
(The following story by Larry Sandler appeared on the Journal Sentinel website on April 15, 2010.) MADISON, Wisc. — Gov. Jim Doyle and top federal railroad officials predicted Thursday that expanded passenger train service will be successful in Wisconsin, while...
Three small roads make management changes; RailAmerica revises board
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 15, 2010.) Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. (PAL) recently named Tom Garrett president, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. He also will serve as president of...
CSX hikes Positive Train Control costs to $1.2 billion
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on April 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eastern-U.S. railroad CSX Transportation now expects to spend $1.2 billion or more developing and installing the crash avoidance technology known as...
Railroad shares mixed at the close of April 15 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 15, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX fell $.21 or .4 percent, to $55.25. Canadian National rose $.94 or 1.5 percent, to $63.35. Canadian Pacific...
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