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Norfolk Southern’s Greencastle project on track

(The following story by Kate S. Alexander appeared on the Herald-Mail website on March 13, 2010.) GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Norfolk Southern will break ground on its Greencastle intermodal rail facility this summer despite news coming from Capitol Hill, a spokesman said. The...

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Railroad safety statistics improve in 2009

(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. freight railroad operations had their safest year ever in 2009, said the Association of American Railroads. The industry trade group said...

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Plan for giant railroad yard stirs turmoil

(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 13, 2010.) ROSSVILLE, Tenn. — The development of Norfolk Southern Corp.'s $112 million intermodal yard on a former cattle ranch in Fayette County has polarized the community for more than a year. Proponents are...

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Web site lists hazardous train cargo in real time

(The following story by Chris Paschenko appeared on The Daily News website on March 14, 2010.) SANTA FE — If a CSX Corp. train derails, first responders have instant, real-time access to railroad manifests to learn whether the cars were hauling hazardous material....

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Strong growth points to end of freight recession

(The Canadian Press circulated the following on March 13, 2010.) MONTREAL — A recent surge in demand for rail, truck and air transportation suggests the global freight recession may have ended, industry analysts said yesterday. After bottoming out in the second...

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Union Pacific CEO seeing signs of better business

(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on March 12, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — The CEO of Union Pacific said Friday that shipments carried by the nation's biggest railroad are stronger than expected this year, but are still a long way from...

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Railroad layoffs lead to ‘bumping’

(The following story by Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on March 13, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad layoffs prompted by the recession have brought more than 120 people, some from as far away as California and New Mexico, to Nebraska rail hubs in...

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