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Two teens hit by CSX train were in quiet zone

(The following story by Mike Morris and Mashaun D. Simon appeared on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on March 13, 2010.) ATLANTA, Ga. — The area near Kennesaw where two teens were hit by a train killing one and injuring another has been a designated railroad...

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Bonuses take ‘dip’ at Norfolk Southern

(The following story by Robert McCabe appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on March 14, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — At Norfolk Southern Corp., the buck stops here when it comes to bonuses. The pay packages of its eight highest-ranking executives took a hit in 2009,...

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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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