Rail Industry News
CN announces new marketing team
(CN issued the following on February 16, 2010.) MONTREAL — Jean-Jacques Ruest, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer of CN (TSX: CNR)(NYSE: CNI), announced today the appointment of his marketing team – another key step in CN’s drive to reach the next...
Citations issued during railroad safety detail in Monroe, La.
(The following story by Zack Southwell appeared on The News Star website on February 16, 2010.) MONROE, La. — State police and officers from the Monroe Police Department and the Union Pacific Railroad Police conducted a railroad crossing enforcement detail Tuesday...
Committee OKs federal funding of Milwaukee-Madison rail link
(The following story by Lee Bergquist appeared on the Journal Sentinel website on February 16, 2010.) MADISON, Wisc. — The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee agreed Tuesday to accept $822 million in federal stimulus funds for high-speed rail linking Madison,...
Belgium: 2nd black box found in fatal train crash
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Arthur Max on February 17, 2010.) BRUSSELS — Railway workers on Wednesday found the second black box from this week's deadly train collision in Belgium — a crash that EU officials said shows the need for Europe...
NJ Transit fares may increase as much as 30 percent
(The following appeared on the Cherry Hill Courier Post website on February 16, 2010.) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — NJ Transit train and bus riders could face a 20 percent to 30 percent fare hike and service cuts, according to communications between transit officials and union...
L.A. and Long Beach ports see 1.6% gain in cargo traffic
(The following story by Ronald D. White appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on February 16, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — Cargo traffic at the nation's busiest seaport complex increased in January, the second straight month in which cargo levels improved at the ports of...
Hoffa says Teamsters to build on YRC success
(The following story by William B. Cassidy appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 16, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are ready to put the muscle they used against Wall Street to help YRC Worldwide into action against fresh opponents, says...
Chicago rail projects getting a $100 million federal boost
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on February 17,2 010.) CHICAGO — A program to reduce train congestion in the Chicago area is getting a major boost with $100 million in federal stimulus money for 16 rail projects,...
Do security officials overlook trains?
(The following report by Luke Moretti appeared at WVIB.com on February 17, 2010.) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Security is a big concern for most travelers. But are security officials overlooking one mode of transportation? Most of us are used to enhanced security screening before...
Railroad probes new incident in Bettendorf where fatal crash happened in 2009
(The following story by David Heitz appeared on the Quad City Times website on February 16, 2010.) BETTENDORF, Iowa — The Canadian Pacific Railway is investigating an incident involving a train that occurred Monday afternoon in the same spot as last summer’s deadly...
Excise tax loses support amid White House push
(The following story by Robert Pear appeared on the New York Times website on February 15, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An agreement to tax high-cost, employer-sponsored health insurance plans, announced with fanfare by the White House and labor unions last month, is...
Federal income tax and Railroad Retirement benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on February 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The following questions and answers describe the tax statements issued by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) each January for Federal income tax purposes. Railroad retirement...
China’s high-speed rail line revolution
(The following story by Keith Bradsher appeared on the New York Times website on February 14, 2010.) WUHAN, China — Last month, President Barack Obama lauded high-speed rail lines to be built with stimulus money, including one connecting Chicago and St. Louis. Two...
Passenger rail bill passes Kansas Senate committee
(The following story by Foss Farrar appeared on the Arkansas City Traveler website on February 15, 2010.) TOPEKA, Kan. — A bill establishing a passenger rail program for Kansas passed the state Senate transportation committee and might go before the full Senate for a...
Some Amtrak trains give preference to Seattle riders over Bellingham
(The following story by Jared Paben appeared on the Bellingham Herald website on February 12, 2010.) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Passengers from Seattle are getting priority over those from Bellingham on some trains during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. But for most...
Amtrak’s Georgia ridership down, but on-time performance improves
(The following story by Ken Stanford appeared at AccessNorthGa.com on February 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly released figures show that despite the recession, Amtrak trains serving Georgia generally held their own during fiscal 2009. According to the Georgia...
Metra mulls selling naming rights
(The following story by B.J. Lutz appeared at NBCchicago.com on February 12, 2010.) CHICAGO — One day, perhaps you might not take the Union Pacific Northwest to the Arlington Park station, but rather the Boeing Line out to Motorola Station. After seeing other transit...
Amtrak’s Southern Crescent passengers make unplanned stay in Gainesville
(The following story by B.J. Williams appeared at AccessNorthGa.com on February 13, 2010.) GAINESVILLE, Ga. — When a Norfolk Southern train derailed near Atlanta, it meant an unplanned delay in Gainesville for passengers on board the AMTRAK Southern Crescent. AMTRAK's...
Amtrak’s Va. line posted profit in second month
(The following story by Ray Reed appeared on the News Advance website on February 16, 2010.) RICHMOND, Va. — Lynchburg’s honeymoon with Amtrak continued in November, producing enough riders on the new train that started in October to generate a profit in its second...
Railroad yards still help propel local economies
(The following story by Michael J. Sorba appeared on the Redlands Daily Facts website on February 13, 2010.) REDLANDS, Calif. — A morning swig from a plastic milk jug, the refrigerator where it was kept and the spoon used to shovel that first bite of breakfast - the...
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