December 17, 2009 | Convention, Headlines
(The following story by Justin Schoenberger appeared on the Index-Journal website on December 17, 2009.) ABBEVILLE, S.C. — The group that helped make Abbeville High School’s nearly $1 million baseball field a reality recently got a $30,000 boost from a company that... May 1, 2009 | Commuter Rail, Convention, Headlines
(The following story by James Miller appeared on the Daytona Beach News-Journal website on May 1, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate today delivered a potentially fatal blow to the proposed SunRail commuter system connecting DeLand and metropolitan Orlando.... March 30, 2009 | Amtrak, Convention, Headlines
(The following story by Bill Thompson appeared on the Gainesville Sun website on March 30, 2009.) OCALA, Fla. — Seven years ago, a speeding northbound Amtrak passenger train derailed in Putnam County, killing four people and injuring more than 140 of the nearly 500... March 18, 2009 | Convention, Headlines
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 17, 2009.) CHICAGO — What could be more appropriate than green locomotives on St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago? But four locomotives unveiled in the city Tuesday by the CSX railway aren’t the color green.... February 6, 2009 | Commuter Rail, Convention, Headlines
(The following story by Lindsay Peterson and Catherine Dolinski appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on February 5, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Charlie Crist threw his support behind the Central Florida commuter rail project on Wednesday, even as it appeared the... January 5, 2009 | Amtrak, Convention, Headlines
(The following story by Isaac Babcock appeared on the Observer website on January 1.) WINTER PARK, Fla. — Central Florida Commuter Rail may be on the back burner for some politicians during the holidays, but for Florida Congressman John Mica, all railroads lead... August 7, 2008 | Convention, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on August 7.) BALTIMORE — Baltimore, founded as an inland deep-water port, now finds itself losing a competitive struggle for the container traffic that carries much of the world’s commerce. The... July 28, 2008 | Convention, Headlines
(TCI and 3G issued the following on July 25.) NEW YORK — The Children’s Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP (“TCI”) and 3G Capital Partners, Ltd. (“3G”) today issued the following statement regarding the refusal by CSX Corp. to seat all... April 24, 2008 | Convention, Headlines
(The following editorial appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on April 24.) ORLANDO, Fla. — Commuter rail took an unexpected turn in Tallahassee Tuesday, when Senate Majority Leader Dan Webster restructured the deal that by 2013 should move riders between DeLand... 