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Ex-CSX exec now CEO of Florida East Coast
(The following story by Mark Basch appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on May 29, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida East Coast Railway announced Friday that James Hertwig will become president and CEO of the company, effective July 1. Hertwig was...
High-speed rail proposal could threaten already low Amtrak ridership in Oregon City
(The following story by Steve Mayes appeared on The Oregonian website on May 29, 2010.) PORTLAND, Ore. — When Oregon City finishes work on its Amtrak station next month, the town will have invested more than $3 million in the passenger stop. The city is adding parking...
D.C.’s Union Station re-opened after evacuation
(UPI circulated the following on May 30, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Station in Washington was evacuated and shut down for a more than an hour Sunday after a report of an unusual odor, Amtrak said. Washington fire officials asked Amtrak to close the busy station...
Site of Illinois Amtrak derailment repaired, reopened
(The following story by Jacqueline Lee appeared on the News-Democrat website on June 1, 2010.) BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Rail owners have replaced and opened the 500 feet of track where an Amtrak train derailed Sunday and injured five passengers. An investigation into the...
Opinion: Amtrak security move ahead of the curve
(The following column by Eric Zorn appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 30, 2010.) CHICAGO — I was shocked by Amtrak's announcement last week that boarding passengers will now face random screening of their carry-on bags in an effort to detect explosives....
BNSF rail cars tip, spill soybeans in eastern ND town
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 30, 2010.) HATTON, N.D. — Crews have been working in Hatton to clean up from a train derailment that spilled soybeans and restricted travel through much of the eastern North Dakota town. Traill County deputy...
Amtrak train strikes 20-inch pry bar, causing fire
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 31, 2010.) GRAND JUNCTION, Mich. — Authorities believe a pry bar placed deliberately on railroad tracks in western Michigan caused a short circuit and a small fire on an Amtrak passenger train. The Herald-Palladium...
5 passengers injured when trail derails in Ill.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 31, 2010.) GRANITE CITY, Ill. — Amtrak says five people suffered minor injuries when a passenger train derailed in suburban St. Louis. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says the last two coaches on the train left the...
Editorial: Make high speed rail fast, and safe
(The following editorial appeared on the Buffalo News website on May 29, 2010.) BUFFALO, N.Y. — On a recent visit to Buffalo, President Obama indicated an appreciation for what high speed rail can mean for revitalizing a state's economy — and added, jokingly, that...
New York high speed rail plans make gains
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on May 29, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter said Friday that CSX Transportation and federal railroad officials had reached an agreement on plans to build a third track...
Are trains the future, or a new miscalculation?
(The following story by Barry M. Horstman appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on May 29, 2010.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — In the mid-1800s, Cincinnati guessed wrong about public transportation, betting that water would continue to be the nation's primary mode when...
Brain tumor victim’s inspirational story going worldwide
(The following report by Bob Roberts appeared at WBBM.com on May 31, 2010.) DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Five years have passed since a magical moment on a Metra platform in Downers Grove. Now, the inspirational story is going worldwide. On Memorial Day weekend 2005, Debi...
CSXT, Florida forge rail security pact
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 28, 2010.) Yesterday, CSX Transportation announced it entered into a rail security partnership with the state of Florida. Called “SecureNOW,” the partnership “formalizes and enhances [our] ongoing...
STB mulls options to update rail-cost methodology
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 28, 2010.) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) recently released a report reviewing options for updating its Uniform Rail Costing System (URCS), which is used in rate and other cases. The board...
Railroad shares mixed at the close of May 28 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 28, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX fell $.37 or .7 percent, to $52.25. Canadian National fell $.55 or .9 percent, to $57.37. Canadian Pacific rose...
RRB issuing statements of service
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable...
Amtrak ‘misled’ Congress on finances
(The following story by Jim McElhatton appeared on the Washington Times website on June 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Amtrak assured Congress it was on a "glide path" to free itself of federal subsidies early last decade, a handful of top executives secretly had...
Airlines win 20-day delay in rule easing union organizing
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on May 27, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. airlines won a 20-day delay in the start date of a federal rule that makes it easier for employees to organize into a labor union. "This gives the courts a more reasonable time frame to...
AAR: Rail traffic levels off after 12 weeks of gains
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on May 27, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported that rail traffic has leveled off after twelve consecutive weeks of gains. Both rail carloads and intermodal...
STB report to Congress recommends option for updating Board’s key costing methodology
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following on May 27, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Responding to a request from Congress, the Surface Transportation Board today released a report on options for updating its Uniform Rail Costing System, which is used by the...
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