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SEPTA conductor struck by train (The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on April 27, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA A SEPTA conductor was struck and injured by a train Monday afternoon, causing disruptions on some commuter rail lines. The male conductor, who was not identified, was hi...

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Class I train crew employment up 2.58% in March In the key category of transportation (train and engine)train operating crewsemployment rose to57,807 in March, a 2.58% increase over February.This was about double the rate of increase for all employment. That figure increased 1.13% to 147,966...

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Canadian National Monday reported income of C$511 million, or C$1.08 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010, up 21% from the comparable period in 2009. Revenue was up 6% to C$1.97 billion. Operating income increased 25% to C$603 million. The railroads operating ratio was 69.3%, improvin...

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STB postpones action on proposed MMA abandonment Monday, April 26, 2010 TheSurface Transportation Board agreed to postpone action on the proposed abandonment of rail lines in Northern Maine in order to give the parties time to arrive at a mediated solution. The state of Maine and the Montreal, Mai...

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Accidents lesson: Dont trust railway signals"I don't really understand the roadway well where the tragic train accident occurred in University Park, and I can see how someone could be crossing over the tracks when the flashing lights and gates don't work and get hit," Chicago Tribune r...

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Amtrak reports best-ever half year (The following story by John R. Pulliam appeared on The Register-Mail website on April 24, 2010.) GALESBURG, Ill. With Amtrak on pace to break its annual ridership record after the first six months of fiscal year 2010, ridership also is up on trains serving Galesb...

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» Press Releases » Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Gain MomentumRail Freight Traffic Continues to Gain Momentum22 Apr 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: AAR Communications 202-639-2100 Holly Arthur harthur@aar.org AAR Reports Broad Gains in Weekly U.S. Rail Freight...

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Ohio rail commission gives short line green light to repair tunnel, bridges (The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 19, 2010.) The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) recently gave the Ohio Central Railroad an official notice to proceed with tunnel and bridg...

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Congress addresses risks of terrorist attacks against railroads (AllHeadlineNews.com circulated the following story on April 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. A government watchdog report Wednesday urged changes to the way the Transportation Security Administration protects the nations railr...

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Oregon port lands rail deal with Union Pacific Monday, April 19, 2010 Port officials in Coos Bay, Ore., expect to sign a deal with Union Pacific as soon as next week to take control of the rail line between the North Spit and Coquille, The World reports. Port commissioners approved an agreement that Ex...

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Ex-DM&E chief: Railroad owes him $4 million more (The following story by John Hult appeared on the Sioux Fallss Argus Leader website on April 19, 2010.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. The Sioux Falls man who lost his job as a railroad boss to a corporate merger is locked in a bitter dispute over his severance pa...

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Short lines and regionals post solid traffic gains Two companies that operate a total of 102 short line and regional railroadsRailAmerica and Genesee & Wyoming (GWI)have reported solid gains in freight traffic for March. RailAmericas 40 railroads, which operate over approximately 7,400...

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Three small roads make management changes; RailAmerica revises board (The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 15, 2010.) Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. (PAL) recently named Tom Garrett president, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railro...

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KCS declares preferred stock dividend (Kansas City Southern issued the following on April 14, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Executive Committee of Kansas City Southerns (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $12.8125 per share on the outstanding 5.125% Cumulative Con...

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OTTAWA - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP) and the union representing workers that build and maintain track and machinery have reached a tentative three-year contract. The memorandum was announced late Saturday by the Calgary-based company and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Main...

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A least 6 dead in Italy train derailmentA train in Northern Italy derailed and left at least six people dead and several injured on Monday, MSNBC reported.. Sky Italia said there were six dead in the incident near the city of Merano, about 185 miles north of Venice. Seven people had been killed, and bet...

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New VRE operator may be short of staffKeolis Rail Services America has solidified contract agreements with the unions for engineers and conductors and will recruit employees this week in preparation for the end of Amtrak's reign with the Virginia Railway Express this summer and its takeover of it...

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PTC, re-regulation highlight NARS meeting (The North American Rail Shippers (NARS) issued the following on April 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Positive Train Control and re-regulation are two timely topics expected to draw record attendance at the 2010 North American Rail Shippers annual meeti...

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South Korean railcars being built in Philly for SEPTA (The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on April 12, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA In a refurbished factory tucked below Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia, 48 naked railcars are being formally dressed for...

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...call it the "Troll effect" if you will. This 'anticipated' ridership increase. Children want...no, demand ta ride the rails [accompanied by a parent of course] in order to catch a glimpse...a peek even, lest they have their souls stolen, by the infamous "Amtrak Troll!" A...

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Birth scare takes place on Amtrak trainSALINAS, Calif. -- Salinas firefighters responded to a report of a woman giving birth Thursday evening on an Amtrak train heading from Paso Robles to Salinas, Web site www.thecalifornian.com reports. Fire and ambulance crews met the train at the Salinas sta...

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Demand building on the rails as economy improvesAs the economy goes, so go the railroads. Or is it the other way around? Either way, both seem to be heading in the right direction, at least according to railroad executives, Web site www.purchasing.com reports. "I'm not willing to say the chall...

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Study finds more trains, longer waits in Springfields future (The following story by Tim Landis appeared on the State Journal-Register website on April 8, 2010.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Tired of waiting for that freight train to pass? Too bad. Its going to get worse. The time Springfield motorists spen...

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NJT to pay $500,000 for whistleblower violationNEWARK, N.J. -- A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that New Jersey Transit violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act when it retaliated against an employee for repo...

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FRA announces $50 million Positive Train Control grant (The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on April 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon begin accepting grant applications for the deployment of positive train control (PTC) col...

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	SEPTA conductor struck by train (Preview) SEPTA conductor struck by train (The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on April 27, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA A SEPTA conductor was struck and injured by a train Monday afternoon, causing disruptions on some commuter rail lines. The male conductor, who was not identified, was hi...	Troll	0	521	11:58 AM, 04/28/10 by Troll
	Jobs in T&E rise. A bit, but still nothing ta throw a party over! (Preview) Class I train crew employment up 2.58% in March In the key category of transportation (train and engine)train operating crewsemployment rose to57,807 in March, a 2.58% increase over February.This was about double the rate of increase for all employment. That figure increased 1.13% to 147,966...	Uke	1	478	9:36 PM, 04/27/10 by Uke
	CN first quarter earnings cheer Wall Street (Preview) Canadian National Monday reported income of C$511 million, or C$1.08 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010, up 21% from the comparable period in 2009. Revenue was up 6% to C$1.97 billion. Operating income increased 25% to C$603 million. The railroads operating ratio was 69.3%, improvin...	Uke	2	483	6:41 PM, 04/27/10 by Snippy
	Abandon, or not? That is the question! (Preview) STB postpones action on proposed MMA abandonment Monday, April 26, 2010 TheSurface Transportation Board agreed to postpone action on the proposed abandonment of rail lines in Northern Maine in order to give the parties time to arrive at a mediated solution. The state of Maine and the Montreal, Mai...	Uke	0	519	7:03 AM, 04/27/10 by Uke
	Accident’s lesson: Don’t trust railway signals (Preview) Accidents lesson: Dont trust railway signals"I don't really understand the roadway well where the tragic train accident occurred in University Park, and I can see how someone could be crossing over the tracks when the flashing lights and gates don't work and get hit," Chicago Tribune r...	Troll	0	478	11:43 AM, 04/26/10 by Troll
	Amtrak reports best-ever half year (Preview) Amtrak reports best-ever half year (The following story by John R. Pulliam appeared on The Register-Mail website on April 24, 2010.) GALESBURG, Ill. With Amtrak on pace to break its annual ridership record after the first six months of fiscal year 2010, ridership also is up on trains serving Galesb...	Troll	1	494	11:37 AM, 04/26/10 by Troll
	Nice for the carriers, but where are the jobs? (Preview) » Press Releases » Rail Freight Traffic Continues to Gain MomentumRail Freight Traffic Continues to Gain Momentum22 Apr 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: AAR Communications 202-639-2100 Holly Arthur harthur@aar.org AAR Reports Broad Gains in Weekly U.S. Rail Freight...	Uke	0	483	11:58 AM, 04/23/10 by Uke
	Ohio rail commission gives short line green light to repair tunnel, bridges (Preview) Ohio rail commission gives short line green light to repair tunnel, bridges (The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 19, 2010.) The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) recently gave the Ohio Central Railroad an official notice to proceed with tunnel and bridg...	Troll	9	684	12:56 AM, 04/23/10 by Cy Valley
	Congress addresses risks of terrorist attacks against railroads (Preview) Congress addresses risks of terrorist attacks against railroads (AllHeadlineNews.com circulated the following story on April 22, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. A government watchdog report Wednesday urged changes to the way the Transportation Security Administration protects the nations railr...	Troll	5	899	10:55 PM, 04/22/10 by Freddie Krueger
	UP quits Coos Bay, Oregon! (Preview) Oregon port lands rail deal with Union Pacific Monday, April 19, 2010 Port officials in Coos Bay, Ore., expect to sign a deal with Union Pacific as soon as next week to take control of the rail line between the North Spit and Coquille, The World reports. Port commissioners approved an agreement that Ex...	Uke	2	701	11:35 AM, 04/20/10 by Freddie Krueger
	Ex-DM&E chief: Railroad owes him $4 million more (Preview) Ex-DM&E chief: Railroad owes him $4 million more (The following story by John Hult appeared on the Sioux Fallss Argus Leader website on April 19, 2010.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. The Sioux Falls man who lost his job as a railroad boss to a corporate merger is locked in a bitter dispute over his severance pa...	Troll	4	520	8:38 AM, 04/20/10 by Troll
	Small outfits moved more freight first quarter of 2010...than 2009! (Preview) Short lines and regionals post solid traffic gains Two companies that operate a total of 102 short line and regional railroadsRailAmerica and Genesee & Wyoming (GWI)have reported solid gains in freight traffic for March. RailAmericas 40 railroads, which operate over approximately 7,400...	Uke	5	574	8:46 PM, 04/18/10 by Uke
	Three small roads make management changes; RailAmerica revises board (Preview) Three small roads make management changes; RailAmerica revises board (The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 15, 2010.) Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. (PAL) recently named Tom Garrett president, according to the American Short Line and Regional Railro...	Troll	0	491	10:45 AM, 04/16/10 by Troll
	KCS declares preferred stock dividend (Preview) KCS declares preferred stock dividend (Kansas City Southern issued the following on April 14, 2010.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Executive Committee of Kansas City Southerns (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $12.8125 per share on the outstanding 5.125% Cumulative Con...	Troll	2	538	2:18 PM, 04/15/10 by Freddie Krueger
	CP and MOW reach 'tentative' agreement... (Preview) OTTAWA - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP) and the union representing workers that build and maintain track and machinery have reached a tentative three-year contract. The memorandum was announced late Saturday by the Calgary-based company and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Main...	Uke	2	752	11:02 AM, 04/14/10 by Uke
	A least 6 dead in Italy train derailment (Preview) A least 6 dead in Italy train derailmentA train in Northern Italy derailed and left at least six people dead and several injured on Monday, MSNBC reported.. Sky Italia said there were six dead in the incident near the city of Merano, about 185 miles north of Venice. Seven people had been killed, and bet...	Troll	1	603	3:26 PM, 04/13/10 by Snippy
	New VRE operator may be short of staff (Preview) New VRE operator may be short of staffKeolis Rail Services America has solidified contract agreements with the unions for engineers and conductors and will recruit employees this week in preparation for the end of Amtrak's reign with the Virginia Railway Express this summer and its takeover of it...	Troll	0	593	11:38 AM, 04/13/10 by Troll
	PTC, re-regulation highlight NARS meeting (Preview) PTC, re-regulation highlight NARS meeting (The North American Rail Shippers (NARS) issued the following on April 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Positive Train Control and re-regulation are two timely topics expected to draw record attendance at the 2010 North American Rail Shippers annual meeti...	Troll	0	559	11:31 AM, 04/13/10 by Troll
	South Korean railcars being built in Philly for SEPTA (Preview) South Korean railcars being built in Philly for SEPTA (The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on April 12, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA In a refurbished factory tucked below Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia, 48 naked railcars are being formally dressed for...	Troll	0	511	12:23 PM, 04/12/10 by Troll
	Speakin' of Amtrack... (Preview) ...call it the "Troll effect" if you will. This 'anticipated' ridership increase. Children want...no, demand ta ride the rails [accompanied by a parent of course] in order to catch a glimpse...a peek even, lest they have their souls stolen, by the infamous "Amtrak Troll!" A...	Uke	1	537	11:08 AM, 04/12/10 by Troll
	Shit cramps hold up Amtrak (Preview) Birth scare takes place on Amtrak trainSALINAS, Calif. -- Salinas firefighters responded to a report of a woman giving birth Thursday evening on an Amtrak train heading from Paso Robles to Salinas, Web site www.thecalifornian.com reports. Fire and ambulance crews met the train at the Salinas sta...	Troll	1	608	11:18 AM, 04/10/10 by Uke
	Demand building on the rails as economy improves (Preview) Demand building on the rails as economy improvesAs the economy goes, so go the railroads. Or is it the other way around? Either way, both seem to be heading in the right direction, at least according to railroad executives, Web site www.purchasing.com reports. "I'm not willing to say the chall...	Troll	0	509	7:52 AM, 04/09/10 by Troll
	Study finds more trains, longer waits in Springfield’s future (Preview) Study finds more trains, longer waits in Springfields future (The following story by Tim Landis appeared on the State Journal-Register website on April 8, 2010.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Tired of waiting for that freight train to pass? Too bad. Its going to get worse. The time Springfield motorists spen...	Troll	0	430	7:44 AM, 04/09/10 by Troll
	NJT to pay $500,000 for whistleblower violation (Preview) NJT to pay $500,000 for whistleblower violationNEWARK, N.J. -- A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that New Jersey Transit violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act when it retaliated against an employee for repo...	Troll	1	1182	7:09 AM, 04/08/10 by Troll
	FRA announces $50 million Positive Train Control grant (Preview) FRA announces $50 million Positive Train Control grant (The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on April 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will soon begin accepting grant applications for the deployment of positive train control (PTC) col...	Troll	0	484	7:06 AM, 04/08/10 by Troll
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