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Iowa Northern, EPA to exhibit environmentally friendly railroad slug
Washington, D.C.
July 20, 2010
Progressive Railroading
Tomorrow, the Iowa Northern Railway Co. and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plan to demonstrate a newly converted railroad slug in Waterloo, Iowa.
A slug is a l | 07/20/10 |
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Ohio rail commission green lights NS project in Toledo
Washington, D.C.
July 14, 2010
Progressive Railroading
Yesterday, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) announced it issued a notice to proceed for a $12.3 million project calling for upgrades to Norfolk Southern Corp.’s track and yard in Toledo. Unde | 07/14/10 |
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Rail intermodal hits 3 year high
Cleveland, OH
July 9, 2010
UTU News
Intermodal container volume for North American railroads reached its highest level in nearly three years in the week ending July 3, as overall intermodal loads soared 36.6 percent over the holiday-shortened week a year ago, reports the Journal of | 07/09/10 |
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Surplus rail freight cars 'melting away'
Cleveland, OH
July 6, 2010
UTU News
A large part of North America’s railcar surplus is literally melting away, reports the Journal of Commerce.
Enticed by rising scrap metal prices, equipment lessors, railroads and shippers permanently retired nearly a third | 07/06/10 |
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Week No. 25 another good one for North American railroads
Washington, D.C.
July 2, 2010
Progressive Railroading
U.S. railroads continued to post strong weekly traffic figures at June’s end. During the week ending June 26, they originated 284,716 carloads, up 11.4 percent, and 227,229 intermodal loads, up 20.5 p | 07/02/10 |
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Burned before, railroads take risks
Cleveland, OH
June 29, 2010
UTU News
During the recession in the early 2000s, U.S. freight railroads slashed spending and services. When business revived, they were roundly criticized for bottlenecks and delays, The Wall Street Journal reports.
This time around, | 06/29/10 |
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NS hikes train speeds
Cleveland, OH
June 24, 2010
UTU News
Norfolk Sourthern is raising the speed limit for its local trains to expedite movement through Fort Wayne, Ind., the News Sentinel reports.
Between the city and Fort Wayne International Airport, the speed for freight trains will be raised f | 06/24/10 |
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NS to extend Heartland Corridor to Cincinnati
Washington, D.C.
June 23, 2010
Progressive Railroading
Norfolk Southern Railway is nearing completion of its Heartland Corridor between Chicago, Columbus, Ohio, and the Port of Norfolk, Va. But the Class I already is pursuing an expansion plan for the double-stack i | 06/23/10 |
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Amtrak Service Workers Council approves five-year pact
Washington, D.C.
June 22, 2010
Progressive Railroading
Amtrak Service Workers Council (ASWC) members recently ratified a new Amtrak contract by a 450-116 vote. The ASWC represents all Amtrak on-board service workers and includes three member unions, the Tra | 06/22/10 |
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U.S. Class Is take on a tad more workers in May, STB data shows
Washington, D.C.
June 21, 2010
Progressive Railroading
The U.S. Class I workforce grew ever so slightly last month. As of mid-May, the large roads employed 149,967 people, up 0.2 percent from April’s level, according to Surface Transportation Boa | 06/21/10 |
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