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Weak coal demand drags down U.S. roads' weekly carloads
Washington, D.C.
March 1, 2010
AAR News
Snowstorms didn’t hamper U.S. railroads’ traffic last week like they did the week before, but sluggish coal demand did. During the week ending Feb. 20, their carloads declined 1.6 percent to 273,999 units compared with t | 03/01/10 |
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U.S. Class I workforce a smidge smaller in January
Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2010
STB
U.S. Class Is’ workforce-reducing ways of 2009 have carried over into 2010. As of mid-January, their workforce stood at 145,609, down 0.8 percent from December’s level and 8.7 percent from January 2009’s count.
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UP receives National Governors Association's PPP award
February 25, 2010
AAR News
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently presented Public-Private Partnership Awards to Union Pacific Railroad, Intel and UnitedHealthcare at the 2010 NGA Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The awards recognize “corporate fellow” companies th | 02/25/10 |
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TSI slips slightly in December
Washington, D.C.
February 22, 2010
Progressive Railroading
In December, the Transportation Services Index (TSI) declined 0.1 percent from November’s level to 98.8, the lowest December index since 2001 and same level as December 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’ | 02/22/10 |
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FRA launches trespass prevention study in south Florida
February 19, 2010
Progressive Railroading
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), city of West Palm Beach, Fla., and other parties in south Florida will participate in the Trespass Prevention Research Study, a program des | 02/19/10 |
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UP to upgrade Houston-area line
Houston, Texas
February 18, 2010
Progressive Railroading
Union Pacific Railroad will launch a $29 million project aimed at improving a 23-mile line in the Houston area.
The project calls for removing and installing rail, installing 29 track switches and more than 62, | 02/18/10 |
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BNSF shareholders back Berkshire buyout; deal nears finish line
February 15, 2010
Progressive Railroading
At about lunchtime today, BNSF Railway Co. will become a privately held company. Yesterday, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. shareholders voted in favor of the proposed $26 billion-plus acquisition by Warren Buffett/Berkshire Hathaway Inc. d | 02/15/10 |
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U.S. carloads down, intermodal volume up in January
Washington, D.C.
February 12, 2010
AAR News
Last month, U.S. railroads handled 1.05 million carloads, down 0.7 percent compared with January 2009’s traffic volume.
However, 13 of 19 commodity categories tracked by the AAR registered year-over-year | 02/12/10 |
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Utah Transit Authority proposes TRAX, FrontRunner service cuts
February 11, 2010
Progressive Railroading
The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is considering a plan to reduce certain TRAX train trips and change FrontRunner commuter-rail service in April.
UTA is trying to address a budget shortfall of $38 million as a result of the reces | 02/11/10 |
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Amtrak awards maintenance shop contracts, steps up security for Winter Olympics
February 10, 2010
Progressive Railroading
Amtrak announced it awarded two contracts totaling $49.5 million for major upgrades to maintenance facilities in Los Angeles and Hialeah, Fla. The projects are funded by federal stimulus dollars.
Amtrak awarded | 02/10/10 |
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