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| Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:38:00 GMT EJ&E sale opposition grows |
"Illinois communities opposing this seem to be well-organized" A Griffith town council member is trying to hook up cities and towns in Indiana and Illinois that oppose the proposed Canadian National Railway purchase of the EJ&E Railroad. via Post Tribune |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:37:16 GMT Plant City Wants Another Opinion On Rail Hub's Effect |
"The direct impact is in Winter Haven" Despite assurances by CSX Transportation that its proposed Winter Haven rail hub will reduce Plant City's train traffic, commissioners want an independent opinion. via Tampa Bay Online |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:00:51 GMT Rahall concerned about future of CSX |
"TCI wants the ability to initiate a perpetual 'recall' contest through special meetings as a tool to pressure the board to implement TCI's proposals, regardless of their merit." HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - When it comes to the transportation systems in the U.S., ownership of only 4 percent of the shares of a railroad company can still cause deep concern in Congress, especially if the ... via Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a... |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:47:18 GMT Ducati and NCR Team to Run the Parts Canada Superbike Championship |
Ducati North America may be delighted to announce that NCR will serve as the official Ducati supported racing team in the 2008 Parts Canada Superbike Championship series, but likely the rest of the field won't ... via OneWheelDrive.Net |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:04:02 GMT Mass-Transit Plan To Be Disclosed |
"The funded projects certainly help forestall that and keep that from happening completely, but to keep speeds up at today's level or improve them, we need to go beyond this plan and we need to change people's behavior at the same time" Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials today will unveil a draft of their 2008 Long Range Transportation Plan, which outlines proposed transportation projects for the next 25 years. via KTLA-TV Los Angeles |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:32:32 GMT Opinion: CSX's Ward warns against hedge fund investors |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's railroads are solving real problems for the nation - big problems like traffic congestion on the highways and emissions from motor vehicles. via Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a... |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:09:49 GMT On the track of crime |
"They hit us for several million dollars' worth of merchandise" Pete Ramey of Norfolk Southern's police force questions men he caught trespassing on thecompany's property last month. via Roanoke Times |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:27:06 GMT Google Will Assist NJ Transit Riders Soon |
Google will soon be helping New Jersey Transit train riders plan their trips. Under a deal to be announced Wednesday, travelers will be able to use Google Transit to get trip times and transfers between 164 ... via WINS-AM New York |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:46:07 GMT Margaret Atwood pens libretto for Vancouver opera on poet Pauline Johnson |
"When you have to sing words, it is not like doing a play where you have no time restrictions, no pitch restrictions" The work of acclaimed author Margaret Atwood will hit the stage once again, this time with the novelist crafting the libretto for a chamber opera based on the life of Canadian poet Pauline Johnson. via Slam Sports |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:28:17 GMT UTU: News: Helena, Mt; hundreds show support for new Amtrak route |
An effort to restore rail passenger service through southern Montana brought people from around the state to a Helena meeting of the Montana Association of Railroad Passengers. |
