News Archive (January 23 through January 29)

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Saturday/Sunday, January 28-29

• Chicago-bound Amtrak train derails near Spokane (AP)
  Eastbound Empire Builder derails Saturday morning; no serious injuries reported.
• Amtrak discounts Acela, Metroliner fares (AP)
  Fares will rise or fall up to 15% based on demand, as already offered for regional service.
• Amtrak train derails after regular stop in Huntington (Herald-Dispatch)
  Westbound Cardinal derails Thursday in Kentucky; no injuries reported.
• $400M urged for rail upgrades (Times Union)
  Study recommends $400M in improvements for NYC-Albany corridor.
• Spitzer, LIRR on same track for expansion (Newsday)
  Long Island Rail Road seeks third track to expand commuter rail capacity.
• CP Rail facing damages in derailment (AP)
  First week of testimony concludes in suit over Canadian Pacific's 2002 derailment in Minot.
• Jasper track reopens after 31-car derailment (AP)
  BNSF reopens Alabama route following a Wednesday night derailment.
• Riders livid at train glitches (North Jersey Media)
  Pattern of delays angers commuters on NJ Transit's Pascack Valley route.
• Pakistan passenger train derails, casualties feared (GEO Pakistan)
  Passenger train derails and falls into a ravine late Sunday.

Wednesday/Thursday, January 25-26

• Bullet train likely chugging to derailment (San Francisco Chronicle)
  $10 billion bond for high speed San Francisco to LA route could be removed from ballot.
• CN, CP agree to handle each other's traffic to improve Port of Vancouver (CP)
  Cooperative agreement to ease bottlenecks at port.
• Norfolk Southern Reports Record Income For Fourth Quarter and 2005 (NS)
  Income and revenue rise 29% and 16%, respectively in fourth quarter.
• U.S. Transportation Secretary discusses rail safety plan (AP)
  BNSF pilots 50 wireless transmitters to communicate status of switches.
• Broken track caused derailment (AP)
  Broken rail caused a CSX derailment north of Syracuse last November.
• Rail Freight Traffic Up Sharply (AAR)
  Weekly intermodal and carload freight volumes rise 11.9% and 8.4%, respectively.
• Record number of riders use Amtrak in Northern California (CBS5)
  Record 4.6 million riders rode Amtrak California trains last year.
• 30th St. it stays, not 'Ben' Station (Philadelphia Inquirer)
  Foundation abandons efforts to rename Philadelphia station after public opposition.
• The old railway is on a roll: CN shares surpass $100 (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National shares top $100 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
• BNSF blames state for cleanup delays (Billings Gazette)
  Railroad says regulatory hurdles are slowing cleanup at Livingston rail yard.
• Train Derails In Jasper (NBC13)
  BNSF derailment in Alabama is area's second this month.
• Freight train, freight train, earnin' cash (Financial Times)
  Strong railroad earnings and revenue growth expected to continue in 2006.
• BNSF to add 250 jobs (Star-Telegram)
  BNSF to add 250 to corporate headquarters and yard in Fort Worth, Texas.
• L. B. Foster Company Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Results (LBF)
  Rail equipment manufacturer reports 267% increase in full year earnings.
• Miss. lawmakers promote Tunica casino monorail study (AP)
  Mississippi seeks monorail to link casinos in Tunica County.
• Riverside train line to undergo repairs (Whittier Daily News)
  Union Pacific to begin replacing 43 miles of track, causing Metrolink service disruptions.
• Gov't Could Derail Lovejoy Line (WXIA)
  Georgia state lawmakers to debate merits of Atlanta commuter rail line.
• Metra willing to adjust expansion (Chicago Tribune)
  Chicago commuter rail agency to adjust schedules due to rider demand.

Monday/Tuesday, January 23-24

• BNSF Reports Record All-Time Quarterly and Annual Revenue and EPS (BNSF)
  Quarterly earnings rise 24% driven by strong 18% freight revenue growth.
• CSX Reports Fourth-Quarter EPS of $1.03 (CSX)
  Earnings rise 49% despite hurricane damage on Gulf Coast.
• CN reports fourth-quarter 2005 earnings per share of C$1.56 (CN)
  Quarterly earnings and revenue rise 14% and 9%, respectively; stock splits 2-for-1.
• Montenegro mourns dead in train crash that killed at least 44 (Serbianna)
  Death toll rises to 44 in Monday's train crash and river plunge in Montenegro's capital.
• Jury Seated In Derailment Lawsuits In Minneapolis (AP)
  Jury to decide cases from Canadian Pacific's January 2002 derailment in Minot, ND.
• BNSF Announces $2.4 Billion Capital Commitment Program for 2006 (BNSF)
  Capital program 10% higher than 2005, including $400 million for track and facilities.
• Springfield eyes commuter rail to NYC (AP)
  CT supports $300M project to launch commuter rail between Springfield and NYC.
• Railways on track to steam past rivals in transportation sector (Globe and Mail)
  Airlines and trucking firms hit hardest by high oil prices.
• Norfolk Southern Names Wick Moorman Chairman (NS)
  Wick Moorman to succeed David Goode as CEO of Norfolk Southern.
• Amtrak resumes service through Meridian (AP)
  Passenger service to New Orleans restored following Norfolk Southern derailments.
• Ski Train running again (Rocky Mountain News)
  Service resumes between Denver and Winter Park following a UP coal train derailment.
• St. Louis Light Rail Problems Trigger Heavy Legal Battles (ENR)
  Light rail agency seeks $50 million in damages from engineering and construction firm.
• L.B. Foster Begins Construction of New Concrete Rail Tie Facility (LBF)
  Tucson Arizona plant to manufacture concrete rail ties.