News Archive (February 13 through February 19)

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Wednesday/Thursday, February 15-16

• DM&E gets board's approval (Argus Leader)
  STB gives Dakota Minnesota & Eastern final approval for 280 mile, $2.5B, extension to Wyoming's Powder River Basin coal fields.
• Rail project to cut miles to Midwest due by 2009 (Virginian-Pilot)
  Norfolk Southern's $311 million Heartland Corridor to cut 225 miles, increase capacity.
• Union Pacific sues local photographer (Vancouver Sun)
  UP sues renowned rail photographer over unauthorized train calendar.
• RailAmerica Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results (RRA)
  Shortline rail operator reports 15.7% increase in fourth quarter revenue.
• UP throws switch, reroutes traffic (Marysville Advocate)
  Union Pacific opens rerouted mainline around Marysville, Kansas.
• 'Subway To The Sea' Could Cost $4.8 Billion, Take 10 Years To Build (NBC4)
  LA's plan to extend subway under Wilshire Blvd to Santa Monica to take 10 years.
• Burlington Northern sees 'mid-teen' earnings rise (Reuters)
  BNSF expects earnings to increase by a mid-teen percentage rate, revenues by 10-13%.
• Norfolk Southern sees mixed coal, autos outlook in '06 (Reuters)
  NS expects rising competition and pressure from falling housing starts and auto production.
• Monroe-Lackawanna railroad merger to be discussed (Pocono Record)
  Merger of rail authorities to help restore passenger service between Scranton and NYC.
• BNSF urged to put brakes on proposal for faster trains (AP)
  Casselton North Dakota opposes BNSF plan to increase train speeds to 60mph.
• Jurors award $1.86 million (Minot Daily News)
  Canadian Pacific to pay $1.86M to four people seeking damages from 2002 derailment.
• Intermodal Up, Carload Freight Down on U.S. Railroads (AAR)
  US intermodal volume rises 3.6%, carload freight falls 1.2%, last week.
• Railways signal banner year (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian Pacific and Canadian National see gains from surge in global trade with Asia.
• Commuter rail is back on track (ABC Newspapers)
  Minnesota's Northstar Commuter Rail project added to FTA recommended list.
• Separate incidents cause Metra delays (Chicago Tribune)
  Chicago commuter rail delays result from grade crossing accident and CSX derailment.
• Amtrak Completes Second Phase Of Fare Increase (AP)
  Monthly pass fares rise for approximately 2,000 Northeast Corridor commuters.
• Canadian Pacific Railway celebrates 125th birthday (CPR)
  Railway’s original charter on display at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum.
• Canada's railways rolling to success (Toronto Star)
  Analysts say CP and CN valuations are high, but efficiency and productivity gains ahead.
• Give light rail a second look (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
  Opinion: Rochester should consider light rail transit development.
• Pansey Train Derailment (PTVY)
  CSX derails 15 cars in Alabama; no hazardous materials leaked.
• Subway Platform Conductors Hired To Ease Rush Hour Crush (NY1)
  New York City Transit adds 96 platform conductors to keep order at 20 busiest stations.

Tuesday, February 14

• Genesee & Wyoming Reports 50% Increase in Earnings (GWR)
  Regional and shortline rail operator's quarterly revenue rises 29% due to acquisitions.
• Genesee & Wyoming Agrees to Sell Western Australia Operations (GWR)
  G&W to make US$956 million sale, purchase South Australian operations, and repay debt.
• CSX, city settle over '01 Howard Street tunnel fire (Baltimore Business Journal)
  CSX to pay Baltimore $2 million for costs incurred during 2001 derailment and tunnel fire.
• Florida East Coast Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results (FEC)
  Railway segment revenues and operating profit increase 12% and 3.5%, respectively.
• KCS buys historic locomotives, rail cars (Kansas City Business Journal)
  Kansas City Southern purchases vintage locomotives and railcars for business train.
• Train derails in Moore (Norman Transcript)
  BNSF freight train derails in Oklahoma on Monday.
• NJ Transit on-time rate takes a dip (Trenton Times)
  On-time performance falls to 93.3% in December 2005, versus 94.6% a year ago.

Monday, February 13

• New Yorkers Face Delays, Cancellations After Storm (Bloomberg)
  Commuter railroads operating with delays after record-setting two foot snowfall in NYC.
• Nightmare for LIRR passengers: Snow drifts leave trains stuck (WABC)
  Long Island Rail Road suspends service into NY Penn Station due to snow drifts.
• Mile-long Newark subway extension to open this summer (AP)
  NJ Transit's $207 million extension of the Newark subway adds five new stops.
• Construction on new commuter rail line to begin this spring (AP)
  Boston's MBTA to extend commuter rail service beyond Providence within two years.
• Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Reports Traffic for January 2006 (GWR)
  Regional and shortline operator's North American carloadings increase 31%.
• Tracks reopen after weekend derailment of freight train (AP)
  BNSF reopens tracks following a Saturday derailment east of Glacier National Park.
• Wreck causes fire, no injuries (Roanoke Times)
  Norfolk Southern freight train derails Friday in Virginia.