News Archive (February 20 through February 26)

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Thursday/Friday, February 23-24

• Ritchie retiring after 11 years at CPR helm (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian Pacific CEO Ritchie to retire; company veteran Fred Green taking over.
• Railway accident rates up sharply in 2005 (Globe and Mail)
  Canadian National experienced 103 mainline derailments in 2005, up 35% from 2004.
• Railroads Back on Track? (Los Angeles Times)
  North America railroads post record profits, but rising rates and delays irritate customers.
• Portec Rail Products, Inc. Reports 2005 Operating Results (PRPX)
  Annual revenue and earnings rise 31 and 43%, respectively, largely due to acquisitions.
• Wabtec Reports 2005 Fourth Quarter EPS of 34 Cents, Up 70 Percent (WAB)
  Rail equipment manufacturer reports full-year earnings up 65% and $1 billion backlog.
• Winter Storms Throw Rail Carload Freight for a Loss (AAR)
  Total freight volume declined 5.4% last week, partly due to winter storms.
• Canadian Pacific seeks to throw out lawsuits in Minot case (AP)
  CP appeals judge's decision not to dismiss Minot derailment lawsuits.
• New El stations have a homey vibe (Philadelphia Daily News)
  SEPTA to open first of five new Market Street El stations in Philadelphia.
• No injuries in Amtrak derailment near Hermann (AP)
  Amtrak train derails Wednesday in route between St. Louis and Kansas City.
• Some Police Still Enforcing Non-Existent Ban On Photography (NY1)
  New York's subway photo ban was killed due to opposition, but controversy remains.
• Tracks May Be Cause In Freight Train Derailment (AP)
  Conrail derails four cars in Edison New Jersey on Wednesday.

Monday/Tuesday, February 20-21

• High-speed rail to Calgary back on table (Calgary Herald)
  Alberta considers possible options for high speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton.
• Quebec crews clean up after 2 train derailments (CBC)
  Full traffic has yet to be restored following CP and CN derailments this weekend.
• Interview: David Goode's track record (Virginian-Pilot)
  Recently retired Norfolk Southern chief David Goode reflects on 40 years of railroading.
• Advocates say feds out to derail Amtrak (Gannett)
  Critics say Bush's proposed $900 million for Amtrak in 2007 is insufficient.
• CSX ready to move on third-track effort (Free Lance-Star)
  CSX says it can handle both freight and passengers between Washington and Richmond.
• Relief pitched for commuters: Rail upgrade, parking proposed (Free Lance-Star)
  Virginia budget amendments would provide money for third track, commuter parking.
• Study: Faster trains can turn Berrien County into Chicago suburb (AP)
  Commuter rail service could attract economic development in Berrien County, MI.
• Blue Water line sees green: Rail ridership up nearly a third in '05 (Flint Journal)
  Ridership on Amtrak's Michigan service rises 31% in 2005.
• $60 million Railroad Hall of Fame planned (Register-Mail)
  Railroads key to funding 84,500 sq ft structure in Galesburg, Illinois.
• Renovation of Wilmington station set to begin (News Journal)
  Amtrak to launch multimillion-dollar renovation of Wilmington station within two months.
• CSX on hunt for cargo transfer site (NWI Times)
  CSX evaluates sites in Northwest Indiana and southeast Chicago for intermodal terminal.
• New England Needs Rail Action Now (Providence Journal)
  Opinion: Improved rail service is key for economic development in New England.
• Second CN derailment suit filed (Canadian Press)
  Class action filed against Canadian National from last summer's Lake Wabamun spill.
• S. African rail strike strands tens of thousands (Reuters)
  Three-day strike halts more than 90% of commuter rail service in Johannesburg
• Rail car maker on track to fill 200 more jobs (Roanoke Times)
  FreightCar America will double its production capacity in Roanoke, Virginia.
• Meetings Scheduled For Regional Commuter Rail Plan (AP)
  Plan calls for Wisconsin commuter rail linking Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties.
• Shore Line East Rail Service Catching On (Hartford Courant)
  Stamford to Old Saybrook commuter rail ridership rises 19% in 2005.
• Added trains, stations lure thousands to Metra (Chicago Tribune)
  Chicago commuter rail agency sees 3.1% ridership gain in 2005.