News Archive (May 15 through May 21)

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• South-North Railway: A Sure Way to Spur Exchanges (Korea Times)
  Opinion: Test runs on inter-Korea railways bring hope of "Iron Silk Road" to Asia.
• Made fresh, before the ride (Chicago Tribune)
  Amtrak switches to pre-prepared dining car meals in effort to cut costs.
• Amtrak routes likely to expand (News Tribune)
  Illinois to expand Amtrak service by October.
• NYC subway tunnels may soon be ad space (AP)
  Electric panels would broadcast commercials on tunnel walls, timed with train speed.
• Train's powerful allure (Express-News)
  Union Pacific's 35-day 10-state tour of No. 844 draws crowds in Texas.
• Officials say commuter rail should be open by summer’s end (City Paper)
  Nashville's first commuter rail service to open late summer, despite insurance concerns.
• Energy costs fuel railroad business (Business First of Buffalo)
  Western New York-Pennsylvania Railroad sees benefit from issues impacting trucking.
• Utilities in Arkansas, railroads argue over fuel costs (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
  Railroads and shippers face-off at STB hearing over responsibility for rising fuel costs.
• Providence and Worcester Railroad Announces First Quarter Results (PWX)
  Regional railroad's revenue increases 17.1%, as volume increase was offset by pricing.
• Not all are on board (Boston Globe)
  Opinions differ on the extension of commuter rail service to Fall River and New Bedford.
• Purple Line Sparks Election Debate (Washington Post)
  Proposed light rail line would link Bethesda, Silver Spring, and New Carrollton.
• What's ahead for MAX and why it matters (The Oregonian)
  Money and politics will test Portland's light-rail system in the next 20 years.
• Next stop: approval of tracks for future train (Miami Herald)
  Proposal would bring commuter rail service south of Miami.
• Tri-Rail ridership figures are up 15% in seven weeks (Sun-Sentinel)
  Southern Florida commuter rail agency sees ridership gains due to new service, higher gas.
• Platform to allow Amtrak's return (Daily Herald)
  New station in Stanwood Washington will provide first daily train service since 1970s.
• All aboard Amtrak - really (Register-Mail)
  Ridership up 28% in Galesburg Illinois since 2002.
• Streetcar plan rolled out (Denver Post)
  $700 million east rail line will link Union Station and Denver International Airport.
• Trinity Industries Declares Stock Split and 28% Increase in Dividend (TRN)
  Rail equipment manufacturer splits stock 3-for-2 and increases dividend to 6 cents/share.
• Norfolk Southern Preparing for Sustained Growth (NS)
  CEO Wick Moorman tells shareholders that NS will maintain momentum of recent years.
• KC Southern hires new CFO (Kansas City Business Journal)
  Kansas City Southern hires former BNSF VP as executive vice president and CFO.
• L.A.-bound train derails (Chicago Tribune)
  An empty freight car at the back of Amtrak's Southwest Chief derailed Sunday in Illinois.
• Train derails near Fort Madison (AP)
  BNSF derails locomotive and 22 coal cars near Fort Madison, Iowa on Friday.
• Train derails in Garner (Globe Gazette)
  Iowa, Chicago and Eastern (IC&E) derails ten cars near Garner, Iowa on Saturday.