WASHINGTON – The President has signed into law the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008. National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker praised Congress and the President for passage of the bill, saying that it will help bring about safety improvements long sought by the Safety Board.
The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. reported third quarter 2008 earnings from continuing operations of $382 million, or 94 cents per share. This represents a 40 percent increase from the same period last year. In 2007, CSX reported third quarter earnings of $297 million from continuing operations, or 67 cents per share.
“CSX delivered impressive financial results […]

DETROIT — More than 30 CSX employees and 10 City Year Corps members will join 60 local community members and officials tomorrow to restore and revitalize the baseball facilities at the St. Hedwig Playfield.
Together, the volunteers, including members of the Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA) will invest about 800 hours of service in rebuilding the […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. — More of South Carolina’s coastal plain near Charleston, containing some of the most important ecosystems in the U.S., will be protected permanently from development.
The Lowcountry Open Land Trust (LOLT) said Thursday that it is protecting an additional 10 properties, totaling more than 2,500 acres, in the upper Edisto River Basin and Four […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Pacific (CP) Spirit Train is challenging Ontarians to show their enthusiasm and passion for Canadian athletes, helping them boost their current second place standing internationally to first by the time the 2010 Games arrive.
“Truth is, our Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes are well on their way to success in 2010 and […]

CALGARY — Richard Hamlin, Trustee for CP’s acquisition of the DM&E announced some changes to DM&E’s senior management team, which come shortly after CP said it is buying the regional railroad.
Effective immediately, Kevin Schieffer, President and CEO, has left the company to pursue other opportunities.
Ed Terbell, Chief Operating Officer, and Kurt Feaster, Chief Financial Officer, […]

WASHINGTON — National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has told the rail transportation industry to take advantage of newly emerging technologies that can provide the biggest safety improvements in coming years.
Speaking to the International Railroad Safety Conference in Denver, Colo., Rosenker acknowledged the improving safety trends in the railroad industry over recent […]

NEW YORK — MTA Metro-North Railroad and the New York State Department of Transportation have developed a funding plan to continue the operations of the Haverstraw-Ossining and Newburgh-Beacon Ferry Services for the next two years.
As part of this funding plan, State Sens. Thomas P. Morahan and William J. Larkin Jr. have secured $658,000 and $600,000 […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. said it achieved the best score among Class One freight railroads in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) 2008 Report and third best in the overall Transports and Logistics category.
CDP is a not-for-profit organization representing the interests of 385 mostly-institutional investors with more than $57 trillion in assets under management. CDP’s […]

WASHINGTON - Amtrak, joined by the District of Columbia DOT, Union Station Redevelopment Corporation and Ashkenazy Acquisitions, is hosting the Washington Union Station Centennial Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 4 and from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 5.
The event will honor this landmark train station’s role in shaping the city […]