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Griffith to Coordinate CSX Coal Operations

December 30, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Al Crown, CSX Transportation, Inc. executive vice president-transportation, announced that Ray Griffith, Jr. has been appointed assistant vice president-coal operations, effective immediately.

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Canadian National

CN Re-aligns U.S. Divisions

December 23, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN today announced a re-alignment of its organizational structure in the United States to reflect more closely the geographical and operational balance of the company resulting from the acquisition of the Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. in 2001.

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Amtrak

Reistrup Retires; Gibson, Westbrook Head Passenger Services

December 20, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Al Crown, executive vice president-transportation, announced that veteran railroader Paul Reistrup will retire on December 31, 2002, following successful integration of CSX Transportation’s passenger and commuter rail network.

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Rail Freight Traffic Up

December 19, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up during the week ending Dec.14, in comparison with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

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Canadian Pacific

North Transcona Rail Deal Paves Way For Future Growth

December 17, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Cando Contracting Ltd. and Canadian Pacific Railway have reached a multi-faceted agreement that will centralize the operations of Cando’s wholly owned subsidiary, the Central Manitoba Railway, in the city’s northeast and provide future growth opportunities for rail-related business.

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BNSF

John Lanigan To Join BNSF As Executive VP and CMO

December 17, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

John Lanigan will be appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF), it was announced today by Matt Rose, BNSF Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Canadian National

CN to Acquire 550 High-Capacity Freight Cars

December 17, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian National announced today it will acquire 350 new boxcars and 200 new centerbeam flatcars next year for its service-sensitive forest products customers.

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BNSF

BNSF Expands Its Guaranteed On-Time Carload Service

December 16, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) today announced it has expanded its guaranteed on-time carload rail service to seven lanes, including three additional lanes from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona and northern/southern California, and two from northern/southern California to the Midwest.

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Canadian Pacific

CPR Chief Says Canadian Economy Held Back By Policies Hamstring Rail Industry

December 12, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

A $2-billion private-public partnership between Canadian Pacific Railway and the federal government could take more than a million trucks a year off Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto, and lay the foundation for high-speed intercity passenger rail service, the railway’s chief executive officer said here today.

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CSX

CSX Announced Pittsburgh METALNET Warehouse Opening

December 12, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Corporation announced today the opening of its newest METALNET facility in Lawrenceville, Pa., five miles from downtown Pittsburgh.

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