2002 – Page 3 – Railfanning.org

BNSF and NS Introduce New Coast-to-Coast Carload Service Assurance

November 18, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) announced a plan to introduce a new coast-to-coast carload service assurance program for temperature-controlled commodities moving from selected cities in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), to the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast.

Next Phase of Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor Approved

November 6, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Officials from the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation last week received federal confirmation and approval on the designated Washington, D.C. to Charlotte high-speed rail route.

Genesee & Wyoming Adds Rail Line in Oregon

October 24, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) announced today that it has signed a 15-year agreement with The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) to lease a 76-mile rail line between the cities of Salem and Eugene, Oregon.

Freight Train Backs Over Conductor

September 2, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

A 52-year-old CSX freight train conductor died early Monday morning when a freight train backed over him.

Night Moves

August 31, 2002 Todd DeFeo

It’s probably fair to say that I’m a bit of a night owl. And that’s probably a good thing on this trip.

Just Another Whistle Stop

August 31, 2002 Todd DeFeo

I sit in the lounge car, drinking a beer, watching towns fly by like a blur, as if they don’t exist.

The Crescent’s History

August 31, 2002 Railfanning.org

The Crescent in its modern-day incarnation is rooted deep in southern history.

This train is bound for Glory … and Washington, D.C.

August 22, 2002 Todd DeFeo

For train fans, the only thing better than watching trains is riding them. And that’s what I’m about to do.

UP and NS Offer New Expedited Intermodal Service to Mexico

August 12, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific Railroad announced a new service that trims up to three days from current transit times on intermodal shipments from eastern cities to Laredo, Texas, and to Mexico.

CP and NS Streamline Northeast Operations

July 2, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corporation and Canadian Pacific Railway announced that CPR has granted Norfolk Southern Railway Company trackage rights between Sunbury, Pa., and Mechanicville, N.Y.