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Month: March 2004

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Canadian Pacific

Swing Time Ending for Black River Railroad Bridge

March 31, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
During the last week of April, Canadian Pacific Railway will replace a 307-foot truss swing span with a more modern rolling bascule span, turning its 1902 swing bridge over the Black River between La Crosse and French Island into a lift bridge.

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Amtrak

CPR Gives Amtrak Best On-Time Performance in Country

March 23, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Canadian Pacific Railway dispatcher Jimmy Norris insists it’s a simple matter to keep the Hiawatha trains on time better than any other Amtrak route in the country.

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BNSF

BNSF Targets Memphis for Intermodal

March 23, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company is planning to expand its Tennessee Yard, an intermodal facility in Memphis.

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Plan Emphasizes Timely Intelligence

March 15, 2004 The Cross-Tie
The nation’s freight railroads have implemented a security plan that utilizes intelligence data to ensure the security of the system, a Senate hearing on transportation security was told in March.

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Canadian National

CN, CAW Reach Agreement

March 15, 2004 Railfanning.org News Wire
Canadian National and the Canadian Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement.

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