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Taking a Look Back at 2005 for Railroads

January 6, 2006 The Cross-Tie
For better or worse, 2005 began and ended with the railroad industry in the headlines.

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Buttrey Selected as Temporary Chairman of STB

January 1, 2006 The Cross-Tie
The Surface Transportation Board announced Dec. 20 that it has voted to elect Board Member W. Douglas Buttrey to serve as the agency’s Chairman, until President George W. Bush designates a Chairman for the agency.

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