June 2010 – Railfanning.org

Pamela L. Carter Elected to CSX Corporation Board of Directors

June 30, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. announced that Pamela L. Carter has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective June 29, 2010. Carter will serve on the company’s Governance Committee and Operations and Public Affairs Committee. Carter is President of Cummins Distribution, a $1.8 billion division of Cummins Inc., a position she has held since 2008. She joined Cummins in 1997 and has held a variety of leadership positions in the company. Prior to her career with Cummins, Carter served in several capacities with the State of Indiana. She was the first African-American woman elected to the office of

Plans Call for Steam to Ride the Norfolk Southern Rails Again, Through Display and Excursion Program with TVRM

June 30, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern Corp. is in negotiations with the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum with regard to the operation of a limited schedule of steam locomotive event appearances and passenger excursions beginning later this year. “21st Century Steam” would highlight milestones in rail history and provide an opportunity for audiences to learn about today’s safe and service-oriented freight railroads. The program would feature three venerable coal-powered steam locomotives: — Southern Railway 4501: Built in 1911 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, 4501 served Southern Railway in freight service in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana, before being sold to a short line railroad.

Canadian Pacific Alberta Mainline Reopens After Floods

June 29, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific said the section of the CP main line east of Medicine Hat, AB that has been closed since June 18 is now open to traffic. This follows the reopening of the southern line between Lethbridge, AB and Swift Current, SK. The one in 100 year rainfall event (one in 500 year event in some locations) that washed out portions of the CP main line in Southeastern Alberta and Southwestern Saskatchewan caused widespread flooding and resulted in the closure of the TransCanada Highway and the declaration of states of emergency in nine municipal jurisdictions. During the 11

L.B. Foster Announces Dissolution of Preliminary Injunction on Proposed Acquisition of Portec Rail Products

June 29, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

PITTSBURGH — On Feb. 16, L.B. Foster Co. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Foster Thomas Company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Portec Rail Products, Inc. Pursuant to the merger agreement, L.B. Foster, through its subsidiary, commenced a tender offer for all of Portec’s common stock at a price of $11.71 per share. The tender offer currently is set to expire on July 30 and is subject to all necessary antitrust clearances under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. L.B. Foster on June 28 announced that the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Penn., has

New Amtrak Board Members Recognize America’s Railroad is Key to Future of Passenger Rail

June 29, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – The three newest members of the Amtrak board of directors recognize that Amtrak, and its national network of high-speed and intercity passenger trains, are key to the future of passenger rail transportation in America. Anthony R. Coscia, Bert DiClemente and Jeff Moreland were nominated by President Obama and recently confirmed by the United States Senate. They are expected to soon assume their new responsibilities guiding and overseeing America’s railroad. “We welcome our newest board members with confidence they will contribute their considerable knowledge and experience to advance Amtrak’s growth strategy and efforts to make the nation’s railroad safer,

BNSF Announces Changes to Marketing Leadership

June 27, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Co. has announced changes to its Marketing leadership. George Duggan will be joining the Coal Marketing Team as vice president, succeeding Sami Shalah, who is retiring in August. Duggan will report to Steve Bobb, group vice president, Coal. Duggan joined Burlington Northern, a BNSF predecessor, in 1990 as a grain specialist. During his career, he has held various assignments with progressive leadership responsibility in customer support, marketing and sales. Since 2005, Duggan has served as vice president, Domestic Intermodal. He has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Missouri-St. Louis (1990) and

Amtrak Inspector General Announces Sentencing in Fraud Case

June 26, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Amtrak Inspector General Ted Alves, in conjunction with United States Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, announced today the sentencing of George Susini, a former Amtrak contractor. Susini was sentenced as a result of his receipt of stolen Amtrak refund credits which had been illegally posted to his personal credit cards. During his sentencing, he admitted to having received the credits which he spent to maintain a lifestyle that he could not afford. Susini was sentenced to five years probation, a fine of $3,000, and the payment of restitution in the amount of $72,487

Amtrak, Metra, TSA and Local Law Enforcement Deploy Across Chicago Area Rail Stations

June 25, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHICAGO – During today’s morning and evening commutes, Amtrak Police, Metra Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and law enforcement officers from more than 100 federal, state, local and rail police agencies are being deployed at more than 100 passenger rail stations in Illinois and the neighboring states of Wisconsin and Indiana in an exercise of expanded counterterrorism and incident response capabilities. The multi-force security surge across Chicagoland and in two other states is not in response to any threat or incident. Rather, today’s deployment is part of Operation ALERTS (Allied Law Enforcement for Rail and Transit Security), a coordinated

Bloomberg BusinessWeek Names Union Pacific to Top 50

June 24, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

OMAHA, Neb. — Bloomberg BusinessWeek has named Union Pacific to its top 50 list, an annual ranking of the 50 top-performing stocks of the last five years. Union Pacific is ranked No. 44 with a five-year return of 127.9 percent. During this same period – from March 31, 2005 to March 31, 2010 – the S&P 500 Index returned 10 percent. “While we are proud of our performance over the past five years, which includes one of the biggest downturns the U.S. economy has ever seen, we know the importance of remaining focused on safety, service and efficiency,” said Jim Young, Union Pacific

CSX Obtains LEED Green Building Certification

June 23, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. has obtained its first LEED green building certification from the U.S. Green Business Council. The LEED® certified building is a newly constructed 22,500-square-foot division headquarters in Florence, South Carolina, which includes 32 offices, a large conference room, a fitness center and a dispatch center. “CSX is committed to implementing innovative and sustainable practices throughout the company’s network,” said W. Wayne Bostic, AIA, CSX director of facility design. “Reducing our carbon footprint is a major focus of our everyday operations and that translates to constructing facilities which are environmentally-friendly.” The building, constructed by Breaking Ground Contracting