October 2010 – Page 3 – Railfanning.org

Norfolk Southern Breaks Ground on New $95 Million Intermodal Terminal in Greencastle, Pa.

October 20, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman was joined byPennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Karen Rae, Rep. Bill Shuster, and other state and local dignitaries to officially break ground for the new Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility in Greencastle.

‘One Line, Infinite Possibilities’ Characterizes Norfolk Southern Approach to Freight Rail Transportation

October 19, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

One railroad line supports the American economy and brings a world of opportunity and benefits to its customers and communities.

Administration: Amtrak Refinancing Plan Will Save Taxpayers More Than $160 Million

October 15, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

A refinancing agreement between the U.S. government and Amtrak will save taxpayers approximately $162 million, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Treasury said.

Norfolk Southern Announces Termination of Private Exchange Offer

October 14, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. announced it has terminated its previously announced private exchange offer for its outstanding 7.9 percent notes due 2097.

Happy Birthday Penn Station

October 14, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

About 550,000 passengers pass through New York Penn Station each day, which makes it the busiest station in Amtrak’s system, and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world.

CN Signs Voluntary Mitigation Agreement With Village of Sauk Village, Ill.

October 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CHICAGO — CN announced it has reached a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the Village of Sauk Village, Ill., located approximately 30 miles south of Chicago, addressing the municipality’s environmental and safety concerns with CN’s acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E).

CSX Delivers Record Third Quarter Results on Improving Business Levels

October 12, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Corp. announced third quarter earnings of $414 million, or $1.08 per share, versus $290 million, or $0.73 per share, in the same period last year.

Amtrak Sets New Ridership Record, Thanks Passengers For Taking the Train

October 12, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – Amtrak set a new annual ridership record of 28.7 million passengers for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 and collected a record $1.74 billion in ticket revenue.

Amtrak, TSA, and Local Law Enforcement Conduct National Passenger Rail Security Exercise

October 9, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – During the Oct. 8 morning and evening commutes, Amtrak Police, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and law enforcement officers from federal, state, local and rail police agencies around the country are being deployed at passenger rail stations in an exercise of expanded counterterrorism and incident response capabilities.

New Jersey and CSX Celebrate Opening of Liberty Corridor Freightway

October 8, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX, the State of New Jersey and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey celebrated the opening of the Liberty Corridor Freightway, a major public-private partnership that provides expanded access to the Port of New York and New Jersey.