2010 – Page 10 – Railfanning.org

STB Announces Hearing to Review Regulations

October 21, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board announced a public hearing for Dec. 9 to review existing exemptions from railroad-transportation regulations for certain commodities, boxcar and intermodal freight.

Federal Money for Streetcars Formally Presented

October 20, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

ATLANTA – Federal officials formally presented the city of Atlanta with $47.6 million to build a streetcar line.

CN, Companies sign MOU

October 20, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

VANCOUVER — CN, Western Stevedoring Company Ltd. and several forest-products companies have reached a memorandum of understanding for seven-day-a-week unloading services at Western Stevedoring’s Lynnterm Terminal at Port Metro Vancouver (PMV).

BNSF Selects Contractor to Build New Intermodal Facility

October 20, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

FORT WORTH — BNSF Railway Co. announced it has selected T.J. Lambrecht Construction and Walsh Construction as the primary civil contractor to construct its new intermodal facility southwest of Kansas City in Edgerton, Kan.

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).