2010 – Page 16 – Railfanning.org

CSXT Enters Rail Security Partnership with Alabama

August 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Transportation (CSXT) announced it has entered into a rail security partnership with the State of Alabama, which represents a model CSXT successfully uses with other states.

CSXT Enters Rail Security Partnership with Mississippi

August 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX Transportation (CSXT) announced it has entered into a rail security partnership with the State of Mississippi, which represents a model CSXT successfully uses with other states.

CN Signs VMA With Village of Long Grove, Ill.

August 27, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN has reached a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the Village of Long Grove, Ill., located approximately 35 miles northwest of Chicago, addressing the municipality’s environmental and safety concerns with CN’s acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E).

Amtrak Employee Charged with Theft

August 26, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Inspector General for Amtrak announced that an Amtrak employee has been indicted for theft arising from misuse of a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) credit card.

Six States Submit TIGER II Grant Application for Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor

August 25, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — Lead state Pennsylvania, joined by Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi and North Carolina, have applied for federal money under the TIGER II Discretionary Grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Amtrak: Niantic Bridge Closure Schedule Supports Boaters and Bridge Construction Through Oct. 15

August 25, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NEW YORK — Discussions between Amtrak, East Lyme Selectman Paul Formica, the U.S. Coast Guard and local boaters and marine businesses have resulted in an agreement that officials say balances the use of the Niantic River channel by the marine community and the need to keep the bridge replacement project moving forward and on schedule.

Amtrak Adds Weekend Stops in Michigan City, Ind.

August 19, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak has added special stops in Michigan City, Ind., on three Wolverine Service trains during selected Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, through November 8.

Major Crescent Corridor Improvements Completed

August 19, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

RICHMOND, Va. — A critical choke point on Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor has been eliminated with a reconfigured rail junction near Front Royal, Va. This was the final and most complex of six capacity improvement projects in Northern Virginia to handle more trains at higher speeds.

Town Of Normal, Ill., and Amtrak Break Ground for Multimodal Transportation Center

August 16, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORMAL, Ill. – Federal and state officials joined representatives of the Town of Normal and Amtrak today to ceremonially break ground for a Multimodal Transportation Center that will serve as a station for Amtrak rail and motorcoach passengers, local transit buses and will include a multi-level parking structure.

FRA Receives 77 Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding Totaling $8.5 Billion

August 16, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received 77 applications from 25 states for the most recent round of High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) grant funding.