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Month: February 2014

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Norfolk Southern

Freight rail vital to economic prosperity, Norfolk Southern CEO Moorman tells U.S. Chamber of Commerce

February 20, 2014 Special to Railfanning.org

Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman today said freight railroads are “essential to driving America’s continued economic recovery.”

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Union Pacific

Union Pacific Chairman Jim Young Passes Away at 61

February 15, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corp. Chairman James R. (Jim) Young, who worked his way from an entry-level finance position to chairman, president and chief executive officer, died today after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 61 years old.

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Kansas City Southern

Kansas City Southern Reported Record Q4 Revenues

February 13, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Kansas City Southern late last month reported record fourth quarter 2013 revenues of $616 million.

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FRA

FRA Issues Final Rule to Improve Rail Inspections

February 13, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last month announced new regulations governing rail inspections the agency says will help identify rail flaws and further eliminate the risk of derailments.

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BNSF

BNSF Announces $5 Billion Capital Commitment Program

February 13, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway Co. last week said it is planning to spend $5 billion on capital expenditures in 2014, which would be a new single-year record for the company and a $1 billion increase over its 2013 capital spend.

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Safety

Rail Tank Car Industry Calls for Additional Safety Measures

February 13, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Railway Supply Institute Committee on Tank Cars (RSICTC) is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider new safety measures for tank cars carrying crude oil and ethanol.

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Amtrak

Amtrak CEO: Country Not Making Necessary Transportation Investments

February 13, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation is not making the necessary investment in its infrastructure to facilitate economic development, the head of Amtrak said in response to a U.S. Senate committee hearing on the future of the federal surface transportation program.

Amtrak

Amtrak, California High-Speed Rail Authority Looking for High-Speed Trains

February 12, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) last month issued a request for proposals to build modern, state-of-the-art high-speed train sets.

Miscellaneous

Southern Museum offers free admission on Feb. 22

February 12, 2014 Special to Railfanning.org

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in downtown Kennesaw, Ga., will be open for free during regular operating hours on Saturday, Feb. 22.

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Amtrak

Amtrak suspends some services in Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

February 12, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak will suspend some services from the New York and south of Washington, D.C., due to the latest winter storm forecast for the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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