November 2015 – Railfanning.org

More Than 680,000 Have Taken Atlanta Streetcar

November 25, 2015 Todd DeFeo

More than 680,000 people have taken a trip aboard the Atlanta Streetcar since it opened on Dec. 30, 2014, according to the office of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.

MARTA: Bond Rating Upgrade Reflects Improved Financial Performance

November 25, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

MARTA’s Third Indenture bond rating has been upgraded to Aa2 from Aa3, Moody’s Investors Service recently announced.

CSX Achieves Perfect Score on CDP’s 2015 Climate A-List

November 21, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX received top honors for performance and disclosure in CDP, an independent, global non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing sustainable business practices. It marks the sixth consecutive year CSX has received the honor.

CSX Train Near Inman Yard in Atlanta

November 21, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Norfolk Southern Reviewing CP Offer

November 17, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. acknowledged it has received an unsolicited, low-premium, non-binding and highly conditional indication of interest from Canadian Pacific to acquire the company.

CP Proposes ‘Business Combination’ with Norfolk Southern

November 17, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific today said it has sent an offer letter to Norfolk Southern Corp. proposing a business combination.

Norfolk Southern Achieves CDP Recognition

November 16, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern has achieved recognition as a U.S. leader in disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and climate-change information to investors and the marketplace through CDP, an environmental not-for-profit organization.

10 Killed in TGV Test Train Crash

November 15, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A TGV train on a test run derailed Saturday near Strasbourg in Northeastern France, killing 10, France 24 reported. Five more people are missing.