2017 – Page 7 – Railfanning.org

Norfolk Southern Helped 71 Industries Relocate or Expand in 2016

January 27, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern said it helped 71 industries in locating or expanding their businesses along its rail lines in 2016.

BNSF Announces Six Rail-Served Sites for Development

January 26, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

BNSF Railway Co. has announced six new BNSF Certified Sites that are optimal for customer development along its rail network.

The MTA is Really Sucking Here

January 24, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) said it is testing a pair of prototypes track vacuum systems.

First MTA-Built Staten Island Railway Station Opens

January 24, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The first new Staten Island Railway built by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) since the private rail line was incorporated into the MTA network in 1971 opened in Tottenville.

UP Net Income Drops in 2016

January 21, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corp. has reported net income of $4.2 billion in 2016, down 11 percent from the $4.8 billion in 2015, the railroad announced.

MTA Receives $1.5 Million for Safety

January 21, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Safety Research & Demonstration Program is giving more than $1.5 million to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both D-N.Y., announced.

Year: 2017

Norfolk Southern Helped 71 Industries Relocate or Expand in 2016

BNSF Announces Six Rail-Served Sites for Development

The MTA is Really Sucking Here

First MTA-Built Staten Island Railway Station Opens

UP Net Income Drops in 2016

MTA Receives $1.5 Million for Safety

Kansas City Southern Revenue Drops 3 Percent in 2016

BNSF Planning to Spend $3.4 Billion in 2017 on Capital Projects

Railfanning in Smyrna, Ga., on Jan. 19, 2017 (Part I)

Railfanning Deep in the Desert at the Arizona Railway Museum