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CN: Scheduled Potash Service Drives New Supply Chain Efficiencies

May 3, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

SASKATOON — CN said its Scheduled Potash Service has increased supply chain efficiencies for producers in Western Canada and provided them quicker access to markets.

Begeman Sworn in as STB Member

May 2, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Ann D. Begeman was sworn in May 2, 2011 as a member of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, bringing two decades of experience in transportation policy to the Board.

CN Police to Mark Rail Safety Week 2011

May 2, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

HOMEWOOD, Ill. — With trespassing incidents and fatalities on the rise in the United States, CN is marking Rail Safety Week from May 2 to May 8, 2011, with a public awareness campaign that stresses the deadly risks of trespassing on railroad tracks and property.

BNSF Mobile Applications Extend Customer Shipment Management to Smart Phones

April 30, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway in March announced it has released four new mobile applications that enable customers to manage their BNSF shipments on their smart phones.

Norfolk Southern Awards 10 College Scholarships

April 29, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va.– Ten sons and daughters of employees are receiving college scholarships from Norfolk Southern Corp. under the company’s annual scholarship program.

Construction Begins on $105 Million Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility

April 29, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

ROSSVILLE, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam joined state and local dignitaries and business and community leaders at the groundbreaking for the new Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility in Rossville, Tenn.

Union Pacific Railroad Earns Eastman Chemical Company’s Highest Level Supplier Excellence Award for Second Consecutive Year

April 29, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

MAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad received Eastman Chemical Company’s Supplier Excellence Award for overall company performance, the highest level of all awards presented in the Eastman Supplier Excellence Program.

CN Teams Up with Canadian Red Cross

April 28, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

MONTREAL — CN has teamed up with the Canadian Red Cross to recruit and train corporate employees as disaster volunteers to help the agency respond to natural disasters. With a contribution of C$450,000, CN becomes a national sponsor of the Ready When the Time Comes (RWTC) natural disaster preparedness program. RWTC is a workplace volunteer program in which the Red Cross trains and prepares employees of businesses who can be mobilized as a community-based volunteer force when large-scale natural disasters strike, including floods, fires, tornadoes and extreme weather conditions. CN’s contribution will provide the RWTC program with the following program

Norfolk Southern Supports Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee Storm Recovery

April 28, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern said it is supporting relief efforts in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, three of the states hardest hit by severe storms earlier this week.

Union Pacific Distribution Services Achieves Top Score for Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Program

April 28, 2011 Railfanning.org News Wire

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Distribution Services (UPDS) achieved the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport program’s highest score, joining the ranks of exceptional environmental performers dedicated to energy efficiency and air quality.