Railfanning.org News Wire – Page 194

Union Pacific Railroad Increasing Train Speed on Its Rail Line in East Central Wisconsin Communities

December 10, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

OMAHA, Neb. — Recent track improvements will allow Union Pacific Railroad to increase the speed of its trains in central and eastern Wisconsin communities, reducing motorist wait time at crossings. The speed will increase from 25 mph to 50 mph across Union Pacific’s 112-mile line between Milwaukee and Adams, Wis., the company said.

BNSF: Star Tribune Continues to Deliberately Mislead Public Concerning BNSF Safety and Injury Record

December 10, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF is challenging what it termed “deliberate bias” in the Star Tribune newspaper’s cherry-picking unrepresentative and isolated incidents to imply an unsafe culture at the company.

L.B. Foster Company and Portec Rail Products, Inc. Announce Sale of Certain Assets

December 10, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

PITTSBURGH — L.B. Foster Co. and Portec Rail Products Inc. announced the signing of an Asset Purchase Agreement with Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc.

U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds

December 10, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally designated for Wisconsin and Ohio will be redirected to other states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States.

Norfolk Southern CEO Moorman Named Railway Age ‘Railroader of the Year’

December 9, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORFOLK, Va. — Charles W. “Wick” Moorman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern Corp., has been named 2011 Railroader of the Year by railroad industry trade journal Railway Age.

FRA Awards Delaware $450,000 To Study New Rail Service

December 4, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) $450,000 to conduct studies for potential rail service between the Northeast Corridor and Maryland’s Delmarva Peninsula.

FRA Advances Use of Bio-Based Fuels and Lubricants with New Research Grants

December 2, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced two research grants totaling $766,562 intended to advance the use of bio-based fuels and lubricants with the goal of cleaner air and decreasing the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels.

Union Pacific Railroad Invention Still Takes Skiers to the Top

December 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

OMAHA, Neb. — The 2010 ski season marks the 75th anniversary of the world’s first chair lift operation.

MC Elfie making noise for the Holiday Train

December 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

CALGARY — The CP Holiday Train has inspired its first ever animated music video now playing on YouTube. MC Elfie and Santa both rap about the Holiday Train, its mission for food banks and the generosity of communities in this two minute flick that captures the true spirit of the season.

Amtrak to Allow Firearms in Checked Baggage

December 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON – Effective Dec. 15, Amtrak will begin to accept unloaded firearms in checked baggage at stations and on trains operating within the United States that offer checked baggage service.