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Freight Railroads Establish Goal of 18 Percent Greenhouse Gas Reduction

February 12, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

The nation’s freight railroads today announced that they expect to reduce the rate of greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent by 2012, as part of President Bush’s “Climate VISION” initiative.

Union Pacific Joins U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

February 12, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad announced today that it has become the first railroad in the United States to be named a partner in the U.S. Customs Service’s Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).

Union Pacific Advises Gering Residents to Vacate Right-of-Way For Construction

February 11, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Railroad is advising Gering, Neb. residents who have been illegally using railroad right-of-way to vacate the property.

Railroad News Roundup for Feb. 9, 2003

February 9, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 11..2 percent (87,164 units) while U.S. rail carload traffic fell 0.1 percent (2,020 carloads) in January 2003 compared to January 2002, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today.

Intermodal Up, Carloads Down in January

February 7, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 11.2 percent (87,164 units) while U.S. rail carload traffic fell 0.1 percent (2,020 carloads) in January 2003 compared to January 2002, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today.

UP and NS Expand Expedited Mexico Intermodal Service

February 7, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

Based on the success of a new, expedited southbound intermodal service to Mexico launched last summer, Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. today announced northbound service with the same transportation options.

Amtrak Funding: What’s the Answer?

February 1, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

Can Amtrak operate without government funding?

Michael Ward Promoted to Chairman and CEO of CSX Corporation

January 31, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

The CSX Board of Directors announced today that it has elected Michael J. Ward to serve as chairman and chief executive officer of CSX Corporation, in addition to his current role as president of CSX Corporation.

CSX Hails New York Tax Reform

January 31, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

CSX today praised New York Governor George Pataki and the State Legislature, especially sponsors Assembly Majority Leader Paul Tokasz and former State Senator Ron Stafford, for their efforts to encourage further development of the state’s transportation infrastructure by overhauling a tax structure that penalized railroads for investing in New York State.

BNSF and Ferromex Improve Transborder Intermodal Service

January 28, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Ferrocarril Mexicano (Ferromex) today announced they have improved their transborder intermodal service by significantly reducing transit times between major U.S./Canadian markets and Mexico.