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The Conrail Saga

July 17, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

Conrail, as a railroad company, began operations in April 1976, although its lineage can be traced to the earliest days of railroads in North America.

U.S., Canadian Customs Agencies, Railroads Reach Agreement To Strengthen Security

May 1, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

United States and Canadian customs agencies, along with Canada’s two major railways, have announced a declaration of principles to further enhance security at the Canada-U.S. border and to ensure secure rail access to the U.S.

Railroads in 2002

April 1, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

A look at how railroads performed in 2002.

Intermodal Freight: The Railroad’s livelihood

February 15, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

For a sixth time in seven years, intermodal freight set an annual record during 2002, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

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.

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.

Intermodal Sets Industry Record in 2002

January 5, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire

Intermodal traffic on U.S. railroads set an annual record during 2002, for the sixth time in the last seven years, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

Rail Freight Traffic Up

December 19, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire

Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up during the week ending Dec.14, in comparison with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.