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CSXT, Seminole Reach Settlement in Rate Case

September 15, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) rate case between CSX Transportation and Seminole Electric Cooperative has been settled and Seminole has filed a motion to dismiss the case (Docket No. 42110).

CSX and Environmental Defense Fund Collaborate to Reduce Emissions, Save Energy

September 15, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX announced new energy efficiency initiatives as part of its participation in the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps, an innovative program in which MBA student “fellows” work with leading companies to improve energy efficiency.

Siemens Velaro High-Speed Train Coming to Florida

September 14, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

TAMPA, Fla. — Siemens announced plans to present its vision of U.S. high-speed rail to Florida residents with its “Future of Florida High-Speed Rail Tour,” a traveling exhibit featuring a full-sized model of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train.

Study Pegs Economic Impact of N. Charleston Rail Plan at $73.4 Million Statewide

September 14, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — An economic impact study released by a public-private partnership concludes that an intermodal rail and warehousing complex at the Cooper Yard/Macalloy site would create hundreds of permanent jobs from the Lowcountry to the Upstate, as well as generate millions of dollars annually for the State of South Carolina.

Norfolk Southern: Heartland Corridor Good News for the U.S., West Virginia, and Rail Customers

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

PRICHARD, W.Va. — Guests at a ceremony here saw something they hadn’t seen before when Norfolk Southern Train 236 rolled through. That’s because No. 236 was one of the first double-stacked trains to transit Norfolk Southern’s new Heartland Corridor.

WDW ‘Expanding’ Monorail System

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Walt Disney World is adding a spur track to the monorail system, The Monorail Society reported.

Metro to Replace Track Switch to Comply with NTSB Recommendation

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Washington Metro will close two Blue and Orange Line stations, and there will be no Blue and Orange Line service at the Metro Center Metrorail station during the three-day Columbus Day Holiday Weekend.

GBI Looking for Information About Amtrak Passenger

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

ATLANTA — Authorities are looking for clues into the death of a Florida woman whose body was discovered along railroad tracks in southern Georgia after she was reported missing from an Amtrak train that passed through the area.

Amtrak Joins FRA’s ‘Close Call’ Pilot Program

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that Amtrak is joining the agency’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), a safety pilot project that permits rail employees to voluntarily and anonymously report “close call” incidents that could have resulted in an accident or injury but did not.

Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor Opens for Business

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

RADFORD, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor — one of the most extensive railroad engineering projects in modern times and a template for public-private partnerships that strengthen the nation’s transportation infrastructure — officially opened for business.

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