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Amtrak’s Chief Executive Resigns as Public Transport Policy Changes
Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Alex Kummant resigned last week as the railroad reorganizes with a new budget and new presidential administration.
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STB Study on Railroad Regulation Prompts Different Interpretations
The Surface Transportation Board released its latest study on the status of railroad competition this month. The STB is seeking comments ...read more.

Trucking Companies’ Earnings Fall Below Railroads in 3rd Qtr.
While railroads generally were happy with their third quarter earnings for this year, trucking companies suffered the brunt of the nation's ...read more.
New Test of Alcohol Abuse Samples Chemicals in Hair
A new alcohol test is available that could help railroads avoid the indignities of observed urination of employees after they test positive for ...read more.

Railroad Stocks Hold Gains After Interest Rate Cut
Railroad stocks held on to their earlier gains after the Federal Reserve reduced a key interest rate by half a percentage point to 1 percent in an ...read more.
Railroads Use High-Pressure Water to Avoid Slippery Rail Derailments
Slippery rail season is in full swing in many northern states as falling leaves deposit a resin on railroad tracks. Rather than ...read more.

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BNSF Reaches Arbitration Agreement With Montana Grain Growers Group
The Montana Grain Growers Association announced an agreement this month with BNSF Railway on a new mediation and arbitration process to help wheat ...read more.
Another Batch of Lawsuits Against UP After 2005 Texarkana, Ark., Collision
Union Pacific Railroad is facing more lawsuits from the Oct. 15, 2005 train collision at Texarkana, Ark., as another batch of residents tried to beat ...read more.
Amtrak Sets Annual Ridership Record and Develops Plans for Bigger Budget
Amtrak continued six years of ridership growth by carrying a record 28.7 million people in fiscal 2008, ended Sept. 30. The 11 percent ...read more.
Railroads to Play Large Role in Charleston Port Expansion
Railroads like CSX Transportation stand to benefit from a move afoot in South Carolina to significantly increase imports and exports shipped through ...read more.
Railroad Shipments Show Weaknesses As Commodity and Factory Orders Drop
CSX Agrees to Lawsuit Settlement After 2007 Kentucky Derailment
Union Pacific Conductor Sues After Deadly Crossing Collision
Bill Would Expand STB’s Criteria for Approving Rail Acquisitions