Wabtec buys railroad signal company for $40M
BusinessWeek
Railroad equipment supplier Wabtec Corp. said Monday it bought Xorail LLC, which designs and builds railroad signals, for $40 million in cash. ...
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Freight railroads set safety record in 2009
American Metal Market
By Corinna PetryPublished: Mar 15 2010 5:5PM Last year was the safest year in freight railroad history, according to the Association of American Railroads ...
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Railroad applies for grant to build repair facility
La Grande Observer
The Wallowa-Union Railroad's plan to build a rail repair facility is among 11 projects to be looked at April 1 when the Northeast and Southeast Area ...
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China's 16000-Mile, 17-Nation Railroad Faces Bumpy Ride
Atlantic Online
For a start, that means proving the railroad is economically viable for the 17 nations it will run through, and managing some treacherous diplomatic terrain ...
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Restored Locomotive Back At B&O Railroad Museum
WJZ
It led to millions of dollars in damage to the B&O Railroad Museum. Ron Matz reports restoration work goes on and a milestone has been reached seven years ...
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Brazil to Double Size of Railroad Expansion Plan, Passos Says
BusinessWeek
By Carla Simoes March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil will double the size of its railroad expansion plan as it seeks to cut transportation costs and make the ...
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Union Pacific chugs along with track improvements
Arizona Republic
25, 2010 12:00 AM As it waits for the economy to improve, Union Pacific Railroad's construction plans are heading in two directions. ...
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Amtrak wants $446 million to buy engines
Examiner.com
Testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee today, Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman asked Congress to address the railroad's “most urgent ...
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Providence and Worcester Railroad Company Announces 2009 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
WORCESTER, Mass., Mar 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (NASDAQ:PWX) today announced its results of operations for the ...
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Union Pacific Railroad Unveils No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Commemorative ...
MarketWatch (press release)
HOUSTON, Texas, Mar 31, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Union Pacific Railroad today unveiled the UP No. 2010 Boy Scouts of America Locomotive, created as a tribute ...
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Railroad to begin locomotive horn testing Monday
Quad City Times
The DME roundhouse is located on Railroad Avenue near the Davenport compost facility. Testing consist of two initial sounds, followed by six additional ...
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A Question of Railroad Fuel Efficiency - Part II
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Last year I wrote with some enthusiasm that railroads were quoting very high efficiency levels - 436 miles per gallon is the term I used. ...
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Railroads Continue To Impress (UNP, CSX, NSC, KSU)
Benzinga
The nation's largest railroad, Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), posted solid first quarter results on Thursday and shares closed up today 85 cents, or 1.11%, ...
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