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Photo: Another train collision Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:16AMRialto city firefighters carried a passenger from a Metrolink train after it sideswiped a freight train coming in the opposite direction at low speed at 11:30 a.m. yesterday about 50 miles east of Los Angeles. No serious injuries were reported.
TV Highlights Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:12AM “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – Actor Scott Foley (“The Unit”); celebrity party-planner David Tutera; students from “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” 9 a.m. on WANE, Channel 15. Photo caption: Baker
Food Bank still needs turkeys to fill baskets Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:08AMWhen they’re asked to, Connecticut residents step up.
Freight Train Derails in Kent Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:59AMThe Kent Police and Fire Departments are on the scene of a derailed freight train on the CSX Railroad tracks under the Crain Avenue Bridge.
Around the Nation Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:56AMCALIFORNIA
Amtrak may be on Genoa track Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:53AMGENOA -- As soon as two or three years from now, Genoa could have Amtrak rail service.
Train Derails in South Memphis Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:40AMA freight train derailed in South Memphis Thursday morning, leaving four cargo cars rolled over on their sides. The Memphis Fire Department and HAZMAT is on the scene.
Weekly US rail shipments tumble 9.1 percent Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:18AM(AP:WASHINGTON) Shipments carried by U.S. railroads plunged 9.1 percent last week compared with a year earlier, a major industry trade group reported Thursday.
Train Derails in South Memphis Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:10AMA freight train derailed in South Memphis Thursday morning, leaving four cargo cars rolled over on their sides. The Memphis Fire Department has deployed emergency and HAZMAT crews to the site.
Gasoline prices lowest in two years in Quincy Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:36AMGas prices in Quincy have fallen to the $2 mark for the first time in about 25 months, a stark contrast to the record $4.21 city residents were paying in mid-July. The record price for diesel was $4.90 in late July.
Feds taking close look at EJ&E purchase Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:24AMThe hotly contested merger between the Canadian National Railway and smaller EJ&E railroad is going under the microscope today as members of the Surface Transportation Board grill staff planners about the controversial transaction.
T.F. Green passenger decline slows in October Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:09AMTHE GAP between passenger traffic at the Warwick airport this year and traffic in the same month a year ago narrowed in October, RIAC data show.
USDA awards $6.4 million bonus Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:05AMDianna Meyer, a clerk at Taney County Damaged Freight and Grocery Outlet, marks the price on packages of spaghetti noodles Thursday. The number of families turning to food stamps to pay for groceries is on the rise, according to the Missouri Department of Social Services.
Jim van Leenen, CEO and President, Flash Global Logistics, Inc. Issues Statement to the Media on Disruption in the ... Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:00AM PINE BROOK, N.J.----“The announcement by DHL to exit the U.S. domestic express and parcel markets effective January 30, 2009 was a shot heard around the world by shipping managers. While there were signs that DHL had challenges, it certainly appears that many logistics professionals were caught off guard by the degree and timing of the announcement.
10 Actions Trucking CEOs should take to Survive a Recession Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:56AMCost control has always been a critical success factor in trucking but in today’s environment, without capital to invest in new technology, trucking CEOs need to look inward at their operations and use analysis, creative thinking and new processes to improve financial performance.
Pontiac Releases 2009.5 G6 Details Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:26AMPontiac has announced that it is ringing in the new year with a fresh look for its best-selling line of G6 mid-size vehicles.
Linn Group Morning Corn Comment Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:20AMCHICAGO - Nov 18/08 - SNS -- Following is the morning corn futures comment from the futures commission brokerage firm Linn Group. The corn market closed higher on Monday, rallying at the end of the day after trading in a tight trading range most of the day.
Twister slams trailers near St. Pauls Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:24PMSevere weather and at least one confirmed tornado ripped through Robeson County early Saturday morning, leaving paths of destruction on both sides of Interstate 95, but no reported deaths or injuries.
Union Pacific says economy hurt 1,500 workers Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:28PMOMAHA, Nebraska (AP) - Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. freight railroad, has laid off or reduced hours for 1,500 engineers and conductors since 2007 because of the struggling economy.
Arnold Van Den Berg Buys Dell Inc., American Express Company, News Corp., Sells AnheuserBusch Companies Inc., ... Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:43PMArnold Van Den Berg has been in the investment business for more than 30 years, he only had two down years. This year will probably be his third. Arnold Van Den Berg owns 65 stocks with a total value of $2.4 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells during the third quarter. You can buy all of his buys much cheaper now. Arnold Van Den Berg buys Dell Inc., American Express Company, ...
2009 Honda Fit is Loads of Fun Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:01PMThe Fit is a small car with an ingenuous interior that makes it seem bigger than it looks on the outside.
Union Pacific cuts work for 1,500 employees Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:10PMUnion Pacific Corp. has laid off or reduced hours for 1,500 engineers and conductors because of the struggling economy.
US-based firm bags Qatar-Bahrain Causeway project Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:55PMDOHA: A leading US-based company has been awarded a contract by the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Foundation to provide design, project and construction management services for the Qatar-Bahrain road and rail marine crossing.
Former Legion president passes away on Remembrance Day Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:43PMJEANNE GAGNON - Herald-Tribune staff Remembrance Day hit home this week at the Royal Canadian Legion as veterans, friends and family learned the Legion’s [...]
Barge owners may lay off barges, retrench workers Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:41PMPANAJI — The Goa Barge Owners Association (GBOA) will decide at its AGM on November 15 to lay off barges and retrench workers on account of slack business from the mines. Some 3,000 direct workers and 10,000 indirect workers are likely to be without jobs if the decision to lay off barges is passed.
DEPB relief for cement, steel exporters Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:59PMTo bail out the steel and cement industries, reeling from under crash in prices and lack of demand, the government on Friday announced export incentives for the two sectors.
Constellation Energy Group closes $1.2B credit facility Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:56PMConstellation Energy Group closed a $1.23 billion credit facility Friday to help reduce its exposure to risk in a turbulent financial market. (CEG)
Town Meeting covers 19 article in one night Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:54PM Town Meeting breezed through 19 articles last Wednesday in a record two hours and five minutes, covering everything from maintaining conservation land to planning for new developments.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:51PM COLUMBUS, Ohio----Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Results for the third quarter of 2008 include: Revenues of $1.61 billion in 2008 compared to $1.43 billion during the prior year period, an increase of 13 percent; Operating income of $7 million for the third quarter of 2008 versus operating income of $88 million for ...
Railways see no red signal despite slowdown Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:47PMThe Indian Railways is confident of chugging ahead despite the global slowdown and achieve the targeted 1,100 million tonne of freight and 8.4 billion passengers by the end of the 11th Plan period.
Secret plan for return of red rattlers Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:25AMTHE CityRail network is to be converted to single-deck trains - which could cost $5 billion in signalling work and billions more for new trains - despite a $9.5 billion contract for 626 double-deck carriages that are yet to be delivered.
Dignataries gather to celebrate U.S. 34 bypass opening Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:22AMFAIRFIELD, Iowa -- Gov. Chet Culver called on Congress to pass a nationwide infrastructure program as he helped celebrate the completion of the Des Moines-to-Burlington corridor on Wednesday.
European Rail Workers March In Paris Against Privatization Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:16AMPARIS (AFP)--Thousands of rail workers from a dozen European countries marched in Paris Thursday to protest plans to privatize train services.
Security Standards for Freight, Passenger Rail Systems Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:03AMThe Department of Homeland Security announced security standards for freight and passenger rail systems on November 13, 2008.
EUROPEAN RAIL WORKERS MARCH IN PARIS AGAINST PRIVATISATION Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:58AMPARIS, Nov 13, 2008 (AFP) - Thousands of rail workers from a dozen European countries marched in Paris Thursday to protest plans to privatise train services.
BREAKING: Freight Train Fire in Novi Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:34AMA CSX freight train is on fire in Novi. Flames can be seen shooting out of the lead locomotive.
Aeroports de Paris: Quarterly Financial Information(1) Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:45AMRegulatory News: Aeroports de Paris (Paris:ADP) (Pink Sheets:AEOPF): At 30 September
Poll: Public seems willing to wait on promised tax cuts Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:37AMWASHINGTON, D.C. -- People want the tax cuts promised during the presidential campaign, but they may be willing to wait while President-elect Obama takes on the larger issue of fixing the economy.
Aeroports de Paris: Quarterly Financial Information(1) Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:30AM PARIS----Regulatory News:
Amtrak train canceled Sunday through Thursday for freight work Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:22AMNORMAL -- From Sunday through Thursday, Amtrak train 303 will be canceled because of work being performed by the Union Pacific Railroad.
Park Place Takes Out Loan For Whitehaven-Area Complex Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:10AMPark Place Apartment Complex LLC has taken out a $1.3 million loan from Hypothecator Realty Corp. for its apartments at 4392 McCorkle Road. An assignm....
Gameday Application On Tap at City Hall Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:10AMA planned development application for the 25.62-acre Gameday Sportsplex in Cordova is scheduled to go before the city-county Land Use Control Board to....
FedEx Maintains Long-Term Profit, Sales Goals Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:10AMFedEx Corp. on Wednesday reaffirmed its long-term plans to grow revenue by 10 percent and earnings per share by 10 percent to 15 percent per year.In f....
FedEx Pledges to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 2020 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:10AMIn other FedEx news, the company plans to reduce by 20 percent carbon dioxide emissions from its FedEx Express aircraft fleet and improve fuel efficie....
Officials plead caution at railroad crossings Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:07AMSEGUIN — Three times, Buck Russel has lived the nightmare. As an engineer with Union Pacific, Russel has navigated trains across South Texas tracks for about six years. In that time, he was involved in three fatal collisions.
Moller-Maersk nine-month profit up 39 pct. Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:33PM(AP:COPENHAGEN, Denmark) Danish container-shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said Wednesday that net profit for the first nine months of 2008 jumped 39 percent, citing higher revenues boosted mainly by its oil and gas business and better freight rates.
Farmers must be part of carbon solution Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:28PMNational Farmers Federation president, David Crombie, believes it would be better for farmers if they were part of the solution if an emissions trading scheme is introduced, not sitting on the outside of the scheme as some grains groups suggested in recent weeks.
RidgePort delayed as research continues Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:20PMDIAMOND - Once again, the village is delaying annexation of the RidgePort intermodal site to continue its research into the proposal.
Poll: Public seems willing to wait on tax cuts Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:16PM People want the tax cuts promised during the presidential campaign, but may be willing to wait while President-elect Obama takes on the larger issue of fixing the economy.
Gas costs more in Pratt because... Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:15PM Pick a direction, any direction, and the price of gasoline always seems to be lower in towns around Pratt than in Pratt.