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EASTERN RAILROAD NEWS
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- CR 6255 and 6259 receiving GE modifications
- Amtrak 502 E44 in paint shop for PRR paint
- Amtrak 107 for paint
- NJT 4114, 4115, 4124 and 4129 PACTP/HEP upgrade
- CR 6657 ditch lights added
- GECX 504, 540 3-year air brake mod
- GECX 550 deffective gear train
- GECX 565 in for overhaul
- NS 8574 bing rebuilt after derailment damage
OCS SCHEDULES
Conrail's OCS is on the return portion of their East Coast tour. The train arrived Philadelphia this morning and heads west to Altoona later today. The train returns without making the previously scheduled trip to Selkirk, Buffalo, and Conway. Click HERE to see the ENTIRE schedule. - Kevin Burkholder
SD70MAC UPDATE
Three pairs of SD70MAC's
are now out and running. 4130, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4134, and 4135 are
all in road service currently. 4134 and 4135 were heading west to
Indianapolis on PIIN-8. 4136 to 4143 are all still in Juniata under
various stages of construction. 4136 is due to be released this week
for road testing.
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INSOURCE REPORT
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10 to stockholders of record on May 1. -Norfolk Southern
COMMEMORATIVE TOP GON
Norfolk Southern's Roanoke Shop forces have completed their 25,000th rebodied car. The car is a Top Gon coal hopper lettered NS 23760 and painted grey with black lettering. A large logo and lettering adorn the side with the "Roanoke Car Shop 25,000th Rebody Car" and a stallion logo on the side. Keep an eye out for this rare hopper! - Kevin Burkholder
Canadian National and Canadian Wheat Board
settle dispute
Canadian National and the Canadian Wheat Board today announced they have reached a commercial settlement of the dispute that led the CWB to file a level of service complaint against CN under the Canada Transportation Act.
Under the no-fault settlement, the CWB service complaint against CN, now before the Canadian Transportation Agency, will be discontinued. For commercial reasons, details of the settlement were not disclosed.
"This settlement is based on commercial business factors," said CWB Commissioner Richard Klassen. "I believe the financial compensation and rate-related arrangements which are part of the settlement provide significant benefits to, and are in the best interest of, western Canadian farmers.
"The CWB and CN will now be able to focus on the grain handling and transportation system review currently being conducted by the Honourable Mr. Willard Z. Estey. The CWB and CN are looking forward to working together cooperatively towards the improvement of the system for the benefit of all stake-holders," said Klassen.
CN President and Chief Executive Officer Paul M. Tellier said: "I am pleased we have concluded a settlement. A long dispute is in no one's interests. In the spirit of the grain transportation and handling review now underway, this settlement permits us to move on and focus on the transportation issues that affect all our customers."
Canadian National Railway Company serves all of Canada, including the key ports of Vancouver, Montreal, and Halifax and the gateways of Chicago and Detroit, with connections to all points in North America.
The CWB is one of the world's largest wheat and barley exporters, with annual sales revenue surpassing $6 billion. It markets Prairie-grown wheat and barley to more than 70 countries around the world. As the farmer's marketing agency, the CWB returns all sales revenues, less the costs of marketing, to wheat and barley farmers in Western Canada. -Canadian National
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Please check this location daily, as new information will be posted, as it becomes available. If you have news to report or information regarding railroads in the Eastern United States, please send e-mail to Kevin Burkholder at KBurkholder@psghs.edu |
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