Smith, Furniture Row Racing, CSX finish mid-pack at Bristol

Regan Smith brought his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing/CSX Play it Safe Chevrolet home in 24th place, four laps down, in the Food City 500 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on March 18 following an early incident.

Buffett: Beware of environmental “shortcuts”

Well-run companies that fill a lasting need and do the least damage to the environment are known to be the kind of businesses that Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett likes to acquire.

“Continuing resolution” no solution at all

Congress can’t seem to get out of its own way when it comes to reauthorizing the surface transportation program. It’s approaching three years since the silly-named SAFETEA-LU expired in September 2009.

Dave Starling: “Not just a job, but a way of life”

Highlights from Kansas City Southern President and CEO Dave Starling’s remarks upon receipt of the Railroader of the Year Award, Union League Club, Chicago, Ill., March 13, 2012. “Railroading in North America: This Generation to the Next”

CP expands Bakken crude-by-rail operations 



Canadian Pacific will be moving additional Bakken crude oil by unit train from a planned industry logistics hub served by its North Dakota network.

 The Van Hook, N.D., facility, to be developed by U.S. Development Group (USD), will handle crude oil and related products from the Bakken formation and will have initial capacity of up to 35,000 barrels per day at eight automated truck unloading positions.

Norfolk Southern earns “Clean Capitalism” honor

Norfolk Southern Corp. said Friday it has earned the top ranking among railroads in the S&P 500 Clean Capitalism Ranking, published by Corporate Knights, a media, research, and financial products.

Bombardier partnership eyes “green train”

New generation trains running on existing track can easily combine higher speeds, lower energy consumption, reduced noise, and lower costs, according to findings by Swedish researchers released Wednesday in Stockholm. The four-year project was supported by three major partners, including Bombardier Transportation, Bombardier said.

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The Railway Educational BureauTraining, Workshops & Consulting The Railway Educational Bureau (REB) has trained the railroad industry’s skilled-labor workforce for over a century. Our time-tested courses are widely accepted by the industry.

UP, UPS deliver “perfect peak season”

Union Pacific announced Friday that UP and UPS achieved a “perfect peak season” in 2011 by delivering 100% of UPS peak-season freight without a service failure.

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