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An eye on safety at Hauser, Idaho, refueling station

Railway Track and Structure

November 1, 2010

With the aim of heightening safety standards, Kootenai County, Idaho, is proposing several permit amendments for the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway refueling station in Hauser, the Coeur d' Alene Press reports.

Performance, productivity, profitability

William C. Vantuono

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September 27, 2010

Kansas City Southern looks to its new international intermodal corridor for sustained growth.

Why Investors are Switching to Rail

William C. Vantuono

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July 26, 2010

Solid earnings in a shaky economy is one reason. The emerging picture of a growth industry is another. In a shaky economy, the railroads have been able to produce solid earnings, consistently outperforming financial barometers like the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. During the past six months, as the U.S. economy has gradually and painfully emerged from the Great Recession, the price of railroad stocks has grown up to twice as fast as the Dow.

Train accidents down 25% in 2009, continuing trend

Railway Age

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March 3, 2010

U.S. railroads posted significant safety improvements in 2009, according to a report posted Wednesday on the Federal Railroad Administration’s website.

RTI Names Max Somerville Newberg Supervisor

Paul Ressler

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February 1, 2010

RTI Railroad Services has appointed Max Somerville as supervisor of their Newberg, Oregon facility. Max has worked for RTI at the Newberg facility since its opening in 2008. RTI Railroad Services

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