Exclusive: Activist investor William Ackman who won a fight to bring the late Hunter Harrison to Canadian Pacific cuts staff, shuns limelight as he seeks to turn around fund

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Reuters; January 22, 2018 BOSTON (Reuters) – William Ackman is cutting almost a fifth of staff and…

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Freight-rail groups: Don’t scrap NAFTA

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 23, 2018 Freight-rail industry representatives from the United States, Canada and Mexico are calling for…

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The Daily CSX: Why Hunter Harrison’s Railroad Revolution Will Outlive Him at CSX

By Shawn Tully, Fortune Magazine; January 20, 2018 Hunter Harrison reigned at CSX for only eight months before he died,…

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The Daily CSX: CSX’s $1.6B 2018 capital plan reflects 22% decrease over 2017

Written by  Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; January 18, 2018 CSX plans a 2018 capital program of $1.6 billion as…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline vows to ramp up safety efforts, education after four are killed by new trains

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; January 19, 2018 BOCA RATON — Brightline has built the safest railroad possible, but in the…

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Quebec: Three former rail workers found not guilty in Lac-Mégantic disaster trial

By Justin Giovannetti, The Globe And Mail; January 19, 2018 Four-and-a-half years after a runaway train exploded and killed 47…

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Canadian Pacific Railway sees best-ever Q4

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; January 19, 2018 Canadian Pacific Railway had its best-ever fourth quarter, with…

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All Aboard Florida: Lawmakers will look at Brightline issues, Florida House Speaker Corcoran says

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; January 19, 2018 House Speaker Richard Corcoran said a push…

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The reality of people ignoring gates, flashing lights, bells, whistles, and oncoming trains: New safety features would not prevent Brightline fatalities

By Lois K. Solomon and Rafael Olmeda, Reporters, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; January 18, 2018 New safety measures being put in…

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All Aboard Florida: After 2 fatalities, what’s next for Florida’s Brightline high-speed rail service?

By Lisa Broadt, The Stuart, Florida News, USA Today; January 19, 2018 BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Jeffrey D. King and…

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Norfolk Southern pushing for ‘more stable’ rail service in 2018: CEO

By Eric M. Johnson, Reuters; January 18, 2018 LOMBARD, Ill. (Reuters) – Norfolk Southern Corp is working toward a “more…

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Railroad safety hysteria: Congressman Brian Mast wants Brightline shut down for safety review; Senator Bill Nelson calls for federal investigation

By Andrew Atterbury, TCPalm.com; January 18, 2018 U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on Thursday called for Brightline to shut down its…

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The Daily CSX: Network trims will improve service

By William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor, JOC.com; January 17, 2018 Shippers wondering whether James Foote would change or reverse cuts…

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The Daily CSX: Analyst stands by CSX stock for long-term returns

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; January 17, 2018 Edward Jones analyst Dan Sherman remained positive about CSX Corp.…

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UK: Trains could run on disused line for the first time in 60 years

By Daniel Clark, The Herald; January 17, 2018 Passenger trains could soon run on a rail line in Devon for…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Still Winning Back Business After Service Disruptions

By Paul Ziobro, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires; January 16, 2018 CSX Corp. still has work to do…

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Quebec: Lac-Megantic rail disaster jurors are at an impasse, a judge has been told

By The Canadian Press; National Post; January 18, 2018 SHERBROOKE, Que. — The jurors at the Lac-Megantic trial have told…

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The Daily CSX: CSX sees revenue fall, but expense trims and tax break bolster bottom line

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; January 16, 2018 In his first address to investors since becoming CSX Corp.…

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Will century-old Impossible Railroad finally thrive, delivering billions in economic activity?

By Joshua Emerson Smith, The San Diego Union-Tribune; January 15, 2018 In Jacumba Hot Springs, less than a mile from…

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Railroads Get U.S. Supreme Court Hearing on Stock-Option Taxes

By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Quint; January 12, 2018 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether railroads and…

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Florida East Coast Railway names Asplund president, CEO

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 15, 2018 Nate Asplund has succeeded James Hertwig as president and chief executive officer of…

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The Daily CSX: New CSX exec once feuded with Hunter Harrison

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