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Urine Collection Guidelines August 25, 2008
Illinois congressmen trying to halt CN expansion
New CP Rail intermodal container yard will be huge
Public asked for input on EJ&E railroad sale
Study: Don't let BNSF blast in Glacier National Park
Town studying cost of overpasses in EJ&E sale
RRB financial reports
CN_IC train shot at twice in Mississippi
Bill aims to help railroads rebuild
Communities plan rally on EJ&E sale
Fighting over trains
Galesburg residents fuming over BNSF train fumes
Landslide sends IC&E freight train into river
Severe storms rain on BNSF's PRB coal loadings in June
Short line railroads seek changes to federal loans
Teamsters oppose heavier trucks
Wyoming holds place in rail service 'gap'
South Shore Railroad looks to bright future at 100
Benefit rate increase for railroad unemployment and sickness benefits
Whistleblower Protection for Railroad Employees
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
Four-way pact will resolve key issue surrounding EJ&E transaction in Indiana, CN says
U.S. Class I workforce swells a smidgen in May, STB says
Town building momentum in EJ&E fight
Justices back judge on dismissal of railroad asbestos suits
CN foes claim progress in fight against EJ&E sale
Commuter rail bill proposed in bid to block EJ&E sale
Factbox: McCain, Obama infrastructure priorities
How the potash boom will help CP and CN Rail
Opinion: Gee, why would I be suspicious of the railroad
Scandal at National Mediation Board
Van de Water named NMB Chairman
S.D. hustling to get eminent domain ballot signatures counted
EJ&E acquisition to have little impact on commercial real estate
Engineer injured in SE Iowa bridge collapse
Wisconsin: Flooding takes toll on railroads
Railroad companies build up traffic tickets
BNSF ready for harvest season
BNSF readies to repair flood damaged tracks
Saturday rally planned against EJ&E purchase
Canada issues emergency order to CN to remove faulty wheels
Debate heats up over CN purchase of EJ&E
Editorial: $14 billion commitment to rail falls short
EJ&E traffic 'nightmare' predicted
Illinois lawmaker asks for examination of CN’s safety record in U.S.
Oberstar has doubts about EJ&E sale
Petitions filed in DM&E domain battle
Plainfield officials knock EJ&E purchase plan
TCU's carmen members to vote on tentative Soo Line agreement
Town enlists federal Rep. in EJ&E fight
West Chicago joins coalition against CN-EJ&E deal
CN gets unsatisfactory rating for safety, environmental responsibility
Rivals back CN takeover of EJ&E to ease congestion in Chicago
STB nominee opposed by BLET, others
Realtors support EJ&E freight deal
Amid economic slump, railroads load up gains
BNSF train hits tree, derails, injuring one crew member
BNSF worker suffers injury in train collision at Missouri rail yard
Canada warns faulty rail wheels pose 'serious' risk of derailments
Tornado Resources for Minnesota and Iowa
A new train of thought
CN not expected to meet the Street
CP Rail cleaning up its act to protect wildlife
CP Rail downgraded, Q2 earnings expected to disappoint
Railroad worker killed in Tulsa
Analyst sees stellar future for rails
BNSF howitzer use discussed in Whitefish
CP Rail announces $375 million debt offering
Opinion: Next stop for air passengers: Nearest Amtrak depot
Railpower building 125-job plant near Montreal
Rain leads to coal delays for BNSF Railway
Trains' cargo raises concern
U.S. Class Is add workers for third-straight month
Union Tank Car Co. closing leaves void in East Chicago
Quarterly Report - 1st 2008
BNSF begins settling claims following acid spill
BNSF begins using ultra low emissions locomotives in DFW, Houston
BNSF looking to ship coal to Eastern utilities
BNSF opens history-making quadruple track in the PRB
Burlington Northern Santa Fe VP sells shares
Class action lawsuits filed against BNSF after toxic spill
CP Rail/DM&E merger will increase coal and hazmat rail traffic in Rochester
Indiana lawmakers will battle CN's plan for EJ&E
New Canadian port casts a wary eye on Chicago’s EJ&E fight
Text of Obama's letter to CN regarding EJ&E purchase
U.S. coal prices pass $110 a ton
U.S. rail right-of-way fights feed EJ&E protests
BNSF COO sells 13,413 shares
BNSF marks 100th 10,000-foot intermodal train
CN plan for EJ&E praised by experts, spurned by suburbs
CN wants decision Dec. 1 on EJ&E sale
CN warns delays endanger its EJ&E purchase
CN: No need for grade separation along EJ&E
Late Breaking Rail Industry News - General Electric
Mundelein village in CN crosshairs
UP threatens access to bridge, canyons
San Bernardino train yard cancer risk to be revisited
'It is time to end ... delays' on DM&E
House bill would open NE Corridor to competition
Expanded service hours increases UP capacity at Mexican gateway
CN offers new intermodal service between Eastern Québec, Ontario and Western Canada
Bring end to railroad antitrust exemption
BNSF buys 198 acres at Dallas logistics hub
BNSF asked to lower rail pollution
Amtrak bill could benefit Duluth-Twin Cities line
AAR spent $2.2 million lobbying in 1Q
Train offers spectacular scenery
CP Rail seeks growth from Alberta oil sands
CP Rail to test low-emission locomotives
UP approves buyback of up to 20 million shares