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Freight shipments decrease for railroads across the country
U.S. rail shipments are dropping. The Association of American Railroads said Thursday that freight carried on the tracks for the week ending Nov. 15 totaled 309,099 carloads — 9.1 percent lower than a year ago. Volume fell 6.5 percent in the West,...Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, West Virginia, Union Pacific Corporation, Virginia
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Bangor residents get look at bridge construction plans
Special to The Morning CallBangor residents met with officials from the state Department of Transportation as well as engineering firm representatives Thursday night to review preliminary construction plans for the replacement span of the Messinger Street Bridge. Residents were...Tags: Bangor, Martins Creek, Bodies of Water, Rivers, Technology
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Automakers' pain felt far beyond Detroit
Ford Motor Co.'s F-150 pickup is the top-selling vehicle in America with more than 436,000 purchased through October. But when people stop buying the F-150 -- and 26% fewer have been sold this year than last -- it's not just Ford and its workers that...Tags: General Motors Corp., Pennsylvania, Sales, Superior Industries International Incorporated, California
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From Baroque to tattoos, new museum celebrates art
Associated Press WriterIt was a fortuitous circumstance: An aging medium-sized city was the right place at the right time for a bequest of coveted art that led to its new avant-garde museum. American realist Thomas Eakins did most of his work in Philadelphia, but his last...Tags: Thomas Eakins, Virginia Tech, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Family, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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A trail grows in Easton
Of The Morning CallLeaves crunched underfoot as Becky Bradley, Easton's planning director, strolled down a rough path along Bushkill Creek, winding through a forest in the middle of the city. While the rumble of traffic on nearby Route 22 filtered through the woods on...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bodies of Water, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Rivers
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From Baroque to tattoos, new museum in old railroad town showcases striking images
Associated Press WriterROANOKE, Va. (AP) _ It was a fortuitous circumstance: An aging medium-sized city was the right place at the right time for a bequest of coveted art that led to its new avant-garde museum. American realist Thomas Eakins did most of his work in...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Railway Transportation, Arts, Transportation, Virginia
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Drivers want rail repairs to get on track
Q: Who is responsible for repairing the hole in the railroad track on Blue Barn Road near Kuhnsville? It's in line with the left tires as you cross the tracks going south. If you swerve right to avoid the hole, the road drops off. This condition has...Tags: Road Transportation, Railway Transportation, Whitehall, Ron Young, Transportation
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'The backyard of America' | The journey to you
With a flick of his left thumb, Danny Karnes belts out two booming howls from his thundering whistle, then a short one followed by another long blast. The gray-haired, bespectacled train engineer is about to cross a Norfolk city street in his jet black...Tags: Hampton Roads, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Engineering, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Train Derails In Ninth Ward, No One Hurt
Three intermodal cars from a Norfolk Southern Train derailed Monday at about 7:25am, near Florida and Almonaster Avenues.
Rudy Husband of Norfolk Southern Railroad confirms that the empty cars, which usually carry truck trailers, jumped the tracks...Tags: Florida, Vehicles, Environmental Pollution, Railway Accidents
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: American Express Co.; Apollo Group Inc.; Apple Inc.; Halliburton Co.; Hasbro Inc.; Kimberly-Clark Corp.; Merck & Co.; Pactiv Corp.; PrivateBancorp Inc.; Schering-Plough Corp.; Texas Instruments Inc.; Wintrust Financial Corp.; Zebra...Tags: DeVry Incorporated, Microsoft Corp., Daimler AG, Zebra Technologies Corporation, Praxair Incorporated
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Railroad stocks pick up steam as hot demand helps pricing
The Associated PressThe revival of railroads as a growth industry has barreled ahead during the past year on a newfound ability to raise prices. That has attracted the attention of many influential investors, including Warren Buffett, leading to a revival in several...Tags: Burlington (Hartford, Connecticut), Warren Buffett, Canadian National Railway Company, New York, Railway Transportation
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Defense initiatives keep Lockheed Martin's shares aloft
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: My shares of Lockheed Martin Corp. have done well, but I wonder whether it can continue to depend on strong defense spending. -- K.T., via the Internet A: The world's largest defense contractor is benefiting from record U.S. defense spending and...Tags: Periodicals, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Internal Revenue Service, Sales, AT&T Corp.
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