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Class I Railroad – a railroad with an operating revenue exceeding $378.8 million. Currently, seven railroads are considered as Class I: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway are also considered Class I’s due to their significant trackage lines in the United States.
Source: Association of American Railroads |
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President's signature extends highway & transit programs for seven months On March 4, President Barack Obama signed into law a measure that extends until Sept. 30 federal highway and transit programs that had been slated to expire that evening. The seven-month extension averts a suspension of reimbursements from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the states for their ongoing surface transportation improvement projects. Click here to Read More |
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STB to slash shipper-complaint filing fee In a proposed rulemaking, recently approved by the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the agency is moving to reduce filing fees for shipper complaints to $350 from a current maximum of $20,000. The STB would implement a new fee schedule that would charge shippers $350 to file a rate or unreasonable practice complaint. Click here to Read More |
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Gates increases ownership of Canadian National Cascade Investment, LLC., whose sole member is Microsoft founder Bill Gates, acquired 35,784 Common Shares of Canadian National Railway Company. With this purchase, Cascade now holds 37,392,378 shares, representing approximately 8.14 percent of the outstanding shares. Click here to Read More |
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China proposes Colombia rail link to Rival Panama Canal China is in negotiations over the construction of a rail link across Colombia to rival the Panama Canal. The 137 mile "dry canal,” linking Colombia's Atlantic and Pacific coasts, would make it easier for China to export goods across Latin America and import raw materials such as coal. Click here to Read More |
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BNSF's capital spending climbs to a Class I-high $3.5 billion On February 7, BNSF Railway Co. announced it has budgeted $3.5 billion for 2011 capital expenditures — the largest capex budget among the Class Is this year. In 2010, the Class I budgeted $2.6 billion. Click here to Read More |
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The Soy Transportation Coalition is comprised of thirteen state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association, and the United Soybean Board.
The National Grain and Feed Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association serve as ex-officio members of the organization. |
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Funded by the Soybean Checkoff |