Summer in West Virginia brings a kaleidoscope of color to the mountains. The “Mountain State”, known for its blazing autumn canvas, displays as much color and beauty all summer long. Crystal clear, bubbling streams cascade down the mountains, dropping over waterfalls of varying depths, to pools alive with native trout. Mountainsides shimmer…
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On July 9, 2016, FECR celebrated with its partners the arrival of MOL Majesty, the first “neo-panamax” vessel to cross the expanded Panama Canal bound for PortMiami. The MOL Majesty is part of the G6 Alliance Transpacific PA2 service, originating in Asia. FECR re-established on-dock intermodal rail service at PortMiami, allowing import and export…
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The Wood County Port Authority, which acquired what was once the Toledo Terminal Railroad’s Upper River Bridge five years ago from CSX Transportation, says engineering studies have determined the rusting, 114-year-old hulk to be so unsound that it can’t be renovated for use as part of a bicycle and pedestrian trail along abandoned sections of…
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One of the enduring ideas found in Dow Theory is that transportation companies can provide insight into the overall health of the US economy. As more goods are manufactured, more ore and coal mined, more corn farmed and cattle raised, the transport company’s business expands as they bring these goods to market. Even though we…
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Federal law enforcement investigators are searching in at least three states for more than 500 pounds of explosives stolen from a CSX train, CBS News has learned. CBS News Justice Department and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues reported a law enforcement source says the amount stolen has authorities concerned that the explosives could fall…
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