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BNSF Projects Its Crude Oil Shipments to Climb 40% on Shale Boom

Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad will boost crude-oil shipments by 40% this year, helping to offset declines in other cargo, Bloomberg News reported.

January 9, 2013
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Kansas City Southern’s 3Q Income Falls

Kansas City Southern’s third-quarter income fell to $91 million, or 83 cents a share, from $100 million, or 91 cents, a year ago.

October 19, 2012
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Union Pacific’s 3Q Income Rises, CSX’s Slips

Two of the largest U.S. freight railroads reported third-quarter results, with intermodal revenue rising at both companies.

October 18, 2012
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Norfolk Southern’s 2Q Profit Drops

Norfolk Southern Corp. said its second-quarter profit dropped 6%, but income from railway operations rose 7% to $934 million.

July 25, 2012
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Union Pacific’s 2Q Earnings Rise 28%

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 28% to $1 billion, or $2.10 a share, from $785 million, or $1.59, a year ago.

July 19, 2012
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Canadian Pacific Resumes Operations as Strike Ends

Canadian Pacific Railway resumed operations Friday morning after a week-long strike, Reuters reported.

June 1, 2012
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CP Railroad Strike Likely to Continue Through Friday

A strike at Canadian Pacific Railway will continue at least until Friday, due to passage by Canada’s opposition Liberal party to delay passage of back-to-work legislation, Reuters reported.

May 30, 2012
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Strike Halts CP Rail Freight in Canada

Canadian Pacific Railway suspended its freight service across Canada after engineers, conductors and other workers went on strike, the Canadian Press reported Wednesday.

May 23, 2012
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Kansas City Southern Posts Higher 1Q Profit

Kansas City Southern on Tuesday reported its first-quarter earnings rose to $75 million, or 68 cents a share, from $64 million, or 58 cents, the previous year.

April 24, 2012
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Canadian Railroads Report Higher Earnings

Canada’s two biggest freight railroads reported higher earnings for the first quarter.

April 24, 2012

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