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| McCalla rail hub officials hear issues at hearing Norfolk Southern Corp. officials got an earful of complaints and fielded a barrage of questions Thursday but did little to alleviate concerns many residents of McCalla have about a planned $112 million hub in their town. The railroad company and the Alabama Department of Transportation held a second public meeting to provide information to the public about aspects of the project, which has met with opposition from some residents. al.com. Birmingham, AL. http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2009/11/mccalla_third_version.html |
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| Ocean cargo/global logistics: Pacific rim ports and railroads make new bid for China's business six major U.S. West Coast ports came together this week at the World Shipping Summit in Qingdao, China, to announce their collaboration. Joining them in this effort were two major western rail carriers -- BNSF Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad According to spokesmen for the Port of Long Beach , the coalition addressed leaders and customers of the maritime industry including ocean carriers, beneficial cargo owners and marine terminal and intermodal operators. The U.S. West Coast Collaboration – comprising the ports of Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Oakland, Long Beach and Los Angeles – represent U.S cargo gateways that have seen volume and revenue decline dramatically in recent years. Logistics Management.
Highlands Ranch, CO http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/388701-Ocean_cargo_global_logistics_Pacific_rim_ports_and_railroads_make_new_bid_for_China_s_business.php |
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| Union Pacific Railroad puts intermodel facility on hold Because of the recession, Union Pacific Railroad officials said plans for its proposed intermodal facility in Santa Teresa are on hold until the economy improves. Trading Markets.com. Jersey City, NJ http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2646505/ |
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| Planned Interstate 10 offramp concerns San Bernardino residents Rosewood Drive, a stone's throw from Interstate 10 in San Bernardino, has seen better days. Askew fences separate the homes, many showing signs of stress and peeling paint. But the 15 houses on the street are still homes, and some homeowners are struggling to adjust to the fact they're being booted so a new exit ramp can be built. The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California. http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_tippecanoe11.4092d14.html |
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| Group hears pluses of Norfolk Southern McCalla hub plan McCALLA -- McCalla residents in favor of a $112 million Norfolk Southern railroad hub -- and a few who remain undecided -- were able to hear from some of those behind the project at a meeting Monday night. The Norfolk Southern-backed McCallaCan group held its second meeting with a slate of speakers that talked about how the railroad company came to pick a 316-acre site next to McAdory Elementary School for the Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility project as well as the potential economic impact. Alabama Local News.
Birmingham, AL. http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2009/11/group_hears_pluses_of_norfolk.html |
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| Yuma eyed for seaport terminal Just as plans for a deep-sea port at Punta Colonet off the coast of Mexico have been revived, talk has resurfaced about a potential rail warehouse and redistribution facility in Yuma County. While a study of a possible multimodal logistics center is in its infancy, the draft was presented to Yuma-area stakeholders Thursday. The final version is expected to be completed by spring. YumaSun. Yuma, Arizona. http://www.yumasun.com/news/yuma-53877-miller-port.html |
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| Freight Movement: Challenges and Solutions The expiration of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) has come and gone with no solutions to some of the major transportation infrastructure problems this country is currently facing. In addition to ensuring that a new transportation bill addresses issues such as environmental sustainability, increasing access to alternative forms of transportation, and adequate funding, Congress and the Administration must also look at how to improve freight movement. National League of Cities. Washington, DC. http://www.nlc.org/articles/articleItems/NCW110909/freightmovement.aspx |
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| Rail Yard Held Hidden Peril When the intermodal rail yard came to San Bernardino in 1996, it was hailed as an economic engine. It would bring jobs to replace the thousands lost when BNSF moved its repair shops to Kansas in 1992. But like a Trojan horse, the rail yard carried a hidden peril. Diesel soot from locomotives and big rigs converging on the 165-acre site brought toxic chemicals and dangerous particles that penetrate deep into the lungs. The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California. http://www.pe.com/columns/cassiemacduff/stories/PE_News_Local_W_cass08.42121ee.html |
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| Researchers say asthma more prevalent in children living near busy roads, freeways An estimated 6 percent of Riverside-area children with asthma are afflicted with the disease because of pollution from a nearby freeway or busy road, medical researchers found in a study released Wednesday. The scientists say they hope the findings will catch the attention of Inland transportation planners and policymakers who made decisions about where to put housing, schools and roads. The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California. http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_asthma05.3fb5bbc.html |
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| Study Links Children's Asthma to Freeways A new study released by USC finds the impact of air pollution on childhood asthma has likely been long underestimated. About 6 percent of all childhood asthma cases in Riverside and 9 percent in Long Beach can be attributed to proximity to heavy traffic corridors according to the study, which appeared in an online edition of the American Journal of Public Health . NBC Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Study-Links-Childrens-Asthma-to-Traffic-69221227.html |
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| Children closest to harbor trade roadways suffer more respiratory issues, study says. A new study on the health impacts of pollution caused primarily by trucks, trains and ships servicing the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles finds children living closest to harbor trade corridors suffer from respiratory ailments significantly higher than previously thought. The Press-Telegram, Long Beach, California. http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_13712841 | ||
| Cancer risk in San Bernardino neighborhood triggers medical study at BNSF rail yard. Researchers and regulators are focusing what some say is unprecedented attention on a low-income, predominately Hispanic community of about 7,000 people living with pollution from a west San Bernardino rail yard. Alarmed by an analysis that found an unacceptable cancer risk in the neighborhood, the state is considering new air pollution rules for the rail yard. The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California. http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_rail04.40d864f.html | ||
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