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DAILY HEADLINES July 25, 2008 •BNSF profit down due to cleanup costs •BNSF reports second quarter results •Railroads post solid 2Q profits despite floods •AAR: Grain, coal lead way in up week for rail freight traffic •Greenpeace: Trains carrying chemicals imperil national political conventions •BNSF CEO sees global coal demand high for next several years •Balloons mimic train pollution in protest •BNSF disputes pollution ‘crisis’ •About the Heartland Corridor project •SEPTA buying eight NJ Transit cars •Report crucial to EJ&E purchase plan is expected today •Freight railroads seek to allow risk sharing as condition for transport •CSX board to meet, but agenda uncertain •Railway must pay couple $1.97M for injuries, jury says •AAR: Multilevel railcar fleet's good track record •Amtrak: No cause yet for power dip •2 men spend night in jail after taking ballast from train tracks •RRB financial reports •Deadline is August 18 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Missouri More Headlines Enter your e-mail address to receive BLET news updates. Subscribe Unsubscribe
