March 2009 - jstagl - MyProgressiveRailroading

An enduring love affair that continues to endure

Flora and David Rollerson have two great loves: their marriage and trains. The parents of nine, grandparents of 40, great-grandparents of 76, great-great grandparents of 74 and great-great-great-grandparents of four celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary...

Published 03-26-2009 10:58 PM by Jeff Stagl

Short lines get tiny share of Kansas' stimulus dollars

Before the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law, short lines had hoped to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars in economic stimulus funding. Instead, they got lumped into a $27.5 billion highway program that enables states...

Published 03-18-2009 7:23 PM by Jeff Stagl

Filed under: short line, funding

NS' Thoroughbred School in a workforce development class by itself

To gain a big-picture perspective of their employer and role in its success, Norfolk Southern Corp. workers need to undergo a little schooling. The ideal institute: the Thoroughbred School, or T-School. Established in 2007 at NS’ Norfolk, Va., headquarters...

Published 03-16-2009 8:11 PM by Jeff Stagl

Filed under: Labor, training

Delawarians give two bits about an historic railroad gracing their state's new quarter

I’m not a numismatist, but I did collect the 50 state quarters issued by the U.S. Mint between 1999 and 2008. I hear there’s going to be another long-running series of quarters beginning next year that will feature an important landmark from...

Published 03-11-2009 5:01 PM by Jeff Stagl

TTCI's annual 'review' shed spotlight on R&D

I didn’t venture out to Pueblo, Colo., earlier this month for the Transportation Technology Center Inc.’s (TTCI) 14th annual research review. But since I attended the event last year, I was curious about this year’s turnout and the topics...

Published 03-09-2009 5:44 PM by Jeff Stagl

Filed under: research

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An enduring love affair that continues to endure

Short lines get tiny share of Kansas' stimulus dollars

NS' Thoroughbred School in a workforce development class by itself

Delawarians give two bits about an historic railroad gracing their state's new quarter

TTCI's annual 'review' shed spotlight on R&D