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Dog Rescue Has Happy Ending
September 19, 2008 | 12:53 p.m. CDT
Locomotive Engineer Richard Carman, Jr., was running his 110-car train through Little Rock, Ark., when he observed a small dog between the rails. He appeared to be caught in a switch.
Carman contacted railroad police, advising his train had passed over the dog. Special Agent Richard Carman, Sr., who happens to be the engineer's father, responded and found the pup still between the rails, visibly shaken but uninjured. He contacted a dispatcher to stop an approaching train until the pup could be rescued.
The dog was taken to the Little Rock Humane Society, where policy dictated that if not adopted over a period of time, he would be euthanized.
After several days, Carman visited the Little Rock Humane Society. Finding the dog still available, he adopted him. His name is "Switch."
Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday
Mar. 12, 2010 | 09:41 a.m. CST
Employees prepare for Daylight Saving Time, Sunday, March 14, at 2 a.m. More...
Intermodal, Carload Freight Up from Last Year
Mar. 11, 2010 | 02:25 p.m. CST
Rail freight volume on U.S. railroads is continuing to show some signs of recovery, with both carload freight and intermodal traffic during the week ended March 6 registering gains from last year. More...
Knight Discusses UP's Franchise, Business Initiatives
Mar. 9, 2010 | 12:45 p.m. CST
Rob Knight will address the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation and Defense Conference Wednesday, March 10, at 11:15 a.m. ET. More...
KCS Acquires Mexico Intermodal Facility
Mar. 9, 2010 | 12:30 p.m. CST
Kansas City Southern announced March 8 that it acquired the Puerta Mexico intermodal facility at Toluca in the State of Mexico. Later this month, Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KCSM) will add direct train service from Lazaro Cardenas to Puerta Mexico, providing Mexico City import and export shippers with a service alternative. More...
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