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The League of Railway Industry Women
Director Named 'Outstanding Woman of the Year'
October 7, 2009 | 12:20 p.m. CDT
The League of Railway Industry Women (LIRW) recently awarded Lupe Valdez its 2009 "Outstanding Woman of the Year Award." Sponsored by Progressive Railroading, the award recognizes an individual's dedication, commitment and contribution to the railroad industry.
As a director of public affairs, Valdez works with local elected officials and community groups in Southern California. She also is actively involved with air quality issues relative to the South Coast Basin.
"I am honored to receive such an incredible award from the League of Railway Industry Women," said Valdez. "I am fortunate to have a great team of people that I work with, a supportive management team and a family that is behind me 100 percent."
Valdez is the first Latina to receive LIRW's outstanding woman award.
FRA: Freight Rail Fuel Efficiency Up
Nov. 20, 2009 | 03:05 p.m. CST
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Nov. 19 released a study showing vast improvements in freight rail fuel efficiency over the last two decades, approximately 22 percent between 1990 and 2006. More...
Freight Volume Down During Holiday Week
Nov. 20, 2009 | 02:55 p.m. CST
U.S. railroads reported originating 281,218 carloads for the Veterans Day holiday week ended Nov. 14, down 8.9 percent compared to the same week in 2008 and down 17 percent from from the same week in 2007, reports the Association of American Railroads. More...
New Jersey Transit Joins Safety Pilot Program
Nov. 20, 2009 | 02:40 p.m. CST
New Jersey Transit has started its participation in the Close Call Project, a safety pilot program designed to give rail employees the ability to voluntarily and anonymously report "close call" incidents that could have resulted in an accident but did not. More...
STB: Rails Cut More Jobs
Nov. 18, 2009 | 02:00 p.m. CST
The U.S. lines of the seven Class I railroads trimmed another 408 jobs as of mid-October from a month earlier, taking their total employment level down to a new low. More...
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