Railroad Kansas City Southern will join S&P 500
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC said Thursday that railroad operator Kansas City Southern will replace Dean Foods Co. on the S&P 500 Index. Full story
Final Glance: Railroad companies
Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading: Full story
Railroads hire many veterans returning from war
Mark Major once led a team of soldiers in combat in Iraq. Now he leads a team of railroad employees. The difference, he says, is obvious: "I'm not getting shot at anymore." Full story
Midday Glance: Railroad companies
Shares of some top railroad companies are up at 1 p.m.: Full story
Early Glance: Railroad companies
Shares of some top railroad companies are up at 10 a.m.: Full story
Railroad embankment, quick evacuation, likely saved lives in Texas blast
WEST, Texas (Reuters) - When Dr George N. Smith saw a plume of smoke rise from a Texas fertilizer plant, he rushed to the nursing home where he worked to save the elderly residents. Full story
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Teen girls killed in train derailment
Two teenage girls, who were killed in the Maryland train derailment, tweeted pictures of themselves from a railroad bridge just moments before the crash. WRC's Darcy Spencer reports.
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