Media Monitor was Milwaukee Road's regular
newsletter regarding ongoing published materials regarding
the Milwaukee, reorganization, regulation, and the rail
industry in general. This research tool permits a more
general look at the rail industry outside of the Milwaukee's
immediate concerns, but events which were affecting or
potentially affecting Milwaukee Road's reorganization. As
noted, these are from the "Milt Clark Collection" as Milt
generously donated these for scanning.
Media Monitor June 9, 1982.
Canadian National Railways announces effort to acquire
Milwaukee Road through Grand Trunk Subsidiary. Also,
"Recession Rides SP's Rails."
Media Monitor, June 18, 1982.
"Milwaukee Sale to Grand Trunk Opposed." "Merger Plan
Criticized." "Central Wisconsin Railroad Expanding,"
"Increased Bankruptcies of Trucking Companies Under Motor
Carrier Deregulation Act of 1980," "DOT Chief's Style Makes
Inroads," "Dakota Rail News," "Rail Mergers Pick up Steam
Across Nation."
Media Monitor, July 9, 1982.
"Judge Bars Union from Repeating BN Strike," "Future of
Minnesota Rail Lines Rest with Amendment," "BN Seeks to
Abandon Tracks," "Conrail to Lay Off 2,000 Employees," "Lean
Milwaukee Awaits Merger," "Rail Plan Moves Ahead,"
"Stockholders Fight Sale of Milwaukee Road," "Grand Trunk to
Proceed with Bid," "CN Gets Milwaukee," "BN Studying Move
from St. Paul," "William Johnson and the Illinois
Central Gulf," "BN Employees Picket Dinner," "Grain Shippers
Worried by BN Rate Increase."
Media Monitor, July 21, 1982,
"Milwaukee to Purchase Rock Island Tracks," "Milwaukee Sells
South Dakota Mileage," "Milwaukee Sells Iron Mountain Line,"
"Wausau Tomahawk Line Upgrade," "CNW Reports Loss,"
"Milwaukee Road Finds a Home -- Trains Magazine," "South
Dakota Rail Gamble Paid Off," "Iowa Railroad Off to Good
Start," "Santa Fe Hoping Coal Venture Pays Off," "Pressler
Worried about BN Plans," "CNW Layoffs," "Court Blocks Santa
Fe Strike."
Media Monitor, August 5, 1982.
"Wisconsin DOT Protests MILW Wisconsin abandonment plans,"
"RTA Budgets for Milwaukee Road Taekwover," "Making Rail
Tracks Like New," "Milwaukee Closing Sale on South Dakota
Lines," "Good for South Dakotans," "Trucking Industry runs
into Giant Pothole," "DOT Opens Most Roads to Twin-trailer
Trucks," "Slurry Backers Outfox the Rails," "President
Blocks Second Rail Strike Threat," "Norfolk Southern Cites
Recession," "Southern Pacific Plans Layoffs," "Rail
Operations Boost Santa Fe Net,"
Media Monitor, August 12, 1982.
"Railroad can accept late Payment for Minneapolis Depot,"
"Some Backpay for Milwaukee Railroaders," "Michigan Delays
Ferry Decision," "Fare Cut for Milwaukee Road Commuters,"
MILW Grand Trunk Routing Introduced," "Spur Tracks Scheduled
for Removal," "Holding Company Sought Milwaukee Bankruptcy,"
"Santa Fe to Cut Spending 30%," "Railroading in Iowa," "CNW
Access to Wyoming Coal."
Media Monitor, August 19, 1982.
"Milwaukee Grand Trunk Pact OK'd," "Council Bluffs Sale
Approved," "RTA to Run MILW Lines," "ICC Slates Rail Merger
Conference," "BN Lays Off 350," "BC to Electrify Coal
Branch," "Rail Chief Would Brave Strike for Concessions,"
"ICC Rules on Costs for Rails."
Media Monitor, August 27, 1982.
"Milwaukee Buys 98 Miles of Rock Island," "Grand Trunk Signs
Deal to Acquire Milwaukee," "Milwaukee plans sale of
Commuter Line," "GT/Milwaukee Launch Fast Service," "Prince
Rupert Port Plans Move Ahead," "RTA to Take Over Milwaukee
October 1," "RTA's Growing Empire," "Budget Scam," "Russians
Agree to Extend Gain Pact," "Powder River: a Fight Both
Railroads Could Lose," "Economy Sours BN's Fortunes," "BN
Coal Loading Sets Record."
Media Monitor, September 3,
1982. "Gains Seen in RTA Takeover,"
"Milwaukee Completes Purchase of Iowa Track," "Milwaukee
Road Workers to Get RTA Passes," "RTA Outlines Takeover at
Milwaukee Rd," "Railroads Ready for Bumper Crop," "Ferry May
Fizzle," "Family Lines System Closes for the Weekend,"
"Southern Pacific Prepares for Recovery," "Who Needs Merger?
-- Kansas City Southern," "House Passes Rail Service Bill,"
"Acute Canadian Problems,"
Media Monitor, September 15,
1982. "Soo Line Offers to Purchase 650
miles of RI Track," "Milwaukee to Lease 210 coal cars,"
"Firms Agree on Pipeline, to be on MILW ROW," "Wirth Offers
to Sell Part of His Interest in Minneapolis Depot Project,"
"Lower Fares Seen with Milwaukee-RTA Pact," "RTA Takeover to
Speed Improvements," "Huge UP Merger may benefit Rio
Grande," "Santa Fe May Oppose Merger," "CN/CP agree to Joint
Purchase of Conrail Canadian Assets," "ICC Approves Western
Rail Merger," "ICC Approves Disputed Merger," "UP Ruling May
Hike Merger Activity," "Bill Clearing Way for Coal-Slurry
Pipelines," "The Boxcar: It's a Dinosaur," "Truck Firms Face
Hard Road," "ICC Rules on Status of Staggers Act,"
Media Monitor, September 24,
1982.
"Soo Line Bids on RI tracks," "MILW Leases Coal Cars," MILW
Road Riders get 16% Fare Cut," "Wirth Gets Fifth Delay on
Depot Purchase," "Soo Bid Cheers Iowa Grain Dealers," "Soo
Line and CW Vie for Iowa Lines," "New Offer for Iowa Lines,"
"CNW Asks for Help," "Why the Trains Ran Late," "Iowa Rail
Traffic Cut by Three Fourths," "These Pipelines Should Stay
Closed," "Nationwide Rail Strike," "MILW RR Selling Off
Everything," "With Strike, Rail Service Limps Along in
Wisconsin," "Milwaukee Road ROW on Sixteen Mile Creek
Disputed."
Media Monitor, October 4, 1982.
"West Iowa Businesses Buy 100 Miles of Milwaukee Track,"
"Railroad Service Ordered Continued," Madison to Janesville
Abandonment Blocked," "Wisconsin Western RR Chief
Optimistic," "Wirth's Deadline Payment," "Wirth Has
Partners, Needs More Time," "BN in Fight for Survival,"
"Truckers Should Boost Safety," "Truck Train Groups Study
Collisions," "US Fights for Soviet Grain Sales," "Industrywide
Union Rail Pacts Near the End of the Line," "Canada is Much
More than US Attic," "Transportation Board Speaks Out on
Perils," "Judge Grants Delay in 650 Rock Island
Abandonment," "Rails Stand to Gain in Piggyback Market,"
"Illinois Central Discontinues Roadrailer Service,"
"Railroad, Milwaukee, National Engineers Strike," "Iowa
Railroads at Near Standstill,"
Media Monitor, October 21,
1982. "Final Spike Driven in MILW RR
Rehab Project," "Railroads Lukewarm to Rail Repair
Proposals," "Nelson Urges Vote to Save the Rails," "Soo
Offers to buy Rock Island Track in Iowa," "Spot Track of
Drunk Engineers," "BN Proposes Coal Rate Increase," "Soviets
OK Big Canada Grain Deal," "Reagan Admin Blasted for
Dragging Feet on RR Deregulation," "Rail Traffic Hit Hard by
Economic Slowdown," "Analysts Say Unions Won Contract
Negotiations," "CSX CEO Says Government Key Partner," "CSX
Announces Seaboard Merger," "MILW Renovation of Austin to
Jackson Line Completed," "Rail Line from Wausau to Tomahawk
Upgraded," "MILW/Grand Trunk Combination Beneficial to
Katy," "MILW/Grand Trunk Maneuvers," "Fighting
Competition to RR Coal Haulage," "BN to Cut 1,800 Positions
(4%)," "Railroader Service to Debut in NY State," "Why SP
Uncoupled a Winner (Sprint)," "Speculation Rife on SP," "KCS
Net Fell 28% in Quarter," "MIRC Holds Missing Locomotives,"
"Quebec's Ready for Business," "Canada US Trucking Permits,"
IEA Fears Rerun of Oil Crisis,"
Media Monitor, October 28,
1982. MILW Largest
Track Co-op at Winnebago," "Completion of Austin-Jackson Ry
Project," "Oppenheimer Group Increases Ownership Stake in
CMC," "Shippers Buy RR Line, Council Bluffs East," "BN Wants
to Buy Omaha Line," "Wirth Misses Final Deadline," "Highway
Costs Not Evenly Distributed," "Rail Strike Hits CNW,"
"Amtrak Gets Accord with Engineers," "Debate on Trucks,"
"Lewis High on Future of Deregulated Rails," "Engineer
Denies Yielding Throttle," "97th Congress, Rail Strikes,
Coal Slurry Pipelines," "Highway Funding Bill Passed,"
"Officials Fear Train Accidents Will Increase," "SD Has No
Plans to Buy More Track," "CNW Must Pay BN To Enter Powder
River Basin," "Port Closures in Canada Hurt Rails,"
"Pipelines Might Get Second Look," "Schultz Seeks to Improve
Tattered Canadian Ties."
Media Monitor, November 5,
1982. "Decisions Made on Rail Spur
Action," "Grain Cars Idle," "GT-Conrail Dispute Goes to
Court," "No More CN Cash for Cast," "A Canadian Rail Boost,"
"ICC Sets Terms for CNW Access to Powder River Line," "SP
Begins Work on California Intermodal Terminal," "Coordinated
Rail Service is Proposed," "Federal Coal Slurry Pipeline
Actions," "Teamsters May Test Mopac-UP Link," "BN Keeping
Headquarters in St. Paul," "Philadelphia's Commuter Rail
Deadlock Reflects Contrail Problems."
Media Monitor, November 16,
1982. "Milwaukee
Road Employes Improve Line, Boost Economy," Engineer
Drunk in Rail Mishap," Amtrak BLE sign Breakthrough
Agreement," "Milwaukee asks to Abandon Beloit, Madison
Lines," BN Contests ICC Order to Sell half of Powder River
Line," "Rails Ask Permission to Pool Box Cars," "Harvester
to Unveil New High Efficiency truck," Corn Rises on Rumors
of Soviet Purchases," "Grain and Rails Come Together Again
in Aberdeen," "Rumors Spur KC Southern Stick," Pullman May
Resume Production of Piggyback Cars," IC to Cut Back 1983
Spending," "Iowa RR Mentioned In Rail Line Merger Proposal,"
N&W Wins Antitrust Suit," "Unions Bid to Acquire Contrail,"
"Off the Track: Deregulation, Lower Income, Captive
Shippers, Recession," "Appeals Court drops Rio Grande Suit
over UP Merger," "Canada in Trouble, Blames Trudeau,"
"Canada's FIRA Projecting Less Nationalistic Image."
Media Monitor, November 24,
1982. "Rail Abandonment Decision Two
Weeks Away," "State Grain Haulers Allowed Heavier Loads,"
"On Wisconsin, State DOT Appointments," "US Transport Sector
Needs $300 Billion," "Prosecutors Probe Actions at
Southern," "Chamber Makes Transport Proposals," "Rock Offers
90 cents on Each Tax Dollar," "Council Refuses Offer to Join
Wirth," "How the Rails are Staying on Track," "Five Cents
More for a Gallon of Gas?," "Handling of Rail Chemical Spill
Praised," "Engineer of ill-fated Train no Stranger to
Trouble," "Marketing Moxie Keeps Conrail Alive," "CSX
Undertakes Abandonment Study," "Canada Lumber Loses Round,"
Media Monitor, December 12,
1982. Million Dollars to be Spent in
Upgrade to Branch Rail Line (Milbank to Sisseton),"
"Editorial -- Another Hostage? Barge and Towing Bastard
children," "ICC to Rule on Amount CNW owes MILW for Use of
Lines," "Rebuilt CNW Toasting Ten Year Road to Recovery,"
"New Management Sparks CNW Decade of Growth," "CNW to Lay
Off 1,000," "Santa Fe Realigns Top Management," "BN's Move
Signals Chicago Rail Slide," "Merger Delay Request Dropped
by DRGW," "Conrail Should Pass '83 Profitability Test,"
"Rock Island Trustee Cleared to Pay Creditors," "Amtrak
Agreement for Fewer Conductors," "MCI Fiber Optic Agreement
with Amtrak."
Media Monitor, December 9, 1982.
"Refurbished Railroad Boon to Farms, Austin to Jackson,"
"Senate Panel OKs 5 cent Gas Tax Hike," "Gas Tax Will Raise
Rates for Biggest Trucks," "CNW Deliberately Downgraded
Line," "Truck Size Grows with Gas Tax," "Canadian :Lumber
Harming U.S. Products," "Conrail Files Appeal in Grand Trunk
Case," "Black Porters Win Pay from Union," "Historical
Society Buys MILW RR Depot," "Railbox Seeks to Avoid
Default," "Canadian National Reports Losses," "BN Rejects
$76 Million for Powder River Line," "Coal Slurry Lines Drawn
for Battle."
Media Monitor December 22, 1982.
"Ogilvie Given Authority to Draw Down Property Sale Funds,"
"Transportation Bill Sent to Reagan," "Study Back High Speed
Train, Milwaukee to Chicago," "Wisconsin Trucker out of
Business," "Sabula Chlorine Derailment MILW Rd Train," "Rail
Contract Rates-- Pitfalls or Panaceas?" "Seaway's Rescue
from Debt Hailed," "Gasoline Tax Could Include Reductions
for Heavy Truckers," "A Trade-off for the Truckers," "BN
Seeks Majority Interest in Texas Gas Supplier," "Bribes Just
a Rebate -- ICC Official," "Railbox," "BN Seeks South Dakota
Trackage Rights Exemption," "Taylor Urges Abolition of
ICC," "Illinois Central Gulf Expects to Post Loss," "RTA
Federal Funds Restored," "Slurry Bill Stalls," "Canadian
National Investment In CAST a mistake," "Mexican Crop
Failure will Fatten Debt," "Central Vermont Crew Pact
Improves Rail Service," "Canada's Anger at Acid Rain Grows,"
Media Monitor, December 28, 1982.
"Grand Trunk Nighthawk Success," "MILW Switching
Service Changes at Merrill," "Railroads Merge after Stay
Denied -- UP, WP, MoPac," "Benefits Approved for Rock Island
Employees," "Smaller Milwaukee Road Gains Efficiency," "BN
Fights Evasive El Paso," "Bigger Heavier Trucks OK'd,"
"Transport Reforms may Suffer if Lewis Leaves Post,"
"Railroads -- Interview with John Fishwick," "Rail
Equipment, Builders Leaving Market,"
Jim Scribbins' letter that his position had been abolished
and he was returning to his clerk's seniority roster in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1982-12-28
Media Monitor, January 10, 1983.
"Wirth Might Get Another Crack at Milwaukee Minneapolis
Depot," "Chessie Opens Rail Service Center," "The End of
Harry Wirth's Deport Dream," "UP Appoints Officers to Two
Rail Units," "Leaner Milwaukee to Make the Grade?,"
"Tracking Milwaukee's Pioneer Rails in Iowa -- who removes
the rail crossings on abandoned lines?," "BN Opposes Another
Car Pooling plan," "Railroads View New Truck Regs with
Concern," "Earl Shuns Tokenism at the Top," "Boston and
Maine Reorganization Plan Approved by Court," BN
Transport Expands Service," "Soo Line Argues for Continued
Regulation of Sunflower Shipping," "Northeast Rail Walkout
Possibility," "Court Backs ICC on Rules Relieving States of
Duty to Protect Employees on Abandoned Rail Lines Acquired,"
"ICC Adopts Rules Restricting RR rights to operate as
Trucking Companies," "ICC Eases Restrictions on Railroads
Owning Trucking Companies."
Media Monitor. January 20, 1983.
"GT's Nighthawk Flies off with the Business," "MILW to offer
90% on Taxes," "Rock Island Files Plan to Pay All Claims,
Interest," "Southern Pacific Expands Portland Intermodal
Facility," "ICC Maps Rail Pact Rule Change -- to Operate
under Contracts," "82 Was Tough on Railroads, MILW Reorg
Continues," "Truck Tax, Decontrol Intertwined," "Conrail
Entices Shippers with Boxcar Refund Plan," "Railbox
Derailed," "Rails Urged to Retail Piggyback Service,"
"Harvester, City of Rock Island to Sign Bond Issue
Agreement," "Polk Accept Rock Island Tax Offer," "Grain
Business Slack for New Iowa RR," "ICC Won't Bring Canadian
Govt into GT/MILW Case," "Iowa RR Picture may come into
Focus in 1983," "Supreme Court Denies RR Petition to Postone
UP/MoPac Merger," "Chessie Replies to Conrail Protest," "ICC
Rejecgts Bids, Rail Merger Final," "Sluggish Growth Seen for
Rails," "New Truck Laws may cut Rail Trade 5%," "Maglev into
Chicago?" "El Paso Accepts BN Bid."
Media Monitor, January 28, 1983.
"New Rail Terminal in Chicago May Speed Trucking," "Soo Line
Income Sinks 58%," "US on Canadian Timber Binge,"
"Lumber Tariffs May Reverse Trend," "MCI Orders 62,000 Miles
of Optical Fiber for Network," "MILW freight cars Plunge
Into River," "BN Plans $75 million Yard at Galesburg,"
"Return of Killer Trucks," "Two MoPac Directors Join UP
Board," "Railroads Impact on Trucking -- allowed to Own own
Trucking Companies," "As Trucks Rumble Roads Crumble,"
"Kansas Rail Yard Upgraded," "MILW working on Tax Bills,"
"Rails Urged to Retail Piggyback Service," "The Union
Pacific Merger; Done!", "Truckers Run into New Roadblocks,"
"Coal Transportation Firm Sues CSX," "Canadian Invasion Puts
C&NW On Rougher Road," "Plan Sees Sale this Year of Rock
Tracks in Iowa,"
Media Monitor, February 4, 1983.
"Developer Found for Vacant Southport Ave.
Milwaukee Road Bldg," "The Winning Combination. Far Better
Far Faster, Gateway Network, Grand Truck Milwaukee System"
Advertisement, "Canada Seeks Boost in Freight Rates on
Grain," "Free Market Cracks the ICC Dam," -- Letter Alfred
Kahn to WSJ, "IC Industries Profits fell 43% in 4th Q,"
"Farmers Reclaim old Rail Land," "ICG Exec Goes Full Steam
on Coal," "New Bill to Give ROW to Pipelines," "Flexibility
Key to Rail Marketing," "Fight Renewed to Extent Eminent
Domain to Coal Slurry Pipelines," "Next Move in Rate Fued
Will Follow Filing, Chessie v Conrail," "Reregulate Rates
for Captive Shippers," "Canada Announces Major Rail
Overhaul," "Canada's Farmers to start Paying the Freight on
Grain," "Canada Big Rail Investments,"
Media Monitor, February 17, 1983.
"Some of Storm's Effects Around State," "CP Rail Sees CN as
Party to GTW Acquisition Case," "Madison to Janesville Rail
Sale in Limbo," "MILW Stalled Takeover, State Claims,"
"Court Approves MILW Tax Plan," "Top Execs appointed at Soo
Line," "BN Shelves Grain Pool Plan," "Road Railer, BN
Discuss New Service," "El Paso Antitrust Investigation
Ended," CNW Posts 4th Q Losses," CNW Buying RI Trackage,"
"NW, Rock Agree on Track Sale," "ICC Opens Gateway to DRG on
MoPac Track acquisition," "CNW Receives OK to Cut
Elgin-Crystal Lake Line," "CNW Wins Twin Cities Kansas City
Rail Route from RI, Soo Line other Bidder," "IDOT Panel
Opposes Abandonment of Rail Line to Buckingham Elevator,"
"SP Offers Lower Rate to Frozen Foods," "Panel Kills Second
Slurry Bill," "Soviets Grain Prospects Brightening," "Union
Maps Strike Against Conrail," "Detroit Chicago High Speed
Rail Might Mean More Jobs," "No Verdict Yet on US Soviet
Grain Accord," "Rails Paper Profit May Rise 20% if ICC
Changes Track Accounting Method," "Major Regulatory Agencies
Facing More Cuts in '84," "Bigger Trucks are Coming,"
"Canadian Farmer's Train Pact Derailed," "Truck Length
Victor, Loser in Committees," "Truckers Say Strike is
Ending," "Congress Can't Cave to Trucker Pressure," "Killer
Trucks Indeed," "Truck Sizes Don't Imperil People."
Media Monitor, February 26, 1983.
"Wirth's Option on Minneapolis Depot Expired Friday,"
"Supervisors Join Try for Milwaukee Taxes," "Wirth Says
Depot Sale Necessary to Pay Debts," "Grand Trunk Changes
Pricing Policies," "Interline Changes Payoff for Rail,
Milwaukee Leader," "Judge Blocks Latest Depot Plan,"
"California S&L May Take Over Depot Project," "Rail
Abandonment Haring Delayed," "Rock Island Sale of 720 miles
of Iowa Track to CNW Advances," "Settlement Proposed for
Rock Island," "DOT Officials Seek to Block Iowa Rail Sale,"
"Rail Purchase Despicable Act," "Chessie Hits Conrail
Rates," "BN Negotiating Traffic Rights to Buffalo, NY,"
"Mergers, Route Closings Pose Threat to Santa Fe," "BN
Senior Notes Downgraded by Moody's," "New System Could
Reduce Rail's Empty Miles," "Strike Widens Railroad, Truck
Industry Rift," "Reagan Issues Order to Avert Rail Strke,"
"ICC May Eye Rail Rates Proof Issue for Shippers," "ICC Sets
Bankrupt Line Rules," "ICC Deregulates Boxcar Rail Freight
and Coal Export," "New Law may alter ICC Interpretation of
Feeder Rail Rules," "US Coal Executive says: Don't be
Captive Shipper," "Battle Expected on Truck Length," "Rail
Giants not Ready to Move into Trucking."
Media Monitor. March 16, 1983.
"Future of Milwaukee Road in Intermodal Shipping and
Merger," "Elkhorn Hurt by Rail Loss," "FRA Grant for Rehab
for former MILW line north of Green Bay," "Smith Touts
Milwaukee's Future," "Rail Project Advancing -- E&LS Ry,"
"Mosinee Depot Reaches End of Line," "Amtrak is on the Right
Track," "CN Ry Counts on Less Revenue from Cast Group,"
"CN 1982 Loss was $223 Million," "CN Official Stresses
Survival Tactics," "BN Closes Prairie du Chien Office,"
"Dispute over CN Control of Cast; ICC Probe Likely," "GE and
BN aim for Coal-fired Locomotive," "Competition Looms for BN
on Powder River Route," "BN Sues State over Taxes," "New BN
Access to Buffalo Could affect Duluth," "Southern may move
HQ to Atlanta," "Brisk Canadian Upswing Seen in 1984," "NS
to Buy 5.01% of Santa Fe," "Norfolk Southern -- Santa Fe
Deal Sparks Transcontinental Rail Talk," "Manly, Iowa Plots
Revival, Pulls for Soo Line," "Rail Routing Row Goes
Nationwide as Shippers Seek ICC Intervention," "Soo Line
Seeks State Financing to Bid on Iowa Track," "Fuel Prices
Bring Down Rail Costs," "North Western Hampering New Iowa
RR," "ICC Deregulates Coal, Boxcar RR Rates," "Contracted
Rail Loads not Large," "RR Employees to Get US Rule
Governing Alcohol and Drug Abuse," "ICC Redrafts Rail
Measure Exemption some Commodities," "Court Challenges
Expected," "Congress Weighs Laws to Allow Rail Truck
Links," "Federal Pressure Rolls Into State, Bigger Trucks
Likely Result."
Media Monitor, March 23, 1983.
"Iowa Accepts Tax Settlement," "Consultant Says Grossman
best alternative to Grand Ave," "CNW Likely to Cut Loss,"
"Walworth Join Transit Group," "No Supreme Court Review for
Rail, Truck Cases," "Soo may get State Assist for RI
Trackage," "CNW Wins Ruling to Purchase 720 miles of Rock
Island," "Wyoming Supreme Court Rules in Favor of CNW," "ICC
To Rule on Soo Line/CNW fight for Line between Twin Cities
and Kansas City," "CNW and Soo Line in Bidding War," "North
Western Wins War for Rock Island Track," "CNW to Begin
Powder River Connector Line," "BN Sets Expansion Plan for
Reloads," "Bidding War for Iowa Trackage Erupts," "CNW Rail
Chief Appalled, Assails Iowa for Interference," "Good News
on Conrail," "CNW Petition on MILW/Grand Trunk Merger
Dismissed," "UP Merger Called Unlike Any Other," "ICC to
Address of Levies on Empties," "ICC Drops All Rules on
Railroad Bankruptcies," "Panel: Derail Drunk Trainmen,"
"Grains Surge," "Coal Slurry Back for Hearings," "Western
Rail Dispute Intensifies," "Railroad, Shipper Concerns over
Route Cancellations Grows," "RTA Ridership Plunges to
All-time Low,"
Media Monitor, March 31, 1983.
"Milwaukee Road Maps Debt Plan," "Milwaukee Road says
Trustee to Settle Debts Up to $75.5 Million," "Chlorine
Institute to File ICC Complaint re: cancellations of through
routes, joint rates, recip switching," "Conrail Claims
Reforms Boosted Grain Traffic," "Railroad's Future in Iowa,"
"Bidding War for Rock Tracks In Iowa Breaks Out," "Norfolk
Finds the Way to Santa Fe," "Rock Island Trustee Cleared to
Pay Claims Early," ""RR Competition," :Let RR's Compete," "Soo
Line Shelves Plan for Holding Co," "$0% Cut in Iowa Corn
Acreage Seen from Corn Swap," "Deere Announces New Backhoe
Line in Dubuque," "Two More Shippers Groups Join Rail Rate
Protest," "Trucks that become Trains," "New Mississippi Lock
on Target for 1988," "US Rail Rules Catch BC Firms," "Debt
Programs Aired by Milwaukk Road."
Media Monitor, April 8, 1983.
"Milwaukee Road Files Merger Plan," "Amended Reorganization
Plan of Milwaukee, GTC Acquisition Plan, Filed," "Railroads
of Future: Leaner, Faster, More Profitable," "Cuts Help
Railroad," "Milwaukee Files Reorganization Plan," "Milwaukee
Sets Bond Payment Plan," ""ICC BN Ruling upheld says CNW on
Powder River," "CN Ry Posts Loss," "Milwaukee Road to become
Subsidiary," "Rail Line to be Renovated," "Rail Plan Sets
Special Rate on Milwaukee," "NITL Concerned Over Rail
Balkanization," "Last Chance on Des Moines Rail Line,"
"Milwaukee, BN Set Joint Rates in Western Minnesota," "BN to
run Grain Trains on Milwaukee Track," "Quad Cities Wonders
who will Buy Track," "Conrail's Engineers Urged to Accept
Pay 12% below Industry," "Wirth's Loan for Minneapolis
Depot Approved," "BN Asks Union for Major Concessions," "Tax
Free Rail Bond Bill Introduced into US Senate," "Appeals
Court Overturns ICC Conrail Rate Ruling," "Northwestern
Optimistic on Rail Traffic," "CNW Files Bid to buy 720 Mile
RI Line," "SP Rate Cancellation Suspended by ICC,
Controversy Heightens," "Iowans Map Plans to Buy Rock
Track," "Group Prepares Bid for Rock's East-West Main Line,"
"Court Enjoins BN's tax Payment to Iowa," "Half of Corn,
Wheat Fields Idle Under PIK," "PIK is No Solution," "Let Big
Trucks use Roads," "US Grain Sales to Soviets May Slump 40%
This Year," "Rail Decontrol Forces Shipper Agents to Adapt
to Changing Marketplace," "Retired RR Employee Calls BN
'Corporate Terrorist.'"
Media Monitor, April 15, 1983.
"Bondholders Approve B&M Reorganization Plan," "Milwaukee
Road Completes Sale of $9.5 million Minneapolis Depot Site,"
"Chicago Milwaukee Railroad's Court Filings Point to
Possible Lowering of its Assets' Value," "Canada Tries to
Organize Lobby in U.S.," "Milwaukee Depot Sale
Complete," "ICC Says Court Backs CNW Bid for Twin Cities
Kansas City Bid," CNW Bid for RI Line accepted for ICC
Review," "Rock asks $84 million for Tracks,"
"Deregulation Now, Reregulation Next?" "Five RRs change Farm
Goods Rates," "ATA Fights Rail Policy in Courts," "RR
Consolidations, UP/MoPac, Milw/Grand Trunk," "CNW Annual
Report 1982 comments on Deregulation."
Media Monitor, April 25, 1983.
"Milwaukee Road Confirms Sale of Depot," "Wirth Must Have
Cash Wednesday," "Wirth Says Depot Site is His," "ICC
Rejects Milwaukee effort to Maintain Joint L&N Rates,"
"Wisconsin Rail Cutbacks to Continue," "CN to Sell Central
Vermont Ry," "Rail Decisions: Letter to Editor," "Six
Contrail Directors Reappointed," "DOT Won't Oppose Purchase
of Rock track by North Western," "Rock Trustee Lowers Asking
Price," "The New Big Four of Railroading," "Chase Lease
Contrail Purchase Plan," "Conrail's Crane Calls for RR
Innovation," "Coal Slurry Lines get Backing," "Pork Barrel
Politics: Military Budget," "Impact of Canadian Rail
Improvements seen Minimal on Grain Movements," "Railroad
Pensions in Jeopardy," "Congress Considers Rail Pension
Plans," "Trucks Overtake Toy Train Industry," "USDA Aims to
Make Deregulation Work," "Wisconsin to take Truck Fight to
Court if Needed," "State Fears US Truck Policy May Hurt
Roads," "Mom, Pop Rail Line Succeeds."
Media Monitor, May 2, 1983.
"Santa Fe Reports 6% Gains," "Milwaukee Road has Operating
Profit," "Milwaukee Posts First Profits since 1972," "N&W
Learns Hard Lesson in Getting Along in Coal Country,"
'Canada Rails Agree to Buy Some of Conrail's Assets," "GTE
Plan to Buy SP Communications," "Santa Fe May step up Merger
Efforts," "UP Considers Chartering Ships for Coal Exports,"
"Soo Net Income Declines 58%," "Union Wins Freight Battle,"
"DOJ argues reject CNW Purchase of 720 Miles of RI, Urges
Soo Line Purchase," "Rail Pension Bailout Draws Fire,"
"Power Officials Protest Coal Rate Hikes," "How Many Miles
for Heavy Trucks," "Caterpillar Positioned to Recover
after UAW Ratifies Contract," "Unions Enlist Chase in Fight
for Conrail," "Milwaukee Cuts back on Diesel House
(Milwaukee)," "Railroads Focusing on 3 Key Hill Issues," "US
Soviet Talks on Grain Accord," "Corn Supplies at Record
Levels," "USDA Nets Bushels," "Soo Line Bids $100 million
for Rock Track."
Media Monitor, May 13, 1983.
"Rail Purchase May Spark International Traffic, CNW Objects
to MILW/GT Merger," "Milwaukee Road Expects Good Year,"
"Rails Warned Against Becoming Adversaries to their
Customers, Comments by W.L. Smith," "Grand Truck Moves to
Purchase Milwaukee," "CNW Hits ICC Ruling of CN
Participation in MILW purchase," "CN Official denies Charges
it Favors Cast," "New Life for Marion Rail Depot," "City
Goes it Alone on Crossing Repairs," "Soo Line Wants Bidding
for Rock Tracks Reopened," "Justice Dept. Favors Soo Line,"
"ICC Sets Bid Guidelines for GT/MILW bid," "State Rebuff
Imperils Plan for Rock Tracks, Group Warns," "Firm Loses
Attempt to Bar Soo's Offer," "Rio Grande Starts Utah Reroute
Job," "MILW shows Profit," "BN Signs $400 Million Coal
Pact," "Justice Drops Investigation of Boxcar Use," "CNW
Ordered to Open Wisc. Terminal, Tracks to Soo Line
Competition," "Firm Challenges Canada Southern Sale,"
"Milwaukee has Profit," "Lake Elmo Faces Prospect of Huge
Lawsuit," "Sea-Land Rumor Ignites Canadian Speculation,"
"ICC Refuses to Dismiss Soo Line Bid," "CN Rail to Negotiate
UTU Grievances," "Branstadt can divert Road Funds,"
"Decontrol of Boxcars Under Fire," "Experts Forecast General
Decline in Boxcar Rates Under Decontrol," "Trucker Urges
Elimination of Road Use Tax," "Super Trucks," "Rail Freight
Journeys into New Era," "TAA Quits," "Open Access Network
Key to Rail Decontrol," "PIK Delays cost Billions," "New
Coalition calls for Weight-distance Tax on Heavy Trucks."
Media Monitor, June 10, 1983.
"Court OKs Milw Bond Interest Payments," "Northwestern
Threatens Cuts if Soo Gets Tracks," "NorthWestern or Soo for
RI Line," "RR Revenues Dip 1.9%," "Farm Groups Fear Rail
Decontrol Moves," "Railroaders Fight Slurry Legislation,"
"Miller Beer Strikers Run Huge Risk," "Northwestern Pacific
Resuming Service with Surcharge," "Losses Increase
Harnischfeger," "Waterway Users Hit Fee Plan," "Grain
Elevator Officials back AGRI Board," "AGRI: No More Grain
Shortages," "Agri's Admission it Took Grain it Didn't Own,"
"Two Utilities ask $44 Million Rate Boosts," "Congressional
Tempers Flare over Decontrol of Rail Coal Rates," "Make
Trucks Pay More," "Grain Shippers Strive to Keep Railroad
Outlets Open," "Operation Lifesaver will meet in St. Paul,"
"Report says State Lost $8.5 Million in Truck Fees," "Soviet
Grain Accord Unlikely to Change Much," "Coal Rail Rate
Strategies Offered," "Move to Deregulate Coal Rates
Generating Static on Capitol Hill," "Railroads Pushing
States to Raise Taxes on Trucks," "Carriers Reclaim Railbox
Cars," "Railroads Consider New Car Pooling Plan," "New Rail
Cars may put Cattle Back on Tracks," "Rail Industry Hit with
Anti-trust Suit," "Coal Slurry Pipelines Serve Public,"
"Canada to Restudy Joint Track Usage Plan," "Firm Hopes
Boxcar Conversion May Set Trend (into container units)."
Media Monitor, June 17, 1983.
"Milwaukee Road Debt Payment OK'd,"
"Milwaukee Train Cars just 'Busted Loose,'" "Wirth Says He
Bought First St. Station," "Illinois Could be End of Line in
Caboose Fight," "Legislation Encourages Coal Slurry
Pipelines," "Railroads Freed to Compete for Business,"
"Conrail: Deregulated Road Fights for Business," "On
Wisconsin: testing the hazard of bigger trucks," "Milwaukee
Road Chemical cars Costly day in Muscatine," "Deal Made for
Line Across Iowa," "Iowa Northern to seek State Aid to Buy
Rail Link," "CSX Plans to Acquire Texas Gas," "Caboose: Long
Tradition Nearing End of Line," "Conrail Employees Offer
$500 Million for Railroad," "Unions Offer to Buy Conrail for
$2 billion, but US Sees Serious Problems with Bid,"
"Employees Plan for Contrail Concerns Crain," "Soviet
Imports of US Grain Expected to Rise," "Rail Industry
Retiree System Seeks Bailout," "Chessie
Inaugurates Sunshine Express," "Rail s Free to Abandon Some
Lines,""Rails Propose Rate Making Extension to ICC," "CN
Gets Green Light in Cast Takeover Bid," "SP, GTE Announce
Sprint Network Sale," "Western Rails Back Car Pool Plan."
Media Monitor June 27, 1983.
"Riley Slated for FRA Job, Wheeler Possible Choice for 7th
ICC Spot," "Merger of Milwaukee Road, Grand Trunk Chugs
Along," "Soros Buys more Chicago Milwaukee Stock," "Conrail
Worker's Offer Buy Railroad Highlights Management Worry,"
"CNW, Soo Get ICC Nod for Offers," "Rock Workers Want
Inquiry," "Norfolk Southern on Track, Profitable One Year
after Merger," "Northern Tier Quits Suit to Save Pipeline,"
"NW, Wabash Set Plans to Abandon Omaha Branch," "CNW Gets
Basin Project Loan," "USSR Grain Talks Constructive," "House
Panel Clears Aid Plan for Rail Pensions," "Canadian
Diversions still a Concern in US," "PIK Corn Not Where its
Needed," "Derailment wasn't First In Q-C,"
Media Monitor July 6, 1983.
"Grand Trunk Expansion Plan," "Sidetracked: Plan Cuts Some
Ties between City and the Railroad Named for It," "Milwaukee
to Reopen North Iowa Rail Line," "Counties to Get Rail
Taxes," "ICC Sets Track Use pay by CNW to MILW," "Chicago
Milwaukee Corp Food Service Stars as Nuclear Supply Unit
Fizzles," "DOT Will Remain Neutral in Bidding for Rock
Track," "CNW Defends Plan to buy Rock Track," "Kan. Firm to
Build C&NW Coal Line," "Illinois Solons Back CNW Purchase
Bid," "CNW and ICG Push Law Change to Force RTA to Buy
Commuter Lines," "Newfangled French Trains Hope to Make in
Texas by Moving Fast," "Federal Aid Possible in Rock Island
Track Purchase," "Soo Files Complaint on CNW," "Lean CNW
Sees Smooth Ride in '83," "CNW, Soo Continue Line Battle,"
"CN May End Investment in Cast Unit," "CNW Cites Losses if
Soo Buys Tracks," "BN Told to Pay for ICG Service,"
"Canadian Cabinet Mulls CN Takeover of Cast," "B&M Hopes to
Tap New Markets," "Truckers Hit DOT Policy," "US Plan to
Sell Conrail to Benefit from Forecast of Long-Term
Profitability," "Rail Cars Roll Steadily Toward
Standardization," "Conrail Tailors it Service to Suit
Kellogg," "Kansas City Southern's Hockaday Quits to go to
Hallmark Cards," "CNW Granted Pre-hearing meeting on MILW/GT
Merger."
Media Monitor July 13, 1983.
"CNW Purchase of 720 Miles of RI Track Approved," "Planned
NE Rail Gets Green Light," "BN Plans Fast eastbound Portland
Chicago Intermodal Train, third morning St. Paul, fourth
morning Chicago," "Canadian Rail Volume Decline 8.2%,"
"Milwaukee Opposes New Crossing," "Two member Crew Speeds SP
Service," "Former Rock Employees Ask Investigation," "Rock
Island Workers Knock Table Scrap Severance Pay," "Rock
Island Workers Seek Federal Probe," "Rock Island Agrees to
Sale," "Santa Fe Protests Boxcar Decontrol," "Purchase by
CNW of RI Trackage approved by Judge," "Northwestern Gets
Rock Island Track," 'Rock Island Sale Approved," "CNW Coal
Line Makes Headway," "CNW Takes on New Goliaths," "Iowa
Approves Rail Improvement Loans," "NS Restructures Sales,
Marketing," "Rio Grande Resumes Service," "Contrail
Sale, some Questions," "Sale of Conrail Now Appears
Attractive," "Hagen Urges Rate Reductions on Boxcar
Traffic," "Beatrice May Switch to Piggyback," "$1 Million
Plea to Rail Shippers," "Iowa Northern Rolls with More
Volume," "Iowa Corn Acreage Down 34%."
Media Monitor July 19, 1983.
"Training Session, Modelers Meet," "Sale of
Conrail Now Appears Attractive," "CNW: Delay MILW Purchase,"
"Milwaukee Road Purchase Fulfills Grand Trunk's Dream,"
"Milwaukee Cleared to Extend Debt Retirement," "Gresham
Optimistic on Contrail," "Major Railroads Poised for
Transcontinental Mergers," "Caboose, end of the Line?" "BN
to Cut Rates on Single Car Barley," "Merger Potential of
Western Railroads, in Shadow of Huge Union Pacific Merger,"
"Railroads Claim Diesel Fuel Tax Unlawful," "Rail Retirement
not an Industry Subsidy," "CSX Moves Closer to Intermodalism,"
"From Mainline to Pipeline," "Shippers Want Total
Distribution Service," "Teamsters Offer Plan to Reduce Pay
of Union Drivers," "Trucking Decontrol Focus Critiques,"
"Proposed Barge Tax Boost seen hurting Farm Income," "Taylor
Endorses Intermodalism," "USDA May Cut Grain Reserve Storage
Fees," "Longshoreman Threaten Strikes," "US Wants Higher
Sales in New Soviet Accord," "Teamsters Offer Wider Wage
Cuts."
Media Monitor, July 29, 1983. "CNW Bids
For Milwaukee's Core WSJ"
Media Monitor August 14, 1983.
"A Midwest Rail Merger," "Milwaukee Road: Trimmed Down,
Shaping Up," "Milwaukee Road -- Still Sprint-ing Along,"
"MILW: Railroad Showdown Approaches," "Hearings Begin on
Grand Trunk Plan to Acquire Milwaukee," "Milwaukee Road
Hearings Begin," "MILW to GTC a Giveaway, Says Study," "Two
Groups Compete to Buy Midwest Rail Line," "Save Railroad
Depot," "ICC Opens Rail Merger Hearings," "Wirth Must Pay
his Bankruptcy Court Attorney," "RTA Mulls Ticket Good on
Bus, Train," "CNW Branch Remains Up for Grabs," "Soo Line
Eyes Milwaukee," "British Railways to Cut 17,000 More Jobs,"
"ICC Firm on Ruling for Boxcars," "The Triumphs of a Prairie
Populist: Milwaukee Road acquisition," "Conrail Begins
Upgrade Project," "Cross-examination in MILW-GTC Acquisition
Proceeding," "Soo Line Trims Dividend," "CSX Lays off
1,000," "Shippers Still Steamed Over Railroad Actions,"
"Moscow Grain Pact Signing Set," "New Uses for Cabooses,"
"Kansas City Emerges as Nation's Second Busiest Rail Hub,"
"Bitter Medicine for the Rail Pension Fund," "Reagan Signs
Rail Pension Bill," "ICC Paves Way for Rail-owned Truck
Firms," "How PIK is Poisoning Farm Policy," "Lost Contract
Raises Doubts on Coal Slurry," "Shell Pact is Major
Breakthrough for GATX Tank Car," "Grand Truck, N&NW Vie for
Bankrupt Rail Line," "ICC Unveils Cost Data for Rails," "CSX
Plans 20-state Communications Network,"
Media Monitor, August 29, 1983.
"ICC Considers Rail Purchase Plan," "Dane County Asks MILW
to Delay Land Sales," "OgilvieTracks Back Pay," "Action on
MILW Rail Spur Tabled," "North Western says it would Drop
Iowa Line if it Gets Milwaukee," "New Chairman of Santa Fe
Using Risky Style of Leadership to Push Company," "Why Not a
Coast-to-Coast Rail Line?," "Abandoned Rail Ties Just Keep
Piling up," "Tourist RR in Eastern Iowa Dealt Setback,"
"MILW Reorganization Plan Pays Off," "Milwaukee Road Put
Checks in the Mail, but no one there To Accept Them,"
"Project Smooths the Way for Future Rail Service," "End of
the Line for Cabooses," "Piggyback Shipments of Perishables
Soar," "ICC: Rails Revenue Inadequate," "Shippers Divided on
Rail Decontrol," "Railroad Retirement and Pay for the
Fiddler," "Elizabeth Dole, a Political and Bureaucratic
Force," "America's RRs Avoid Junkyard, Regain Fast Track,"
"Rains Cool State; Too Late to Save Crops," "Who is Your
Corn Export Competition," "Who Buys Your Corn?"
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