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I N D U S T R Y T O D AY Station as the primary supply source for the recharge system. The MBTA anticipates the recharge system to be operational during the winter of 2010. The Groundwater Action Plan Team is comprised of representatives of the following agencies: MBTA, City of Boston, Citywide Groundwater Emergency Taskforce, Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and the Boston Groundwater Trust. focused on improving bulk freight service, including coal and grain, approximately $6 million in track and structure work will be performed at the Erwin terminal during 2008. This work will accommodate a growing volume of coal and some grain trains that will be using distributed power at the rear of those trains. In addition, about $3 million will be spent on communications and technology upgrades in the region to support distributed power, and eight additional employees will join the Erwin locomotive team. In April, demolition of the current car inspector facility began to make way for extended yard tracks and a new car inspector facility. In addition, several power switches will be installed in the terminal, which enable trains to move through the yard more fluidly. The locomotive servicing facility also will receive upgrades to expedite its work. CSXT's purchase of new locomotives this year includes a specification for equipping them for distributed power. Locomotive engineers who operate from Erwin and other southeastern points are undergoing classroom and hands-on training to prepare to operate distributed power trains, joining those who are already certified for those operations. Distributed power trains will eventually replace the practice of adding helper locomotives at certain points. Also, CSXT is establishing a new dispatching center at its division headquarters in Huntington, W.Va., with approximately 80 train dispatcher and related positions being relocated there. “CSX has a rich history in the Mountain State and we're delighted the company is investing in these good jobs in Huntington,” said West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin. “This is a partnership for success for both CSX and for West Virginia.” CSXT thanked Governor Manchin for his support in bringing the new jobs to Huntington. The state offered Economic Opportunity Tax Credits for each job created in the move and is providing up to $2,000 per employee for training. CSXT is spending about $4.5 million to create the dispatching center at the railroad's Huntington Division headquarters. Construction is scheduled for completion in late May and the center is scheduled to begin operation in August. CSXT plans upgrades at Erwin, Tenn., facility CSX Transportation Inc. plans facility expansions and enhancements at its Erwin, Tenn., facility as the railroad moves forward with an initiative to further improve the delivery of coal and other freight. Erwin, the former headquarters of CSXT predecessor Clinchfield Railroad, is an important gateway for coal trains operating from Appalachia to receivers such as electrical power utilities. As part of an expanded project 6 Railway Track & Structures May 2008 www.rtands.com http://www.rtands.com

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