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Wisconsin Central decries evacuation CEO says local authorities overreacted after Sunday's derailment in Appleton
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Hours after 2,000 residents returned to their homes Monday after
being evacuated because of a train derailment, the head of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad Ltd. accused local officials of
overreacting by ordering the evacuation.
"It was like a tempest in a teapot. There's no doubt about that,"
Edward Burkhardt, president and chief executive officer of the
railroad, said of the response by local authorities. "This was a
very minor accident
involving cars that derailed. . . . Ther...
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Wisconsin Central sold
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Wisconsin Central sold Canadian National gets Chicago link By RICK ROMELL of the Journal Sentinel staff Wednesday, January 31, 2001 Canadian National Railway Co. has agreed to buy Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. for $800 million in cash -- a move that would give CN a vital link in its quest
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A railroad to riches? // Wisconsin Central hopes overseas buys put it on right track
Chicago Sun-Times
; Earl Currie, vice president of planning for the Wisconsin Central Transportation Co., rented a movie last month to show his wife where he would be spending Thanksgiving. The movie was "Lawrence of Arabia," depicting the sweeping sands of a land not at all like the farm country crisscrossed by
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Wisconsin Central's stock takes a plunge Railroad warns of lackluster earnings
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; The stock price of Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp., which runs the state's largest railroad, fell more than 20% Wednesday after the company said its fourth-quarter results would fall short of analysts' expectations. The company's shares closed at $21.375, down $5.875. Nearly 3.9 million
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WISCONSIN CENTRAL TO BE ACQUIRED.(Business)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI)
; Canadian National Railway Company said today it will offer $800 million plus debt to acquire Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation to take advantage of growing trade opportunities between U.S. and Canada. Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., Wisconsin Central has about 2,850 miles of track and
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Wisconsin Central backs stock split
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; The board of Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. on Thursday approved a 3-for-1 split in its high-flying stock, a move analysts said would encourage more purchases by individual investors. The split, in the form of a stock dividend payable on May 31 to shareholders of record on May 17, was
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