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NTSB issues preliminary report on fatal June 24 collision in Okla.
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press release, July 9, 2012. BLET Members Dan J. Hall and John S. Hall, both of Division 592, were killed in the collision.) Eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Freight Train ZLAAH-22 and Westbound UP Freight...
Railroad stocks down at close of July 10 trading
(Source: Associated Press, July 10, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on July 10, including CSX, which fell 0.8 percent, and Canadian Pacific, which fell 0.4 percent. Full story: CBS News
NS freight train derails, catches fire in Columbus, Ohio
(Source: Reuters, July 11, 2012) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and caught fire in Columbus, Ohio, early on Wednesday, forcing nearby residents to evacuate, authorities said. The 98-car train was carrying "mixed freight," a spokesman for...
Amtrak’s Downeaster sets another ridership record
(Source: Associated Press, July 10, 2012) PORTLAND, Maine — Amtrak's Downeaster has set another ridership record, completing its fiscal year with 528,292 passengers, the highest in its 10-year history. Full story: Boston Globe
Opinion: Is California’s high-speed train on track or off the rails?
(Source: Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2012) LOS ANGELES — As for high-speed rail, in a way, there’s no wrong vote on it, and no right vote, either, except through the rear-view mirror of history, when people either will be lionized or reviled for their decisions. And...
High-speed rail executives from around the world to meet in Philadelphia this week
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 11, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — High-speed-rail executives from around the world gather in Philadelphia this week, hoping to boost support for bullet trains in the United States, where momentum has been slowed by high costs and...
RRB issuing statements of service (Form BA-6)
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, June 6, 2012) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable railroad...
New benefit year for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, June 4, 2012) CHICAGO — A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2012. Administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), this Act provides two kinds of benefits for...
Annual ‘Mooning of Amtrak’ is set for Saturday
(Source: Orange County Register, July 9, 2012) LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — Train passengers can expect an eyeful Saturday as bare bottoms converge along the tracks at Camino Capistrano for the annual Mooning of the Amtrak. Full story: Orange County Register
Railroad stocks mixed at close of July 9, trading
(Source: Associated Press, July 9, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on July 9, including Norfolk Southern, which fell 0.2 percent, and Union Pacific, which rose 1.1 percent. Full story: CBS News
