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Rahall: Amtrak privatization a ‘death knell’
(The following appeared on the Beckley Register-Herald website on June 15, 2011.) BECKLEY, W.Va. — A congressional Republican plan to privatize Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor would be the “death knell” for service to southern West Virginia, Congressman Nick Rahall,...
Lautenberg, Holt voice opposition to cutting federal rail security funding
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 14, 2011.) Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) joined mass transit workers at a transit center in Trenton, N.J., to oppose proposed drastic cuts to...
Senate hearing focuses on cutting rail security budget
(The following appeared on the All Headline News website on June 14, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday took on the dispute of whether to increase railroad security spending after new threats of terrorist attacks or cut it back to reduce the...
FBI investigates track tampering in Iowa
(The following appeared on the ABC News website on June 14, 2011.) NEW YORK — A fiery train disaster was narrowly averted early Sunday near a small town in Iowa. Someone was very determined to derail a train carrying highly flammable ethanol, according to the CEO of...
RRB to begin withholding Medicare Parts C and D premiums
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 27, 2011.) CHICAGO — Beginning with the premiums due for June 2011, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will be able to withhold premiums for Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans) and Medicare...
Union Pacific to display two locomotives near ballpark during College World Series
(The Union Pacific issued the following press release on June 13, 2011.) OMAHA, Neb. — Baseball fans and railroad enthusiasts can savor the best of both worlds when Union Pacific Railroad brings America's pastime together with an American icon during college...
Geary named Amtrak’s chief of operations
(The following appeared on the Railway Age website on June 13, 2011.) Jeffrey E. Geary, a railroad industry veteran, has been named Amtrak’s vice president of operations. Full story: www.railwayage.com
For CSX official, a clean railroad is a safe railroad
(The following appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on June 14, 2011.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With a railway network spanning about 21,000 miles, it seems like a monumental job to keep track of all the debris that may be left along the tracks. But Richard...
CP selects site for new Regina intermodal terminal
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 13, 2011.) On Friday, Canadian Pacific, provincial and local officials announced the site for a new intermodal facility in Regina, Saskatchewan. The terminal will be located at a 300-acre site in...
New Mexico wildfires disrupt Amtrak service in western Kansas
(The following appeared on the Kansas City Star website on June 13, 2011.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If it’s not flooding, it’s fire. Amtrak service on the Southwest Chief, which stops at Kansas City’s Union Station, has been temporarily suspended between Newton, Kan., and...
