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Norfolk Southern opens new $191M route to Midwest
(The following story by Matt Leingang appeared on the Associated Press website on September 12, 2010.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Norfolk Southern Corp. on Thursday ran its first train loaded with double-stacked cargo containers through some of the most rugged parts of the...
Man injured after Amtrak train struck his truck
(The following story by the Star Exponent Staff appeared on the Star Exponent website on September 13, 2010.) Culpeper, Va. — A Mitchell’s man was injured Saturday night after an Amtrak train struck his truck. Jonathan Delane Weaver, 34, was driving across a private...
Commercial rail summit converges on Charleston
(The following story by Daniel Brock appeared on the Charleston Business Journal website on September 10, 2010.) Charleston, SC — State officials never intended for a summit on commercial rail to end the discussion on the increasingly contentious issue. But the...
Barbara Arteta-Amtrak investigation: Authorities look for fellow passengers
(The following story by Jeff Weiner appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on September 13, 2010.) Orlando, Flor. — Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Mike McDaniel said Saturday that investigators have begun looking for passengers who rode the Amtrak...
Amtrak passenger found dead near tracks in Georgia
(The following story appeared on the CNN US website on September 10, 2010.) Georgia — Authorities are investigating the death of an Amtrak passenger whose body was found by railroad tracks in south Georgia hours after she was reported missing. An autopsy on Barbara...
Railroad shares down at the close of September 9 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 9, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: CSX fell $.68 or 1.2 percent, to $53.97. Canadian National fell $1.10 or 1.7 percent, to $63.14. Canadian Pacific...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 10 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
Acting for impaired Railroad Retirement beneficiaries
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board’s policy is that every annuitant has the right to manage his or her own benefits. However, when physical or mental impairments make a railroad...
RRB: Summary of annual financial report to Congress
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on August 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad...
Extending high-speed rail to DFW first priority for Texas
(The following story by Gordon Dickson appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on September 9, 2010.) ARLINGTON, Texas — While extending high-speed rail to North Texas promises to be an expensive, complicated process, area leaders generally agree that the...
