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‘Train geeks’ give Surface Transportation Board high marks
(The following story by Lisa Rein appeared on the Washington Post website on September 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the top three floors of an office building wedged between the railroad tracks and the Southwest Freeway in Washington, a tight-knit staff of lawyers,...
Norfolk Southern completes Heartland corridor upgrade
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 8, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is getting ready to celebrate the completion of a rail corridor that's expected to increase freight traffic and reduce travel times. After sunset on Wednesday,...
With elections looming, Congress is unlikely to act soon
(The following story by Jonathan Weisman appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on September 8, 2010.) NEW YORK — Congress is unlikely to quickly pass President BarackObama's latest proposals to jump-start the economy, reflecting the president's weakened...
Transport groups seek Obama infrastructure plan details
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 7, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Industry groups were scrambling for details on how the administration expects to develop the $50 billion spending fund President Obama announced...
President Obama wants passenger rail program on “equal footing” in transport legislation
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 8, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama said he wants long-term transportation legislation to include a permanent infrastructure bank that can make investments outside...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 7 — 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....
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...
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...
Music video celebrates Heartland Corridor rail project
(The following appeared on the Virginian Pilot website on September 5, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Catch the new Norfolk Southern music video on YouTube? No joke. To celebrate the opening of the Heartland Corridor project Thursday, the Norfolk Southern Lawmen, the...
NS says SC train derailment caused by bouncing wheels
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 4, 2010.) LIBERTY, S.C. — A freight train operator says bouncing wheels on one railcar was among the causes of a 24-car derailment that led to the evacuation of 436 homes in northwestern South Carolina....
