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Florida high-speed rail work on Tampa-Orlando line begins today
(The following story by Grayson Kamm appeared at WTSP.com on July 19, 2010.) TAMPA, Fla. — For Florida's high speed rail, early work begins today -- in a very geeky way. Crews are starting "geotechnical exploration" on Monday. What's that? Workers will start surveying...
Union Pacific CEO meets with Wyoming employees
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 16, 2010.) GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — Union Pacific CEO Jim Young has held a private meeting with railroad employees in southwest Wyoming. After the meeting in Green River on Thursday, company spokeswoman Donna Kush said...
VRE cuts 8 Amtrak trains from its schedule
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 18, 2010.) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Eight Amtrak trains will no longer be available to Virginia Railway Express passengers as the commuter rail line tweaks its schedule. VRE also is adding a new express train on the...
BNSF puts Montana biodiesel to the test
(The following story by Kim Skornogoski appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on July 17, 2010.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Every day, trains packed with Montana grains chug past Earl Fisher Biofuels. This morning, company officials will join BNSF representatives and...
CSX sees economic recovery in a few years
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on July 17, 2010.) NEW YORK — The top executive at CSX Corp., the nation’s third largest railroad, on Tuesday predicted it could take another year or two for shipping volume to recover to...
‘Engine school’ grad keeps up BLET family tradition
(The following story by Richard Weir appeared on the Boston herald website on July 19, 2010. Vincent Hayhurst and Brian Hayhurst are members of BLET Division 57 in Boston. Paul Hayhurst is a member of BLET Division 312 in Boston.) BOSTON — Kids love trains, and Vicki...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, July 16 — 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: Benefit rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on June 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act increases to $66 from $64 in the new benefit year, which begins July 1, 2010. Benefits are...
UP says broken rail caused derailment in Industry, Calif.
(The following story by Adolfo Flores appeared on the San Gabriel Valley Tribune website on July 15, 2010.) INDUSTRY, Calif. — Railroad officials determined a broken rail caused a Union Pacific freight train to run off its tracks and damage three intersections along...
Metra bridge project to prompt schedule changes for thousands of rail commuters
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on July 16, 2010.) CHICAGO — A major program to rebuild nearly two dozen century-old railroad bridges on Metra's Union Pacific North line is expected to start next month and will mean...
