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FTA delivers scathing report on safety of D.C. Metro
(The following story by Lena H. Sun and Joe Stephens appeared on the Washington Post website on March 5, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal investigation has identified pervasive flaws in rail safety at Metro and severe inadequacies in the agency responsible for...
Ex-N.J. Transit chief named interim manager of D.C. Metro
(The following story byy Ann Scott Tyson appeared on the Washington Post website on March 5, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Metro's board of directors unanimously voted to appoint former New Jersey Transit chief Richard Sarles as the agency's interim general manager...
Railroad shares mixed at the close of March 4 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 4, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX rose $.08 or .2 percent, to $48.06. Canadian National fell $.12 or .2 percent, to $54.99. Canadian Pacific rose...
High-speed rail authority defends ridership estimates in new memo
(The following story by Will Oremus appeared on the Daily News website on March 5, 2010.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — Facing criticism of its ambitious-sounding ridership estimates, the California High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday published an eight-page response to claims...
New study picks same route for California high-speed rail
(The following story by Michael Cabanatuan appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on March 5, 2010.) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The state High-Speed Rail Authority issued a revised study that continues to recommend that speed trains between the Bay Area and...
Opinion: Connect the high speed rail lines
(The following column by appeared on The Infrastructurist website on March 4, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — We want high speed rail to succeed in the U.S. For one, there’s a lot of time, money, and other resources that have already been spent, or will be soon, on HSR. Also,...
America’s future is riding on high speed rail
(The American High Speed Rail Alliance issued the following press release on March 4, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — The Obama Administration and Congress have an opportunity to provide meaningful job stimulus and jump-start the nation’s economy by making an additional...
Orlando conference identifies high-speed rail’s success factors
(The following story by Tom Palmer appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on March 4, 2010.) ORLANDO — High-speed rail's success in Florida and the rest of the United States lies in effectively promoting and selling it as a safe, convenient, environmentally friendly...
LaHood promises comprehensive transportation bill
(The following story by R.G. Edmonson appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the administration wants to move forward with a “comprehensive, robust transportation bill,”...
Benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain...
