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Federal income tax and Railroad Retirement benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on February 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The following questions and answers describe the tax statements issued by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) each January for Federal income tax purposes. Railroad retirement...
CSX tells Clyburn it supports an ‘intermodal’ yard with ‘unfettered access’ to tracks
(The following story by Allyson Bird appeared on The Post and Courier website on March 4, 2010.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The latest volley in the port and train debate: One major rail line rallies a federal lawmaker to support a maritime cargo yard planned for the...
BTS releases North American surface trade numbers for December
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on March 3, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 10.5 percent higher in...
BNSF safety awards include Galesburg diesel shop
(The following appeared on The Register-Mail website on March 3, 2010.) GALESBURG, Ill. — Work teams, including those in Galesburg, with the best safety performance for 2009 were recently recognized with BNSF Safety Bell trophies. Safety Bells are awarded to work...
Head-on train crash near Alberta causes large blaze
(The following story by Shawn Logan appeared on the Calgary Sun website on March 4, 2010.) CALGARY, Alberta — Two trains slammed head-on just outside of Golden, B.C., Wednesday, sparking a large propane fire. Canadian Pacific Railway spokesman Kevin Hrysak said the...
SEPTA abandons R designations for trains
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 4, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA has decided to abandon the familiar R designations of its Regional Rail lines, effective in July. The agency will instead identify them...
Worcester residents raise questions about CSX freight hub plans
(The following story by Nick Kotsopoulos appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on March 4, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — Residents in the area of the CSX Corp. freight yard on Franklin Street made it clear last night they are not looking to fight the company’s plans...
US High Speed Rail Association conference in Orlando
(The following appeared at MyFoxOrlando.com on March 4, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — Leaders from the US High Speed Rail Association (US HSR), legislators, and other business and civic leaders will gather to discuss the future of the nation's high speed rail system this...
NJ Transit exec says agency readies fare boost, service cuts
(The following story by Tom Davis appeared on the Star-Ledger website on March 4, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit is expected by Friday to unveil proposed fare increases of as much as 30 percent and “across-the-system” service cuts on bus and train lines. Executive...
February marks UP’s first monthly coal loading gains in nearly a year
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 3, 2010.) In February, Union Pacific Railroad loaded 943 trains in the southern Powder River Basin (SPRB) compared with 914 trains in February 2009. The Class I registered 84 missed SPRB...
