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Five myths about the labor union movement
(The following story by Alec MacGillis appeared on the Washington Post website on February 21, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The anniversary of the $787 billion economic stimulus act came and went last week with unemployment still holding stubbornly close to 10 percent....
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...
Glacier-area inn’s locomotive turned luxury lodging now boarding
(The following story by Richard Ecke appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on February 23, 2010.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Outside the Izaak Walton Inn near Essex, near the boundary of Glacier National Park, guests can stay overnight in a locomotive converted to...
Volunteer Railroaders Association plans Easter Bunny Train Ride
(The Volunteer Railroaders Association issued the following on February 22, 2010.) NEWARK, N.J. — Ticket prices remain only $9.00 for children under 12 and $13.00 for everyone else. But if you purchase the tickets on line through www.easterbunnytrain.com you will save...
Railroad to Machu Picchu closed for repairs
(The following appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on February 21, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — The switchback railroad used by 90 percent of tourists to reach Machu Picchu will be closed at least two months for repairs, spoiling the travel plans of thousands and...
Skagway locomotives get modern makeover
(The following story by John Gillie appeared on the News-Tribune website on February 21, 2010.) TACOMA, Wash. — Without specific directions, it’s difficult to find Global Locomotive. The nearest town, Western Junction, doesn’t appear on many maps. And the last...
CSX launches private note exchange offers
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 22, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Monday it launched private offers to exchange some of its outstanding debt for a combination of new debt and cash. CSX is offering to eligible...
Opinion: Amtrak trains a welcome and more traveler-friendly alternative to airlines
(The following column by Roger Rapoport appeared on the Seattle Times website on Febraury 23, 2010.) SEATTLE — On a recent bad-weather day when more than 5,700 commercial jetliner flights across the U.S. were canceled because of snowstorms, I was riding in the upper...
KCS replaces BNSF on Dow Jones Indexes’ transportation average
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 22, 2010.) On Feb. 16, Dow Jones Indexes replaced Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. with Kansas City Southern on the Dow Jones Transportation Average after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. acquired...
Railroad tie purchases slip, production holds steady in January
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 22, 2010.) In January, crosstie purchases registered a “normal seasonal decline,” falling 12 percent from the previous month’s level to 1.16 million units, according to the Railway Tie...
