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Heartland Corridor on target for summer opening
(The following appeared on the Port of Virginia website on February 18, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — The Heartland Corridor double-stack rail project is on schedule to be completed by summer 2010, said a Norfolk Southern marketing representative speaking at the February...
Thousands of jobs expected as Colton rail project wins $34 million in stimulus money
(The following story by Michael J. Sorba appeared on the San Bernardino County Sun website on February 18, 2010.) COLTON, Calif. — More than 3,500 jobs could be headed to the Inland Empire after an infusion of federal stimulus dollars that will help pay for a critical...
Freight transportation stabilized in December
(The following story by Thomas L. Gallagher appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Freight Transportation Services Index indicated a stabilizing market as it remained unchanged at 96.2 in December, the Bureau of...
Safer rail cars are among ‘most wanted’ by NTSB
(The following story by Alan Suderman appeared on the Washington Examiner website on February 19, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal safety investigators on Thursday called for sturdier, federally regulated rail cars that won't crumple like tin cans in an accident, as a...
NTSB announces 2010 Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on February 18, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today issued its 2010 Federal Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements, adding rail, aviation and marine...
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...
Crews pull Belgian train wrecks apart
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 18, 2010.) BRUSSELS — Work crews began separating two trains Thursday, three days after they collided near Brussels killing 18 people. Public transit workers across Belgium were to stage a minute of silence in...
NTSB provides update on hearing into fatal June 2009 D.C. Metro collision
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on February 17, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today released additional information about the Board's scheduled public hearing as part of its ongoing investigation into...
Amtrak hopes for more Downeaster riders
(The following story by Steve Bodnar appeared on the Portsmouth Herald website on February 18, 2010.) PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — When Peter Bishop travels to Maine with his wife, Sarabeth Guptill, and their two kids, the Bay State family typically rides the train from Boston...
Atlantic City Rail Line may still expand despite Governor’s call for subsidy cuts
(The following story by Steven Lemongello and Thomas Barlas appeared on the Press of Atlantic City website on February 18, 2010.) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to cut NJ Transit’s subsidies comes just as the Atlantic City Rail Line is planning...
