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CSX matches worker Haiti-relief donations
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on January 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eastern-U.S. rail giant CSX Transportation is telling employees it will match dollar for dollar any donations they make to the American Red Cross...
Federal unions release two reports on the detrimental impact of Senate excise tax on health plans
(The American Federation of Government Employees issued the following press release on January 15, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two reports released today by federal unions found that the so-called “Cadillac” tax on higher-cost health plans contained in the U.S. Senate...
LIRR conductor returns wallet with $2,830
(The following story by Amber Sutherland and Tom Namko appeared on the New York Post website on January 14, 2010.) NEW YORK —Meet the most trusted train conductor in New York. A LIRR employee stumbled upon "a wallet that looked large and bulky" on Tuesday while on a...
NTSB to consider final report on Chatsworth rail crash
(The following story by Robert J. Lopez appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on January 14, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing next week to consider a final report on the deadly 2008 Chatsworth Metrolink...
AAR: Rail traffic off to slow start in 2010
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on January 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported that freight rail traffic is off to a slow start in 2010 with U.S. railroads originating 236,796 carloads for the...
White House, unions reach deal on taxing insurance coverage
(The following story by Lori Montgomery and Michael D. Shear appeared on the Washington Post website on January 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House has reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders to tax high-cost health insurance policies, sources said...
Update: Labor leaders describe excise-tax deal
(The following story by Steven Greenhouse appeared on the New York Times website on January 15, 2010.) NEW YORK - Facing intense pressure from organized labor, the Obama administration has agreed to major changes in the proposed tax on high-priced employer-sponsored...
Railroad Retirement Board customer service plan update
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board circulated the following on January 8, 2010.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the...
Amtrak to introduce blue leather seats in Acela business class cabins
(The following story by Michael M. Grynbaum appeared on the New York Times website on January 13, 2010.) NEW YORK — The popularity of Amtrak’s Acela Express with the business elite of the Northeast Corridor might as well have earned the train a nickname: Boardroom on...
Contract awarded for Niantic Amtrak span
(The following story by Amy Renczkowski appeared on The Day website on January 14, 2010.) EASY LYME, Conn. — Amtrak announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $104.7 million contract to Cianbro/ Middlesex VII for replacement of the 102-year old movable bridge over the...
