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Wind gusts blow Metro-North trains off schedule
(The following appeared on the Connecticut Post website on December 29, 2009.) HARTFORD, Conn. — The day's whipping winds have damaged some of Metro-North Railroad's overhead wires in Port Chester, N.Y., causing 15-minute delays for the remainder of the morning rush...
Connecticut receives first two new rail cars for Metro-North service
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 28, 2009.) The day before Christmas, the state of Connecticut took delivery of the first two M8 rail cars manufactured by Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. in Japan. The Connecticut Department of...
Dispute ends Colorado ski train’s seven-decade run
(The following story by Jeffrey Leib appeared on The Denver Post website on December 29, 2009.) DENVER, Colo. — The company attempting to revive a Denver-to-Winter Park ski train pulled the plug on the venture Monday and said all customers who had reserved seats for...
NS paid nearly $12 million for rail hub land at McCalla
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on December 29, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Norfolk Southern Corp. paid nearly $12 million to purchase the 316 acres in McCalla where it plans to build a $112 million railroad hub,...
Railroad stocks mixed at the close of Dec. 28 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 28, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: Burlington Northern rose $.21 or .2 percent, to $98.61. CSX fell $.82 or 1.6 percent, to $49.58. Canadian...
Faster trains top Amtrak’s list of needs
(The following story by Susan Stellin appeared on the New York Times website on December 28, 2009.) NEW YORK — Amtrak has been working hard to lure more business travelers to its trains, with advertisements highlighting its advantages over air travel — roomier seats,...
Obituary: Father of BLET member Ken Kroeger passes
(The BLET National Division extends condolences to BLET member Ken Kroeger, whose father passed away the evening of Christmas. Brother Kroeger is a member of BLET Division 28 in Tucson, Ariz., and he serves the National Division as Coordinator of the Education &...
Longevity of Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on December 1, 2009.) CHICAGO — Every three three years, the Railroad Retirement Board’s Chief Actuary conducts a study of the longevity of its annuitants, as part of a valuation of future revenues and benefit...
Year 2010 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on December 1, 2009.) CHICAGO — The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes and the tier I and tier II tax rates on employees and employers remain unchanged in...
Low voltage halts Amtrak trains in and out of NYC
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 26, 2009.) NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak says power problems have halted trains coming in and out of New York City. Amtrak spokesman Clifford Cole says a low voltage problem near North Bergen, N.J., forced the...
