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Councilman plans hearings on Amtrak’s Philadelphia bridges
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on December 10, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — City Councilman Curtis Jones says he plans to hold hearings early next year on the state of Amtrak's deteriorating rail bridges in Philadelphia....
New siding eliminates Amtrak, UP bottleneck in Missouri
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 9, 2009.) Yesterday, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak officials marked the opening of an $8.1 million, 9,000-foot siding on a UP line used by...
Wind and snow delay flights, trains in LaCrosse
(The following appeared on the LaCrosse Tribune website on December 9, 2009.) LaCROSSE, Wisc. — Most flights in and out of La Crosse were canceled today as snow and wind hampered visibility. Airport manager Dan Wruck said crews worked overnight to clear runways but...
Rail bill puts Florida on right the track
(The following story by Ted Jackovics and Catherine Dolinski appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on December 10, 2009.) TAMPA, Fla. — Anyone setting odds on Florida's chances next month to get as much as $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to build a...
Freight shipping slips for second month
(The following story by Thomas L. Gallagher appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on December 9, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight shipments declined for the second consecutive month in October, as measured by a 1.2 percent drop in the U.S. Department of...
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...
Final RRB Informational Conference of 2009 is Dec. 11
CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board holds free information conferences for railroaders. Conference registration begins at 8 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. The final Conference of 2009 is as follows: December...
Year 2010 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes
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 2010. Railroad unemployment insurance tax rates paid by employers will continue to...
CP Rail Holiday Train hauls load of Christmas spirit
(The following story by Chuck Sterling appeared on the Annandale Advocate website on December 8, 2009.) ANNANDALE, Minn. — The Canadian Pacific Railway's Holiday Train is a win-win proposition for the Annandale area, the way food shelf president Ed Skomoroh sees it....
BNSF gives Christmas present to military families
(The following story by Eric Timmons appeared on The Register-Mail website on December 9, 2009.) GALESBURG, Ill. — Area veterans travelled in style Tuesday aboard a special BNSF train on a journey that was the railroad company’s way of thanking them for their service....
