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Bullet train officials urged to weigh 2 options at LA Union Station
(The following story by Maeve Reston appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on December 3, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday unanimously urged the California High Speed Rail Authority to consider two proposed alternatives for the bullet...
Florida lawmakers open special session on rail system
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Bill Kaczor on December 3, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Advocates are hoping the lure of federal stimulus dollars will overcome opposition to creating a central Florida commuter rail system and shoring up an...
Nation needs to provide $15 billion for public transportation, APTA says
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 3, 2009.) Yesterday, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) called on Congress to provide at least $15 billion for public transportation to help create jobs and stimulate the...
No injuries in central Pa. Norfolk Southern derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 3, 2009.) McVEYTOWN, Pa. — Norfolk Southern is cleaning up debris from a train derailment in rural central Pennsylvania. No injuries were reported. Railroad spokesman Rudy Husband says an investigation is...
CN, TCRC resume contract talks
(Reuters circulated the following on December 3, 2009.) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co (CNR.TO) (CNI.N) is resuming labor talks on Thursday with its locomotive engineers after a brief strike, with a one-week deadline to reach a deal on wages, benefits and...
CN acts quickly to resume normal operations
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on December 3, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian National Railway was ramping its operations back up Dec. 3 following a five-day strike by locomotive engineers, but it was not clear how...
AAR: Rail freight volume down during Thanksgiving holiday week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on December 3, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported that freight rail traffic was down for the Thanksgiving holiday week ended Nov. 28, 2009. U.S. railroads reported...
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...
RRB: Medicare Part B Premiums for 2010
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 27, 2009.) CHICAGO — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that the standard monthly Part B premium will be $110.50 in 2010. However, most Medicare beneficiaries will not see an...
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...
