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Canadian National, TCRC reach accord to end strike
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on December 3, 2009.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. said a strike by locomotive engineers is over following an agreement to continue negotiations and, if necessary, submit to binding arbitration. “CN is pleased that...
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...
No Railroad Retirement benefit increase in 2010; Most retiree earnings limits remain at 2009 levels
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 16, 2009.) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will not increase in January 2010 as there was no increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of...
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...
Brown to succeed Ingram as CSXT’s COO
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 1, 2009.) CSX Transportation recently named David Brown executive vice president and chief operating officer to succeed Tony Ingram, who plans to retire at month’s end. A 40-year railroading...
Opinion: Is Buffett’s BNSF takeover a good move at a good price?
(The following column by Paul Sullivan appeared on the Globe and Mail website on December 1, 2009.) TORONTO — Early in November, the world's second-richest man made a deal to buy America's largest railway, swallow it whole and take it off the market. At a total value...
Another red-light probe for Metrolink
(The following story by Rich Connell appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on December 2, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — Metrolink is investigating a new safety breach on the regional commuter line involving an engineer who allegedly failed to stop at a red signal last week...
CSX terminal project stuck in wait mode
(The following story by Donna Kelly appeared on the News Chief website on December 2, 2009.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — CSX and the city of Winter Haven are both waiting to determine when to move forward with the planned Integrated Logistics Center in Winter Haven....
Railroad shares up at the close of Dec. 1 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on December 1, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: Burlington Northern rose $.16 or .2 percent, to $98.46. CSX rose $1.34 or 2.8 percent, to $48.82. Canadian National...
