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Florida’s special session for ‘rail transit policy’ starts
(The following story by Jessica Solis appeared on the News Gazette website on December 1, 2009.) OSCEOLA, Calif. — Florida lawmakers will gather in Tallahassee Thursday for a special session to determine the future of Central Florida’s SunRail, as well as other...
GE Transportation pressing for Amtrak deal
(The following story by Jim Martin appeared at GoErie.com on December 2, 2009.) ERIE, Pa. — Amtrak hopes to replace 54 of its oldest passenger locomotives, and Lawrence Park-based GE Transportation wants to bid for the contract. But at least for now, there's no money...
Military families enjoy special BNSF holiday train ride
(The following story by Corey Jones appeared on the Capital-Journal website on December 2, 2009.) TOPEKA, Kan. — Tammy Edington vividly remembers the mix of emotions when she received a call in June 2007 with word that her husband, David, had been wounded by shrapnel...
Canadian ports weathering CN strike
(The following story by John D. appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on December 1, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Port of Prince Rupert on British Columbia’s remote northern coast, although tied to the U.S. Midwest by one ribbon of Canadian National Railways...
CN strike hits Halifax railcar supply
(The following story by John D. appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on December 1, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although ships are keeping their schedules at the Port of Halifax, N.S., the strike by locomotive engineers against Canadian National Railway is...
CN asks customers for help during strike
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on December 1, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian National Railway is asking customers to help it line up their freight for easier train pickup by taking steps to curb railcar switching...
CN Rail makes new offer to striking locomotive engineers
(Reuters circulated the following on December 1, 2009.) OTTAWA/VANCOUVER — Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO) (CNI.N) offered a potential olive branch on Tuesday to striking Canadian locomotive engineers, who are angry about a change in the amount of time they have to...
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...
