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Railroad shares mixed at the close of November 24 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 24, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: Burlington Northern rose $.04 or percent, to $98.30. CSX fell $.68 or 1.4 percent, to $48.00. Canadian National...
Grains clog US ports to Pacific markets after rain
(Reuters circulated the following story by Karl Plume on November 24, 2009.) CHICAGO — Millions of dollars worth of grain is clogging up at ports in the Pacific Northwest, slowing exports to lucrative markets in Asia, as rains slow the process of moving cargoes from...
CN work stoppage looms this weekend after talks hit impasse
(The following appeared on the Financial Post website on November 24, 2009.) TORONTO — A potential labour disruption could be looming at Canadian National Railway Co. after the country’s largest railway decided to unilaterally impose contract changes on 1,700 of its...
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...
Railroad Retirement annuities and pensions from work not covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on November 4, 2009.) CHICAGO — Employee annuities paid under the Railroad Retirement Act are subject to dual benefit reductions when social security benefits are also payable, and they may be subject to...
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...
CP’s holiday train set for NY, Pa., Midwest runs
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 23, 2009.) PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Canadian Pacific Railway's annual holiday train is set to start its U.S. run this week, with several stops scheduled in upstate New York. The train decorated with thousands...
Amtrak’s Auto Train a way to move people and cars
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Jessica Gresko on November 23, 2009.) ABOARD AMTRAK AUTO TRAIN 52 TO WASHINGTON — All aboard on this train doesn't mean just people. It means minivans, cars and motorcycles, too. To board you have to be packing...
Opinion: Railroad history on display
(The following column by Ned Jilton appeared on the Kingsport Times-News website on November 24 2009.) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Railroads are one of the linchpins of our history. During the Civil War it was the railroad that brought an eccentric general named Thomas Jackson...
