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CN train crew now resting comfortably at home after hitting a rock/mud slide
(Teamsters Canada Rail Conference issued the following on November 19, 2009.) OTTAWA — A CN train crew is now resting comfortably at home after hitting a rock/mud slide at mile 8 on the CN Yale subdivision approximately 10 kilometers south of Boston Bar, B.C. Although...
AAR: U.S. rail freight volume down during Veterans Day holiday week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 19, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported that freight rail traffic was down for the holiday week ended Nov. 14, 2009. U.S. railroads reported originating...
Only two RRB Informational Conferences remain in 2009
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 U.S. Railroad Retirement Board holds free...
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...
Judge: CSX not negligent in Ohio derailment
(The following story by Tracey Read appeared on the News- Herald website on November 19, 2009.) PAINESVILLE, Ohio — A federal judge has thrown out a class action lawsuit on behalf of more than 200 people who were displaced from their homes and businesses when a train...
KCS the first Class I to implement new Umler system, railroad says
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 18, 2009.) Kansas City Southern announced its subsidiaries the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. and Kansas City Southern de México S.A. de C.V. have implemented the new Umler™ system and have...
Septa launches improved Web site
(The following story by Sam Wood appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 19, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA today launched a newly designed Web site featuring a cleaner look and some new functions. The site, at SEPTA.org, now allows commuters the choice...
Editorial: Don’t let Calif. commuter rail hit the skids
(The following editorial appeared on the Merced Sun-Star website on November 18, 2009.) MERCED, Calif. — The train is leaving the station for federal stimulus funds and, once again, it appears that California commuter rail will be taking up the rear. Gov. Arnold...
