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‘Elves’ gather to pack goodies for CSX Santa Train
(The following story by John Osborne appeared on the Times-News website on November 18, 2009.) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Hundreds of volunteer “elves” converged at Food City on North Eastman Road on Wednesday, transforming both sides of the store’s front entry area into a...
Mudslides halt Amtrak service between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Wednesday
(The following appeared on the News Tribune website on November 18, 2009.) TACOMA, Wash. — Three separate mudslides Tuesday night caused Amtrak to suspend train service between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. on Wednesday. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway tracks...
Retrofit cuts diesel exhaust of train by 50%
(The following story by Kelly Zito appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on November 18, 2009.) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — From the outside, blue and silver Locomotive No. 2015 doesn't look much different from the half-dozen other Amtrak engines that shuttle...
STB unlikely to review Buffett-BNSF deal
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 18, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The top economic regulator of U.S. railroads said the potential for his agency to have a role reviewing Warren Buffett’s planned purchase of BNSF...
BNSF buy may alter key regulatory formula
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 18, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The planned purchase of BNSF Railway by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway could cause a change in how the Surface Transportation Board...
Railroad shares mixed at close of Nov. 18 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 18, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: Burlington Northern unchanged at $98.05. CSX fell $.02 or percent, to $50.00. Canadian National fell $.15 or .3...
U.S. railroads cut more jobs, STB says
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on November 18, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. lines of the seven Class I railroads trimmed another 408 jobs as of mid-October from a month earlier, taking their total employment...
Better management needed aboard Amtrak, panel told
(The following story by Herb Jackson appeared on The Record website on November 19, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak needs to upgrade its management and accounting controls "to gain the trust of the general public and Congress" if it wants to grow in the future, a New...
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...
