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Railroad shares up at the close of Nov. 17 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 17, 2009.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were up at the close of trading: Burlington Northern unchanged at $98.05. CSX rose $.42 or .8 percent, to $50.02. Canadian National rose $.42 or .8...
NTSB chief Hersman urges fight against fatigue
(The following story by William B. Cassidy appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on November 16, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fatigue “is one of the most insidious issues in the transportation industry,” and more must be done to fight it, said Deborah A.P. Hersman,...
CN, locomotive engineers to resume contract talks
(Reuters circulated the following on November 17, 2009.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Negotiators for Canadian National Railway Co (CNR.TO) (CNI.N) and its 1,700 unionized locomotive engineers will resume talks on a new labor contract on Wednesday, a company spokesman said. The...
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...
A tour of L.A.’s rich rail history
(The following story by Elina Shatkin appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on November 17, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — It didn't take much, by modern standards, to dazzle the first movie audiences. Some of the earliest films were simply footage of trains running along...
Police: Drunk man survives being run over by train
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 15, 2009.) FOND DU LAC, Wisc. — Police said a highly intoxicated man who survived when multiple freight train cars rolled over him is "the luckiest guy alive." Police Major Kevin Lemke said Canadian National...
4 dead trying to beat Amtrak train near SC-GA state line
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 17, 2009.) HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — An Amtrak passenger train hit a car trying to cross the tracks near the South Carolina-Georgia state line and four people have been killed. Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls III...
