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Philly to audit Amtrak for city wage tax scofflaws
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 7, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Officials in Philadelphia plan a payroll audit of all Amtrak employees assigned to the 30th Street Station office after finding two employees who have not been paying the city's wage...
Analysts all aboard plan for Las Vegas rail hub
(The following story by J. Patrick Coolican appeared on the Las Vegas Sun website on October 8, 2009.) LAS VEGAS — A new analysis of air travel in the Intermountain West suggests Las Vegas would be an ideal hub for a high-speed rail network and — because of the heavy...
The need for speed: Europe’s trains beat planes
(The following appeared on The Age website on October 8, 2009.) LONDON — With the advent of high-speed trains, rail travel in Europe has become so popular that some intercity flight routes are being cancelled. Why would you fly from London to Paris, for example, and...
STB to begin holding oral arguments in major cases
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following on October 7, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Surface Transportation Board Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III announced today that the Board will begin holding public oral arguments in major cases. The oral arguments will...
Senate rail bill awaits shipper accord
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on October 6, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Introduction of a rail regulatory reform bill in the Senate still awaits agreement with some shippers, said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va....
2009 Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
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...
Railroad Retirement spouse benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 1, 2009.) CHICAGO — In addition to the retirement annuities payable to employees, the Railroad Retirement Act, like the Social Security Act, also provides annuities for the spouses of retired...
Shreveport police, Union Pacific crackdown on rail crossing violators
(The following appeared on the KSLA website on October 6, 2009.) SHREVEPORT, La. — The Shreveport Police Department and Union Pacific Railroad conducted a joint safety operation Tuesday morning in southwest Shreveport. Officers with Shreveport Police's Field Services...
Stolen truck abandoned on Union Pacific tracks
(The following story appeared on the Appeal-Democrat website on October 6, 2009.) MARYSVILLE, Calif. — A Union Pacific Railroad freight train was forced to a stop Tuesday as police arranged to have a stolen pickup removed from tracks in north Marysville. The truck's...
Laredo City Council asked to be more “considerate” towards KCS
(The following story by Ray Gomez appeared on the Pro8News.com website on October 6, 2009.) LAREDO, Texas — At last night's city council meeting, discussions on the new rail bridge revealed the addition could bring billion dollars to the local economy. Council member...
