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Critics say the analysis of Amtrak’s Pioneer line overstates costs and underestimates ridership
(The following story by Erika Bolstad appeared on the Idaho Statesman website on October 5, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A report outlining the staggering cost of restoring Amtrak service to southern Idaho "lacks imagination," say supporters of bringing back the Pioneer...
Higher-speed rail a better option for Illinois?
(The following story by Bruce Rushton appeared on The State Journal-Register website on October 4,2 009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Richard Harnish wants both. But if someone put a gun to his head, the executive director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association says he’d...
Ohio makes its case for high speed passenger rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Matt Leingang on October 2, 2009.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's bid for $564 million in federal stimulus money to launch passenger train service hinges on how much the Obama administration is willing to invest in a...
NTSB releases factual information on fatal DM&E crash in Iowa
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on October 2, 2009. BLET members Andrew Reed and Josh Osborn were killed in the accident.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In its continuing investigation of a freight train accident in July in Iowa, killing two, the...
With suicides, locomotive engineers long haunted by horror, helplessness
(The following story by Steve Hendrix appeared on the Washington Post website on October 2, 2009. Bruce Evans is Legislative Representative of BLET Division 14 in Washington, D.C. John Tolman is the BLET’s National Vice President & National Legislative...
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...
Win your chance to ride the 67th annual Santa Train!
(The Kingsport Chamber of Commerce issued the following.) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Santa Claus just might be giving away his best gifts yet! The Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and Santa have teamed up for the first online Santa Train Ticket Contest to be held from...
CP Rail Holiday Train to pass through Dakotas
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 2, 2009.) BISMARCK, N.D. — A Canadian Pacific Railway holiday train is passing through North Dakota again this year, and through part of South Dakota for the first time. The railroad's holiday trains feature...
Norfolk Southern train spills coal over seven-mile stretch of tracks
(The following story by Wes Bunch appeared on the Kingsport Times-News website on October 2, 2009.) DUFFIELD, Tenn. — A Norfolk Southern train traveling through the Duffield area spilled what could be up to 100 tons of coal Thursday along a seven-mile stretch of...
