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CP Rail clerical workers ratify three-year labor deal
(Reuters circulated the following on September 30, 2009.) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP.TO) said on Wednesday that its clerical workers ratified a three-year labor agreement. The country's second-biggest railway said the agreement, which was reached in...
Transportation fatalities fall in 2008; NTSB Chairman vows to ‘press hard’ to continue trend
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on September 29, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation fatalities in the United States decreased by almost 10 percent in 2008 from 2007, according to preliminary figures released today by the National...
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...
The gandy dance griller
(The following story by Ida Chipman appeared on the South Bent Tribune website on December 29, 2009.) PLYMOUTH, Ind. — Bruce Ruffing used to drive railroad spikes with a 16-pound hammer. He never missed a shot, he said. When he was 18 years old, five blows of the...
Pan Am Railway paving creates water quality concerns
(The following story by Mary E. Arata appeared on the Nashoba Publishing website on September 28, 2009.) AYER, Mass. — Paving was about 75 percent complete at the 26-acre rail yard under construction off Willow Road in Ayer, according to Ayer DPW Supt. Dan Nason last...
Canadian Pacific third-quarter 2009 results, conference call on October 27
(Canadian Pacific issued the following on September 29, 2009.) CALGARY, — Canadian Pacific will release its third-quarter financial and operating results at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Mountain time) on October 27, 2009. CP will discuss its results with analysts...
Railroads can be there ‘right away’ at harvest
(The following story by Art Hovey appeared on the Lincoln Journal Star website on September 28, 2009.) LINCOLN, Neb. — Twenty years ago, the hopper car shortage had gotten so severe in Nebraska at harvest that railroads were accusing grain elevator managers of placing...
Jacksonville commuter rail would be costly, but study shows it’s needed
(The following story by Larry Hannan appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on September 28, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There are thousands of people who would ride commuter rail if it ever came to Jacksonville. But it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars...
U.S. officials study Spain’s high-speed rail system
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 29, 2009.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An American high-speed rail delegation has returned after spending last week examining Spain’s train system. Missouri state Rep. Charlie Schlottach, an Owensville Republican,...
