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AAR: Rail traffic remains down year over year
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on September 24, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported 282,341 carloads for the week ending Sept. 19, 2009, down 9.6 percent compared with the same week in 2008. While...
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...
Opinion: ‘I Hate Mom’ tattoo never a good sign
(The following column by Phil Kadner appeared on the Southtown Star website on September 24, 2009.) CHICAGO — I just hate it when a guy boards a commuter train with the words "I Hate Mom" tattooed across his forehead. "What's that about?" wondered Dorothy Ford when...
CN announces enhanced calculator to estimate greenhouse gas-emissions
(CN issued the following on September 23, 2009.) MONTREAL — CN today unveiled an upgraded on-line greenhouse gas-emissions (GHG) calculator that estimates total carbon emissions for shipments across multiple modes of transportation. The new calculator, located at...
Editorial: Would benefits of Amtrak justify its costs?
(The following editorial appeared on the Idaho Statesman website on September 23, 2009.) BOISE, Idaho — The campaign to bring back Amtrak hasn't been derailed, but the route isn't easy. A long-awaited feasibility study affixes a heavy price tag to restoring the...
Pan Am Southern to show plans to public
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times Union website on September 24, 2009.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Pan Am Southern railroad, which wants to build an intermodal yard here, will show the town planning board and residents how it plans to deal with...
VIA Rail to overhaul 78 cars, 21 locomotives
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 23, 2009.) Earlier this week, VIA Rail Canada Inc. and the government of Canada unveiled a $20 million program aimed at renewing and upgrading the railroad’s locomotives and passenger cars....
BNSF Burlington bridge upgrade work begins
(BNSF Railway issued the following on September 23, 2009.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Work has begun to replace BNSF Railway's 118-year-old swing span over the Mississippi River at Burlington with a modern lift span that will increase the river channel width from 150 feet to...
Analyst: Canadian rails on route for recovery
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on September 23, 2009.) OTTAWA — While most agree that railroad volumes have hit a bottom, the debate continues whether the tailwinds at North America’s top-tier rails are a “gale force”...
