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Sotomayor issues challenge to a century of corporate law
(The following story by Jess Bravin appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on September 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In her maiden Supreme Court appearance last week, Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a provocative comment that probed the foundations of corporate...
House panel OKs rail antitrust bill
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Judiciary Committee passed an antitrust bill that railroads oppose, as it would put them under the same antitrust provisions faced by...
AAR: Rail traffic down during Labor Day holiday week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on September 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported that freight traffic on U.S. railroads was down during the Labor Day holiday week compared to the same week last...
Hoffa: Nation’s rails remain vulnerable to attack
(The following column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa appeared on the National Journal website on September 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our nation’s rail system remains vulnerable to a terrorist attack. The rail workers we represent – locomotive...
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...
Florida airport backs Amtrak proposal
(The following story by Wayne T. Price appeared on the Florida Today website on September 17, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Melbourne International Airport officials on Wednesday endorsed efforts to establish direct Amtrak train service between Jacksonville and Miami...
Norfolk Southern thanks state partners in Crescent Corridor stimulus application
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on September 15, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern commended its partners in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee for their leadership in supporting the Crescent Corridor program (see map) to increase...
Transportation board supports freight rail improvements
(The following story by Sholnn Freeman appeared on the Washington Post website on September 16, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A regional transportation board voted Wednesday to support a rail company initiative to significantly expand freight capacity in the busy...
EPA, BNSF to begin removal of contaminated sediments from the Whitefish River
(The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following on September 16, 2009.) DENVER, Colo. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering the removal of contaminated sediments from sections of the Whitefish River in northwestern Montana beginning in...
