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Hawthorn Woods reaches mitigation agreement with Canadian National
(The following story by David Conard appeared on the Lake Zurich Courier website on September 14, 2009.) CHICAGO — Hawthorn Woods finalized a deal with Canadian National Railway Co. on Monday where CN will contribute $935,000 to the village for projects to mitigate...
Ex-Kansas City Southern executive gets severance
(The following story by Randy Heaster appeared on the Kansas City Star website on September 14, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A senior officer who recently left Kansas City Southern received a year's salary as severance. Scott E. Arvidson, Kansas City Southern's former...
Businessman pushes for north-south Del. rail line
(The following story appeared on The News Journal website on September 15, 2009.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Meet Tom Povlitz, railroad buff and contender for the title of World's Greatest Optimist. He's walking down the aisle of a grimy, graffiti-covered passenger rail car,...
Trouble on the tracks: 2 trains were on collision course
(The following appeared on the WHDH website on September 15, 2009.) BOSTON — Train officials are investigating how two trains got onto the same track headed for each other. The train company CSX, which operates the section of the track involved, confirmed there were...
Rockefeller to introduce antitrust regulation against rails
(The following story by Ryan Blitstein appeared on the Daily Finance website on September 14, 2009.) NEW YORK — West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller is poised to introduce the first major railroad industry regulations in nearly three decades. Transportation trade...
Freight coalition wants transport bill soon
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on September 14, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress must extend a crucial program due to expire in two weeks to fund highway and other transport projects around the nation, a freight...
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...
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...
Editorial: Illinois agencies didn’t take stand on high-speed rail in 2003
(The following editorial appeared on the State Journal-Register website on September 12, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly a decade ago, the Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan for high-speed passenger rail that would link St. Louis with Chicago via...
NMB celebrates its 75th year of government service
(The National Mediation Board issued the following on September 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is celebrating its 75th Year of addressing and resolving labor-management disputes in the railroad and airline industries. The NMB is an...
