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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...
Editorial: Sen. Durbin must help solve train problem
(The following editorial appeared on the State Journal-Register website on September 6, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Sen. Dick Durbin has fought against an unnecessary war. He helped bring the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library to Springfield. He’s worked to extend...
Army Captain loses legs trying to board Columbus train
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 4, 2009.) COLUMBUS, Ga. — A young Army Captain has lost his legs after trying to board a moving train in Columbus. A police report shows 27-year-old William Keating was injured early Friday morning. Witnesses...
BNSF to start cleanup work on Whitefish River
(The following story by Myers Reece appeared on the Flathead Beacon website on September 6, 2009.) WHITEFISH, Mont. — By the end of September, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway is expected to begin removing contaminants from the Whitefish River as part of an order...
Cocoa set to commit to Amtrak station
(The following story by Rebecca Basu appeared on the Florida Today website on September 7, 2009.) COCOA, Fla. — The Cocoa City Council is expected to adopt a resolution Tuesday acknowledging potential sites for Amtrak stations and pledging commitment to a project that...
BNSF Railway’s plans for raise environmental concerns in Kansas City
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 7, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Air-quality experts in Kansas City have joined other groups raising concerns about a BNSF Railway proposal to build a freight center in Johnson County. The Kansas City Star...
Feud between SC city, CSX Railroad still simmering
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 7, 2009.) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The two sides in a simmering dispute over raliroad crossings in a coastal South Carolina city are still at odds. Officials in North Charleston have been feuding with CSX...
BNSF hits Montana, N.D. growers with two rate hikes in five months
(The following story by Matt Bewley appeared at Agweek.com on September 7, 2009.) FARGO, N.D. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway raised the per-car rate for grain shippers in Montana and North Dakota on Aug. 1 and has announced a second rate hike in January....
Missouri’s Amtrak system rolls toward dependability
(The following story by Brad Cooper appeared on The Kansas City Star website on September 8, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Riding Amtrak across Missouri has been as reliable as a coin flip in recent years. Sometimes you were on time. Sometimes you weren’t. And sometimes...
