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BNSF Railway names new chief sourcing officer
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 3, 2009.) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway said Thursday that Paul Bischler has been named vice president and chief sourcing officer, effective Oct. 1. He will replace Dennis Johnson, who is leaving the company on...
Ohio passenger rail advocates rush to meet requirements to apply for stimulus funds for 3C Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati route
(The following story by Karen Farkas appeared on The Plain Dealer website on September 2, 2009.) CLEVELAND — Ohio passenger rail advocates are moving at breakneck speed to fulfill requirements to apply for up to $450 million in federal stimulus money to provide...
Opinion: BNSF strikes back on KC air quality letter
(The following by Brad Cooper appeared on the Kansas City Star website on September 3, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yesterday, we posted a new letter from regional air quality experts suggesting that BNSF's proposed rail yard near Gardner would aggravate our already...
Commission seeks funds to proceed with Calif. rail purchase
(The following appeared on the San Jose Mercury News website on September 4, 2009.) SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — In a step toward public acquisition of the county's privately owned rail line, the Regional Transportation Commission has agreed to ask the state for $20.2 million...
Industrial park, NS rail spur to create Georgia jobs
(The following story by Christopher Barker appeared on the Times-Georgian website on September 34, 2009.) CARROLLTON, Ga. — An area that had emanated objectionable odors could produce the sweet smell of commercial success along Bill Carruth Parkway. Paulding’s Board...
Joliet transport hub to bring thousands of jobs
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 3, 2009.) JOLIET, Ill. — Officials in Joliet are celebrating the construction of a new transportation hub that's expected to create about 6,000 construction jobs and thousands more permanent ones. Ocean-going...
AAR: Rail traffic continues to register gains
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on September 3, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads today reported that rail traffic continues to register incremental gains on a week-to-week basis, but remains down year over...
Wall Street firms seeing a freight rail recovery
(Dow Jones circulated the following story by Brendan Conway on September 3, 2009.) NEW YORK — Some on Wall Street are sounding bullish notes on rail freight, predicting a sector recovery on sequentially improving commodity traffic and urging investors to buy the...
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...
