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Norfolk Southern’s $112 million Alabama project similar to one Georgians had feared
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on August 16, 2009.) AUSTELL, Ga. — Joe Jerkins has never been to McCalla, but he fully understands the concerns residents there have about a planned Norfolk Southern intermodal...
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...
Buy-outs and Railroad Retirement Benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 29, 2009.) CHICAGO — Railroad employees frequently ask the Railroad Retirement Board how the acceptance of a buy-out from a railroad employer affects their future eligibility for benefits under the...
$47 million federal grant could help upgrade Harrisburg area’s rail freight facilities as part of NS Crescent Corridor projects
(The following story by Kari Andren appeared on the Patriot-News website on August 14, 2009.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Ed Rendell is trying to land $47 million in federal aid to upgrade Harrisburg rail freight facilities. The money would help Norfolk Southern Corp. add...
Amtrak to suspend Pittsburgh service during economic summit
(The following story by Jill King Greenwood and Matthew Santoni appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on August 14, 2009.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The prospect of traveling into and out of Downtown during the Group of 20 economic summit in September is becoming...
No plans yet for a CSX, Pam Am meeting
(The following story by Mary E. Arata appeared on the Nashoba Publishing website on August 13, 2009.) AYER, Mass. — Despite the attempts of Niki Tsongas' Ayer town meeting on July 29, there are no plans for a sit-down between members Pan Am and CSX railways to discuss...
CTA, NJ Transit advance major rail and station projects
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 13, 2009.) Yesterday, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and New Jersey Transit boards took steps to advance major rail and station projects. CTA’s board voted to adopt locally preferred...
Opinion: Atlanta needs a plan for high-speed rail
(The following column by Luz Borrero appeared on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on August 14, 2009.) ATLANTA, Ga. — Aiming to decrease dependence on foreign oil, reduce the environmental impact of current transportation options, and spur economic...
CN: Chicago train fears not a reality
(The following story by Mary Wisniewski appeared on the Plainfield Sun website on August 14, 2009.) CHICAGO — Where are all the trains? When Canadian National Railway won federal approval to buy the EJ&E line for $300 million in December, suburbs worried about the...
UPS and FedEx battle over labor law
(The following story by Patrick Howington appeared on the Louisville Courier-Journal website on August 13, 2009.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UPS has enlisted its 345,000 U.S. employees, including those in Louisville, in its intense battle to make it easier for unions to...
