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CSX to break ground on Ohio intermodal facility
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 12, 2009.) On Friday, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, CSX Corp. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Ward, and other dignitaries will break ground on an intermodal terminal west of...
Workin’ on the railroad: Rail workers blend old technology with new
(The following story by Russell Hively appeared on the Morning Sun website on August 12, 2009.) BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Allen Jones has found out that no matter how sophisticated the world is, working for the railroad still requires the use of a sledgehammer and a switch...
Spending on U.S. rail seen stuck at the station
(Reuters circulated the following by Ian Sherr on August 12, 2009.) CHICAGO — Major U.S. freight railroads and their advocates have argued for years that government investment is needed in the country's rail system to take freight off congested highways and keep 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...
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...
Sacramento project ‘almost a city in itself’
(The following story by Morris Newman appeared on the New York Times website on August 11, 2009.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The western terminus of the first transcontinental railroad is a forlorn place these days. All that is left of the historic railyards are seven...
Amtrak to celebrate enrollment of two millionth Amtrak Guest Rewards member
(Amtrak issued the following on August 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Amtrak Guest Rewards program is expecting to enroll its two millionth member on August 20th and to celebrate this milestone all eligible members who travel on that day can earn a share of two...
Ex-NJ rail union official gets 1 year for theft
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 11, 2009.) NEWARK, N.J. — The former treasurer of a transit and railroad workers union who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $60,000 from the union has been sentenced to a year in federal prison. At...
Philly elevated line to get closed-circuit cameras
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 12, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Closed-circuit cameras are coming to subway trains in Philadelphia. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority soon will install closed-circuit cameras in trains on the...
California High-Speed Rail Authority institutes ‘transparency’ initiatives to ensure project schedule, budget and accountability
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 11, 2009.) Last week, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) board instituted “sweeping organizational transparency and accountability measures” with the aim of ensuring that public...
