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NY MTA releases $25.5 billion capital spending plan
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on August 10, 2009.) NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Monday released the first draft of the newest capital budget, which seeks to fund major transit infrastructure projects over the next five years....
Amtrak’s ridership continues to decline
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on August 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak ridership dropped for the ninth straight month in July as the recession continued to pare business travel, the national passenger railroad said Monday. The total number of...
D.C. Metro worker tests positive for drugs after allowing train to leave yard with too many cars
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An investigation into how a Metro train was allowed to leave the yard with too many cars has revealed that one employee was using drugs. A green line train left the Greenbelt...
Editorial: Is Metro’s lack of effective oversight contributing to its safety problems?
(The following editorial appeared on the Washington Post website on August 10, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The tragic death this weekend of a veteran Metro repairman in a track accident -- the cause is still undetermined -- underscores the mounting concern about this...
D.C. Metro orders safety training after track worker is killed
(The following story by Lisa Rein and James Hohmann appeared on the Washington Post website on August 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Metro ordered mandatory safety training for field workers and suspended some planned maintenance work Monday after a track repairman was...
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...
Amtrak train to bring railroad buffs to Duluth for convention
(The following story by Andy Greder appeared on the Duluth News Tribune website on August 9, 2009.) DULUTH, Minn. — For the first time since Easter Sunday 1985, an Amtrak train will journey between Minneapolis and Duluth on Tuesday. While it isn’t the first passenger...
Opinion: Army Corps should complete Environmental Impact Statement for BNSF railyard
(The following column by Bob Sommer appeared on the Kansas City Star website on August 8, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s proposed Intermodal Railyard and Distribution Center in Gardner needs an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) before it...
Railroad safety program nabs crossing violators
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 8, 2009.) BLACKFOOT, Idaho — A program to discourage motorists from trying to beat trains through intersections is working, authorities in southeastern Idaho say. Operation Lifesaver has police officers riding...
