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Ahead of the bell: Norfolk Southern
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 28, 2009.) NEW YORK — Analysts are looking for one thing above all else when railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. reports second-quarter earnings after the market closes Tuesday: a sign that the worst part of the long...
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 Board financial reports
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 3, 2009.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual financial reports and triennial actuarial valuations to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad...
Amtrak, ACE offering deals for travel to Raiders games
(The following story by Katherine Jarvis appeared on the Oakland Tribune website on July 27, 2009.) OAKLAND, Calif. — Two train services are offering special deals for travel to Raiders games. Amtrak's Capitol Corridor, which provides service from San Jose to the...
Elementary school PTA votes to ask Norfolk Southern to move hub
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on July 27, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Parent Teacher Association at McAdory Elementary School took a firm stance today against a proposed railroad hub next to the school. More than...
Retired rail employees fight to preserve Jacksonville train
(The following story by Larry Hannan appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on July 27, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bill Howes and George Bollinger are old railroad guys working to preserve an old train. Howes, 70, and Bollinger, 68, both CSX retirees, have been...
Car falls onto NY tracks, misses landing on train
(The Associated Press issued the following on July 28, 2009.) NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A woman escaped serious injury when her car plunged about 20 feet onto train tracks in a suburb of New York City. Police say the car landed about 10 feet behind an Amtrak train as...
Some unions are not on board with Florida’s SunRail
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on July 28, 2009.) ORLANDO, Fla. — One by one, SunRail commuter-train supporters are quieting the critics. They've won Lakeland's endorsement and gotten trial lawyers to back off. By seeking...
CSXT and NS push for federal tax incentives, public-private partnerships
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on July 27, 2009.) Last week, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Corp. touted the economic benefits of government funding support for freight rail through tax incentives and public-private...
Amtrak details in the works for Hope stop
(The following story by Stephanie Harris-Smith appeared on the Hope Star website on July 27, 2009.) HOPE, Ark. — Details for a memorandum of agreement are still being ironed out in regards to an Amtrak stop in Hope, according to Parks and Tourism Director Paul Henley....
