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Train cars ignite in Richmond; engineer uncouples locomotive
(The following appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on July 24, 2009.) RICHMOND, Va. — Two train cars carrying used railroad ties caught fire in Richmond yesterday, prompting the engineer to disconnect the locomotive, authorities said. About 40 firefighters...
Union Pacific recalls some crews as profit beats estimates
(Bloomberg circulated the following story by Craig Trudell on July 23, 2009.) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp., the second- biggest U.S. railroad, posted a quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates as a 56 percent plunge in its fuel price helped blunt a drop in...
Reward offer increased for Sugar Grove railway bomber
(The following story by Bob Roberts appeared at WBBM.com on July 26, 2009.) CHICAGO — The FBI has increased from $5,000 to $7,500 the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who bombed a BNSF Railway switch shed near Sugar Grove May...
Terrorist: Rail knowledge came from riding LIRR
(The following story by John Riley appeared on the Newsday website on July 25, 2009.) NEW YORK — Bryant Vinas, the Long Islander who admitted plotting with al-Qaida, told a federal judge in January that he used nothing more than information gained as a frequent rider...
U.S. man says aided al Qaeda plan NY railroad attack
(Reuters circulated the following on July 23, 2009.) NEW YORK — A U.S. man has pleaded guilty to helping al Qaeda plan an attack on New York's Long Island Rail Road and to firing rockets at U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a court transcript unsealed on Thursday showed....
Trains getting back to normal at Via Rail
(The following story by Jason Magder appeared on the Montreal Gazette website on July 26, 2009.) MONTREAL — Via Rail ticket counters were getting back to normal Sunday as service began to resume on the nation’s passenger rail service after a two-day strike ended. The...
Strike ends as Teamsters Canada, Via Rail agree to binding arbitration
(Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and Via Rail issued the following joint press release on July 26, 2009.) MONTREAL —VIA Rail Canada and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have reached an agreement to go into binding arbitration. The parties have also...
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...
Opinion: UP officials have a good argument on Tower 55 trench, but make them pay
(The following column by Mike Norman appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on July 24, 2009.) FORT WORH, Texas — I can see it now: Local officials and transportation planners will be fighting with Union Pacific for the next several years over how to build a...
