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IC&E deaths stun residents of ‘railroad town’ Savanna
(The following story by Steven Martens appeared on the Quad City Times website on July 16, 2009.) SAVANNA, Ill. —Although Savanna's years as a bustling rail hub are over and there are more railroad retirees in town than active workers on trains, the community's roots...
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...
RRB pays initial extended unemployment benefits authorized by recovery act legislation
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on June 30, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) began paying temporary extended unemployment benefits on June 30 authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
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...
Editorial: High-speed hopes hinge on cooperation
(The following editorial appeared on the State Journal-Register website on July 17, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In the last few years, the concept of a high-speed rail line connecting Chicago and St. Louis via Springfield has gone from pipe dream to one of the...
Norfolk mayor says inflated cost may hurt region’s rail hopes
(The following story by Debbie Messina appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on July 16, 2009.) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — South Hampton Roads' chances of getting high-speed rail could be hurt because the state has overpriced how much money it would take to connect to the...
FRA receives 278 pre-applications for high-speed passenger rail funding
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on July 16, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration has received 278 pre-applications for grant funding totaling $102...
34 coal train cars derail in Colorado, no injuries reported
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 16, 2009.) LIMON, Colo. — Thirty-four cars of a Union Pacific Railroad coal train have derailed in northeast Colorado. Railroad spokesman Mark Davis said no injuries were reported after the eastbound train cars...
California DOT converts locomotive to cleaner-diesel ‘Repower’ unit
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on July 16, 2009.) Later this month, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to introduce an environmentally friendly locomotive for its Amtrak California services. On July 22, the...
Amtrak looking to restore service through Pensacola
(The following story by Eun Kyung Kim appeared on the Pensacola News Journal website on July 17, 2009 PENSACOLA, Fla. — Amtrak released a long-awaited report to Congress on Thursday that outlines options for restoring passenger rail service through North Florida....
