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2009 Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
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. June 19, 2009 Tinley Park, Ill. Holiday Inn Select Hotel and...
RRB issuing statements of service
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 14, 2009.) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable...
New benefit year for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on June 12, 2009.) CHICAGO — A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2009. Administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), this Act provides two kinds of benefits for...
Famed UP steam locomotive to stop in Grand Island
(The following story by Chuck Lentz appeared on the Grand Island Independent website on June 16, 2009.) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — For the first time in two years, a train pulled by one of Union Pacific's two vintage steam locomotives will stop in Grand Island on Friday....
CP Rail and Children’s Wish give trip to Moose Jaw families
(The following story by Colin Dewar appeared on The Moose Jaw Times Herald website on June 17, 2009.) A Royal Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) luxury train pulled out of Moose Jaw and headed south towards Assiniboia travelling through the rolling hills of southern...
Train lessons learned hard way
(The following story by Janet Jacobs appeared on the Corsicana Daily Sun website on June 17, 2009.) CORSICANA, Texas — Drivers of 2,000-pound cars put their lives on the line against two 400,000-pound locomotives Tuesday in downtown Corsicana, all in an effort to save...
LIRR fare hike begins Wednesday for daily tickets
(The following story by Alfonso A. Castillo appeared on the Newsday website on June 17, 2009.) NEW YORK — Starting Wednesday, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad customers will pay about 10 percent more for daily tickets, as the first fare hike enacted by...
Amtrak promises better communication with public about projects affecting area
(The following story by Amy Renczkowski appeared on The Day website on June 17, 2009.) EAST LYME, Conn. — At an informational meeting Tuesday at Camp Rell in Niantic, Amtrak representatives said they have learned from problems with past projects and pledged to...
Railroad safety bill stalls in Louisiana House
(The following story by Jordan Blum appeared on The Advocate website on June 16, 2009.) BATON ROUGE, La. — Legislation aimed at ramping up train and railroad crossing safety failed by a wide margin Monday in the House. Opponents complained that it increased the size...
UP’s PRB, Colorado/Utah coal loadings continue to lag 2008’s pace
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 16, 2009.) Halfway through June, Union Pacific Railroad’s coal train loadings in the Powder River Basin (PRB) and Colorado/Utah were well below June 2008 levels. As of June 14, the Class I had...
