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Water current slows Ottawa River diesel spill
(The following story by Maria Calabrese appeared on The North Bay Nugget website on June 5, 2009.) NORTH BAY, Ontario — Doug Antler knew something was wrong when a parade of provincial officials called his business and came knocking on his door. When the wind dropped,...
Miss. legislators oppose sale of CN rail lines
(The following story by Vershal Hogan appeared on The Natchez Democrat website on June 5, 2009.) NATCHEZ, Miss. — Local legislators voted along with the rest of the Mississippi House to oppose the approval of the sale of rail lines in Mississippi, including the...
UP cites human error for runaway train cars near Dunsmuir
(The following story by Ryan Sabalow appeared on the Redding Record Searchlight website on June 5, 2009.) REDDING, Calif. — A railroad maintenance worker likely didn't set the brakes on his high-rail truck on Wednesday afternoon, allowing the truck and the six cars it...
BNSF touts service gains as hub moves away
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 4, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — BNSF Railway is touting recent gains for its intermodal service expansions in the wake of Hub Group’s decision to switch most traffic to rival Union...
Caltrain declares fiscal emergency
(The following story by Mike Rosenberg appeared on the Mercury News website on June 5, 2009.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — Caltrain's board of directors declared a fiscal emergency this morning, paving the way for the agency to eliminate eight trains from its schedule and hike...
Former FRA chief urges high-speed push for rail plan
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 5, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States should quickly begin building high-speed rail systems for both passenger and freight systems, says a former head of the Federal...
AAR: Rail traffic down sharply in May
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 4, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight railroad traffic was down sharply in May in comparison with the same month last year, the Association of American Railroads reported today. U.S. rail carload...
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 5, 2009 Fargo, N.D. Best Western Kelly Inn, 3800 Main...
RRB: Benefit rate increase for railroad unemployment and sickness benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 18, 2009.) CHICAGO — The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act increases to $64 from $61 in the new benefit year, which begins July 1, 2009. Benefits...
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...
