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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...
Recovery Act providing special extended unemployment benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 4, 2009.) CHICAGO — The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009, contains a number of provisions that affect railroad...
Vintage NS passenger train goes through N.C.
(The following story by Jonathan Austin appeared on the News-Record and Sentinel website on May 27, 2009.) MARS HILL, N.C. — A vintage Norfolk Southern passenger train swung through downtown Marshall Wednesday afternoon, carrying railroad executives on an inspection...
Chicago-area towns will share the cost of safer roads, rails
(The following story by Susan Demar Lafferty appeared on the Southtown Star website on May 27, 2009.) CHICAGO — Safer roads and rail crossings will be coming to the Mokena and Frankfort area this year. The neighboring villages will work with state agencies to improve...
Possible intermodal facility worries Tenn. residents
(The following story by Robert Wilson appeared on the News Sentinel website on May 27, 2009.) DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Trying to quell growing discontent among residents, Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri told a gathering of about 100 people today during a press...
Silver Star ridership grows as overall Amtrak demand drops
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on May 28, 2009.) TAMPA, Fla. — Despite a 10 percent decline in Amtrak ridership in March compared with a year ago, down to 2.2 million passengers, Tampa ridership on Amtrak's Silver Star...
Opinion: High-speed rail along the West Coast is a ‘no-brainer’
(The following column by Joel Connelly appeared on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer website on May 27, 2009.) SEATTLE, Wash. — Enduring a 90-minute wait to cross the U.S.-Canada border on Tuesday, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson had time to reflect on the need to link...
Montana could get passenger rail line from stimulus package
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 27, 2009.) BOZEMAN, Mont. — Reviving a passenger rail route that used to run between Glendive and Missoula drew crowds of supporters to a town hall meeting in Bozeman. Tuesday's meeting was organized by Sen. Jon...
Metrolink might hire its own crews in wake of deadly crash
(The following story by Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on May 28, 2009.) LOS ANGELES — In the latest fallout from last year's Metrolink disaster, the Southern California commuter rail agency could begin directly hiring and...
