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New Zealand: Ex-train driver spells out trauma of job
(The following story by Ruth Grundy appeared on the Otago Daily Times website on May 27, 2009.) OTAGO, New Zealand — Most of his former colleagues think retired train driver Max Kennelly (68), of Dunedin, has faced more than his fair share of railway-crossing...
STB rejects rail relocation petition; issues abandonment exemption
(The following story by M. Scott Carter appeared on the Norman Transcript website on May 26, 2009.) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Construction on a proposed remodle of the Interstate 40 Crosstown Expressway will continue, a federal agency ruled recently. Officials with the...
BNSF divides mechanical operations into north, south units
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 26, 2009.) As of yesterday, BNSF Railway Co.'s mechanical department field operations have been reorganized into two operating regions: mechanical north operations and mechanical south operations....
CSX stock moved to ‘top pick’ at UBS
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the National Post website on May 26, 2009.) OTTAWA — The lingering misconception of mismanagement at CSX Corp. is the only plausible explanation for why the railway is trading at a discount to its peers, according to...
Puchala confirmed by the Senate as new NMB member
(The National Mediation Board issued the following on May 26, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that Linda A. Puchala was confirmed as a new Member of the Board by the United States Senate on Thursday, May 21, 2009....
Burlington Northern furloughs 100 in Alliance, Neb.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 26, 2009.) ALLIANCE, Neb. — More than 100 employees of the BNSF mechanical department in the western Nebraska city of Alliance have been furloughed because of a decrease in rail traffic. BNSF spokesman Steve...
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. May 29, 2009 Little Rock, Ark. Holiday Inn Airport, Kittyhawk...
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...
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...
