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Tennessee cities on board for commuter rail lines
(The following story by Christina E. Sanchez appeared on The Tennessean website on May 25, 2009.) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Clarksville, Murfreesboro or Gallatin could become the second link in Nashville's commuter rail network, but transit planners say which corridor is...
Pushing for funding: $150 million may be available to bring Amtrak rail service to northwest Illinois
(The following story by Travis Morse appeared on The Journal-Standard website on May 25, 2009.) FREEPORT, Ill. — Area officials are pushing for state and federal funding to bring Amtrak rail service to northwest Illinois, and said there may be as much as $150 million...
CN will pay $1.4 million fine for spill
(The following story by Kerry Diotte appeared on the Edmonton Sun website on May 26, 2009.) EDMONTON — It's the end of the line for court actions in the wake of an August 2005 train derailment that dumped nearly 800,000 litres of oil and a chemical into Lake Wabamun....
Union Pacific hits coal loading milestone
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 23, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — Since 1984, Union Pacific railroad has hauled enough coal out of northeast Wyoming to power all the homes in the U.S. for five years. The railroad recently loaded its 200,000th coal train...
Father’s advice leads to career in transportation for Joe Boardman
(The following story by Montanette Murphy appeared on the Utica Observer-Dispatch website on May 25, 2009.) TABERG, N.Y. — Joseph Boardman was a young boy in Taberg when he watched a Greyhound bus roll along Route 69. “I didn’t see people on the bus and I thought,...
FAA, mediation board chiefs confirmed
(The following story by Julie Johnsson appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 22, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama finally has clearance to add two senior transportation officials to his administration, both of whom formerly headed airline...
BLET National Division office to recognize Memorial Day
CLEVELAND, May 22 — In honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, the BLET National Division headquarters will be closed on Monday, May 25. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26. BLET National President Ed Rodzwicz thanked all veterans for their...
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...
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...
