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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. 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...
Intermodal lawsuit nears date with judge
(The following story by Jeff Sturgeon appeared on the Roanoke Times website on May 18, 2009.) ROANOKE, Va. — It could be late summer or fall before a judge rules on a lawsuit against a planned intermodal rail yard in Elliston. Montgomery County, which is trying to...
Springfield officials not sold on Amtrak station plan
(The following story by Deana Poole appeared on the State Journal-Register website on May 18, 2009.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Some aldermen on Monday questioned plans to spend $571,500 in downtown tax increment finance money to refurbish Springfield’s Amtrak station. The...
Officials break ground on new Amtrak station in Sanford, Fla.
(The following story by Rachael Jackson appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on May 18, 2009.) SANFORD, Fla. — Officials broke ground on a new Auto Train station this morning, launching a more than $10.5 million project that they said would bring jobs and better...
Amtrak chief: High-speed rail must come to Rome
(The following story by Montanette Murphy appeared on the Observer-Dispatch website on May 18, 2009.) ROME, N.Y. — Taberg native and Amtrak President Joseph Boardman urged a crowd of more than 200 on Monday to keep both Rome and Utica at the forefront of talks about...
Toledo in line for loan of $2.75M for train work
(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on May 19, 2009.) TOLEDO, Ohio — The city of Toledo was awarded a $2.75 million “Logistics and Distribution Stimulus loan” yesterday by the state of Ohio to improve train traffic management and increase capacity at...
Amtrak to build new Florida Auto Train station
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 18, 2009.) SANFORD, Fla. — Amtrak is building a new Auto Train station in Florida. The company broke ground for the new $10 million station Monday. It will be in the same location as the current building in...
Patrol: Trains demand respect
(The following story by Leslie Albrecht appeared on the Modesto Bee website on May 19, 2009.) RIVERBANK, Calif. — As an Amtrak train sped toward the railroad crossing at Terminal Avenue and Claribel Road on Monday afternoon, lights flashed, a whistle sounded and a...
Tank malfunction blamed for sickening odor
(The following story by Tony Burchyns appeared on the Times-Herald website on May 19, 2009.) VALLEJO, Calif. — Bay Area air district officials said Monday that a tank malfunction at the Valero refinery in Benicia sickened two nearby Union Pacific workers early Friday....
