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N.Y. MTA eases LIRR fare hikes, but may still cut service
(The following story by Alfonso A. Castillo appeared on the Newsday website on May 11, 2009.) NEW YORK — The MTA's vote Monday to undo its "doomsday" fare hikes may have spared Long Island Rail Road riders an average increase of $55 a month, but LIRR customers may...
U.S. railroads, insurance sectors worthy of attention: BCA
(The following story by Eric Lam appeared on the National Post website on May 11, 2009.) OTTAWA — Investors in the U.S. market should keep an eye out for opportunities in the railroad and insurance sectors, a new BCA Research note said. Railroad stocks are looking...
A need for more speed from high-speed rail?
(The following story by Mike Kaszuba appeared on the Star Tribune website on May 12, 2009.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Plans are moving fast to spend more than $1 billion on high-speed rail between the Twin Cities and Chicago. But the trains themselves will not be as speedy...
Amtrak boss: Reduced travel time is key
(The following story by Jon Hilkevitch appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on May 11, 2009.) CHICAGO — Introducing ultra-fast passenger trains to the Midwest is less important than the need for more frequent service between cities, reliable schedules that beat the...
Big rig kills railroad worker in Pa.
(The following appeared on the Trentonian website on May 12, 2009.) MIDDLETOWN TWP., Pa. — A tractor-trailer driven by a 56-year-old New Jersey man yesterday struck and killed a railroad worker who was rewiring a flashing railroad crossing light at the tracks on Big...
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 15, 2009 Philadelphia, Pa. Sheet Metal Workers Local 19...
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...
May 10, 1869: Transcontinental railroad completed
(The following appeared at FindingDulcinea.com on May 10, 2009.) On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads were connected in a ceremony in Promontory Summit, Utah. Golden Spikes Commemorate Completion of Transcontinental Railroad The...
Steam engine stokes Golden Spike events
(The following story by Carlos Mayorga appeared on the Standard-Examiner website on May 10, 2009.) OGDEN, Utah — Photographing the Union Pacific Locomotive No. 844 as it steamed out of Ogden in 1964 was one of the most prized moments of Emery Mitton's life. Just as...
Enthusiasts mark National Train Day
(The following story by Jerry Soifer appeared on The Press-Enterprise website on May 10, 2009.) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Hundreds turned out in San Bernardino for the second annual National Train Day, which commemorates "the golden spike" being pounded into the final...
