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BNSF suit would put Whitefish City Council in bind
(The following story by Michael Jamison appeared on the Missoulian website on May 4,2 009.) WHITEFISH, Mont. — The suggestion of a lawsuit over railroad contamination in Whitefish has put the city in something of a bind, placing it in an awkward spot between citizens...
Whitefish residents hire lawyer to test for contamination from railyard
(The following story by Michael Jamison appeared on the Missoulian website on May 4,2 009.) WHITEFISH, Mont. — A high-profile trial lawyer from Billings will arrive in Whitefish on Monday, with a plan for detecting suspected railroad contamination in a trendy downtown...
Court: Shell not at fault in cleanup
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 4, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court said Shell Oil Co. cannot be held responsible for cleanup of a contaminated site owned by a defunct company simply because it delivered chemicals to the site. The...
New Ohio rail line would bypass historic station
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 4, 2009.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amtrak recommends restoring passenger rail service among Ohio's major cities by bypassing the grandest train station left in the state. Getting new passenger trains into Cincinnati's...
Amtrak may include stop near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Cleveland-to-Cincinnati route
(The following story by Karen Farkas appeared on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website on May 4, 2009.) CLEVELAND — The proposed passenger train route from Cleveland to Cincinnati may include a stop at an RTA rapid station near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and...
Michigan blows its whistle for high-speed rail
(The following editorial appeared on The Bay City Times website on May 4, 2009.) High-speed rail's time has come. And, we're glad to say, it very well may zip right through Michigan. It's the result of 15 years of Midwest states planning together, a president from the...
Sen. Durbin to champion capital funding bill for nation’s seven largest transit systems
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 4, 2009.) Last week, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced he's drafting legislation to be considered in the next surface transportation bill that aims to help the country's largest transit agencies...
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...
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 8, 2009 Lakewood, Colo. Holiday Inn Lakewood, 7390 West...
RRB: One-time economic recovery payments
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on April 6, 2009.) CHICAGO — The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Recovery Act contains a number of provisions that affect...
