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How SunRail failed: Gripes, grudges and Paula Dockery’s gift to senators
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on May 3, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — SunRail was, in the language of the state Legislature, a heavy lift. By the legislative session's 60th and final day, the bill to authorize the proposed...
Final vote: Florida’s SunRail is dead again
(The following story by Dan Tracy appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on May 2, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A last-gasp attempt to approve the SunRail commuter train failed Friday in the waning moments of the legislative session, possibly marking the end of the...
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...
CP Rail, IBM sign five-year services agreement
(Canadian Pacific and IBM issued the following on May 1, 2009.) TORONTO — IBM (NYSE: IBM) has signed a five-year renewal with Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) to provide strategic outsourcing services. This current infrastructure agreement includes mainframe,...
Downed wire disrupts train service in NJ
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 1, 2009.) METUCHEN, N.J. — Westbound service on the Northeast Corridor line between New York and Trenton has been restored after being suspended briefly due to a downed overhead wire. It was not immediately known...
Miss. officials meet to gather support for railroad line
(The following story by Royce Armstrong appeared on the Hattiesburg American website on May 1, 2009.) LUCEDALE, Miss. — With an eye to the future, Wayne County Supervisors met with more than 70 officials - including mayors and supervisors from five southeast...
Town to push to keep Amtrak service
(The following story by Scott Merzbach, Richie Davis and Mary Carey appeared on the Amherst Bulletin website on May 1, 2009.) AMHERST, Mass. — Town officials are gearing up to advocate for regional public transportation in light of the threatened loss passenger-rail...
Second Amtrak line would bring in millions: Officials
(The following story by Kristen Thompson appeared on the Metro Canada-Vancouver website on May 1, 2009.) VANCOUVER — The addition of a second Amtrak service from Oregon to Vancouver would generate an extra $13 million in tourism spending each year, more than...
Metrolink addressing safety concerns, local Calif. rep reports
(The following story by Joann Groff appeared on the Simi Valley Acorn website on May 1, 2009.) SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Nearly nine months after the Metrolink crash that left 25 dead, Moorpark City Councilmember Keith Millhouse reported that the rail system has undergone...
