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CSX expects volume drop, more furloughs in 2Q
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on April 15, 2009.) NEW YORK — Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Wednesday it predicts double-digit declines in shipping volume to continue through the second quarter, and expects to furlough more...
CSX’s Buffalo yard under review for cutbacks, possible closure
(The following story by Matt Glynn appeared on the Buffalo News website on April 16, 2009.) BUFFALO, N.Y. — CSX Transportation’s Frontier Yard in Buffalo is under review by the railroad for possible cutbacks or, in a worst-case scenario, closing, a union official said...
President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood call for U.S. high-speed passenger trains
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on April 16, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Biden and Secretary LaHood, announced a new U.S. push today to transform travel in America, creating high-speed rail...
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. April 17, 2009 Romulus, Mich. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 8000 Merriman...
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...
LIRR’s wee workhorses to be big museum stars
(The following story by Nicholas Hirshon appeared on the New York Daily News website on April 14, 2009.) NEW YORK — Two little engines that could are landing the recognition they should. To mark its 175th anniversary, the Long Island Rail Road is loaning two...
Union Pacific uproots 85-year-old gardener
(The following appeared at WOWT.com on April 14, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — You don't need to remind 85-year-old Jake McCourt that it's planting season. He's been tilling the same soil for a half-century. Turns out he's been working on the railroad which explains why his...
CSX bill expected to gain key vote in Florida Senate
(The following story by Catherine Dolinski appeared on the Tampa Tribune website on April 15, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — SunRail, the state's $1.2 billion commuter rail project in Central Florida, is expected to gain a swing vote today needed to advance the deal in...
Local officials open up to intermodals
(The following story by Lee Provost appeared on the Daily-Journal website on April 14, 2009.) KANKAKEE, Ill. — Creating job opportunities in Kankakee County may likely depend on how successful officials are in creating intermodal developments here. A first step was...
Trying to beat a train often the last mistake
(The following story by Tara Fasol appeared on The Southern on April 14, 2009.) BENTON, Ill. — Franklin County residents were among many riding the rails Tuesday afternoon as Union Pacific Railroad pulled north out of Benton on a passenger train headed for a scenic...
