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CN the lone railway expected to report first quarter gains
(The following report appeared at SeekingAlpha.com on April 10, 2009.) Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) is the only top-tier North American railway expected to make gains in the first quarter with earnings season set to kick off next week, according to UBS analyst...
Ridership on Amtrak’s New York-Miami route up 7.1%
(The following story by Ted Jackovics appeared on The Tampa Tribune website on April 13, 2009.) TAMPA, Fla. — Despite a nationwide decline in Amtrak ridership, business on the train that serves Tampa on the New York-Miami route increased 7.1 percent in February...
Whitefish residents worry about BNSF offers
(The following story by Michael Jamison appeared on the Missoulian website on April 10, 2009.) WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad company has been quietly knocking on doors in a trendy Whitefish neighborhood, offering to buy homes and...
President Obama to lay out plans for high-speed train travel
(The following story by Lisa Stark and Kate Barrett appeared at ABC.com on April 12, 2009.) NEW YORK — Victoria Cassano rides the rails twice a week between her job in Washington and her home in New York. She does so on America's fastest train, Amtrak's Acela service....
BLET National Division office closed Friday, April 10
CLEVELAND, April 9 — In observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday, the BLET National Division headquarters will be closed on Friday, April 10. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, April 13. BLET National President Ed Rodzwicz extended best wishes to...
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...
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...
Big-rigs laying base for shifted Milpitas rail tracks
(The following story by Ian Bauer appeared on the Milpitas Post website on April 9, 2009.) MILPITAS, Calif. — A caravan of tractor-trailer rigs rumbled by geotechnical engineer Manuel Hernandez near the end of Railroad Avenue in Milpitas. The passing trucks, shaking...
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board makes recommendations following accident in Pincourt, Quebec
(The Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued the following on April 8, 2009.) GATINEAU, Quebec — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) releases its final investigation report (R07D0111) today into the crossing collision between a VIA Rail Canada Inc....
Railroads told to stop closing track crossings in Louisiana
(The following story by Mark Ballard appeared on the Louisiana Advocate website on April 9, 2009.) BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Public Service Commission on Wednesday assumed regulatory authority over railroads and ordered the industry to stop closing private...
