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LIRR launches contest to name 2 museum locomotives
(The following story by Alfonso A. Castillo appeared on the Newsday website on April 2, 2009.) NEW YORK — Parents can be so thoughtless when choosing their children's names. Take, for instance, the two charming locomotives being loaned to the Oyster Bay Transit Museum...
SEPTA quiet car program now permanent
(The following story by Bradley Schlegel appeared on The Times website on April 6, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Your train ride should get a lot quieter today. SEPTA's QuietRide program, an experiment that debuted Jan. 12 on a trial basis, will become a permanent fixture....
UP trains carrying less Wyoming coal
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 6, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is loading less coal from Wyoming's Powder River Basin so far this year. Union Pacific reports on its Web site that it loaded 11.5 percent less Powder River Basin coal during...
STB to hold public hearing on uniform railroad costing system
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following on April 6, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it will hold a public hearing on April 30, 2009 to examine issues related to the Uniform Railroad Costing System (URCS)...
Burlington Northern improves intermodal times
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on April 6, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — BNSF is taking advantage of the slack in freight volume this year to cut time off its intermodal services but saying those improvements will outlast...
CSX official punished for overstated credentials
(The following story by Al Lewis appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on April 6, 2009.) NEW YORK — Clarence Gooden, chief commercial officer at CSX Corp., doesn't have the bachelor of arts degree from the University of Georgia claimed in his corporate...
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...
Benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 10, 2009.) CHICAGO — Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain...
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...
Fort Wayne rally seeks Amtrak service
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 4, 2009.) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Hundreds of people turned out to show an Amtrak official their support for restoring passenger train service in Fort Wayne. The rally was held Friday at the Baker Street Station,...
