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Man gets stimulus money to abate railroad noise
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 4, 2009.) HUDSON, Ohio — A man who wanted to silence train horns near his home asked for $168,300 in federal stimulus money. It paid off. Greg McNeil’s project was one of 149 selected by the Ohio Department of...
Union Pacific seen raising rail rates
(The following story appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on April 3, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Railroad plans to “hold firm” on pricing despite declining demand for rail freight transport, an investment analyst said in a report April 3 after...
Amtrak’s on-time rate soars
(The following story by Carrie Marfitano appeared on The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel website on April 4, 2009.) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — When the eastbound Amtrak train pulled into the Grand Junction station Thursday morning, Jan Nettler had enough time to get off to...
UP CEO got nearly $12 million compensation in 2008
(The Associated Press issued the following on April 3, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corp. boosted President and Chief Executive Jim Young's compensation 20 percent, to nearly $12 million, last year, according to an Associated Press analysis of a company filing...
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...
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...
UP’s ‘Blue streak’ speeds spuds to Northeast
(The following story by Dave Wilkins appeared on the Capital Press website on April 2, 2009.) SALEM, Ore. — Idaho potato shippers rely on truck or rail service to get their product to market. Now some shippers are using a combination of the two transportation modes to...
NS facilitates $2.2 billion in industrial investment along rail lines in 2008
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 2, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) participated in the location of 80 new industries and the expansion of 35 existing industries along its rail lines throughout 2008. New plants and...
Amtrak, in nod to nostalgia, brings back sleeper car
(The following story by Michael Levenson appeared on the Boston Globe Staff website on April 3, 2009.) BOSTON — Just the words sleeper car are enough to conjure images of train travel at its most romantic, when a trip on the rails meant rubbing elbows with men in...
Appeals court hears oral arguments from UP to reverse $8.2M verdict
(The following story by Steve Korris appeared on the Southeast Texas Record website on April 2, 2009.) BEAUMONT, Texas — Jefferson County Chief District Judge Gary Sanderson conducted a trial he should have transferred and upheld a jury verdict he should have...
