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Rail freight tunnel gathers steam
(The following story by Martin B. Cassidy appeared on the Stamford Advocate website on March 29, 2009.) STAMFORD, Conn. — While hashing out transportation stimulus funding for the region this winter, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes pushed for a freight rail tunnel under New York...
High-speed trains slow to develop in America
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Deborah Hastings on March 27, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — To Americans, high-speed trains evoke the gee-whiz factor of a trip to Tomorrowland: Ride futuristic cars that zoom you to a destination in a fraction of...
Dispute over railroad rules raises hackles
(The following story by Adrian Burns appeared on the Business First of Columbus website on March 30, 2009.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A hotly contested effort to revamp regulation of rail industry competition and carriers’ pricing could have broad implications for a portion of...
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
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. March 27,...
Rail advocates urge Amtrak stop in Warwick, R.I.
(The following story by John Howell appeared on the Warwick Beacon website on March 26, 2009.) WARWICK, R.I. — Directors of a national organization that closely follows and promotes rail passenger service have suggested that stimulus funds be used so that the state...
San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad sets 10-year safety record
(The San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad issued the following on March 26, 2009.) BENSON, Ariz. — The San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad (SPSR) has completed its tenth year of accident-free operations, setting a new safety record for the Benson, Ariz. based short line....
NTSB to meet on 2007 Amtrak accident near Chicago
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on March 26, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on its investigation of a collision of Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) and...
FTA to award $100 million in energy reduction grants to transit agencies
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 27, 2009.) Yesterday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that $100 million is available for transit investments through the Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction grant program, which...
Amtrak to build new passenger platform at Lawrence depot
(The following story by Chad Lawhorn appeared on the Lawrence Journal-World website on March 26, 2009.) LAWRENCE, Kan. — Lawrence’s Santa Fe Depot will receive $600,000 worth of renovations as part of the federal stimulus package, an Amtrak spokesman said Thursday....
