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2 charged with stealing CSX train
(The following appeared at www.news4jax.com on February 26, 2009.) MIAMI, Fla. — Miami-Dade detectives arrested two men who they said stole a CSX locomotive on Monday morning. The investigation began when a CSX security officer reported the locomotive stolen from a...
Amtrak says Vermont service cuts could be permanent
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 27, 2009.) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Amtrak officials say it could be hard to restart rail service if the state of Vermont decides to discontinue a passenger train between Albany, N.Y., and Rutland. The Douglas...
New Norfolk rail yard ready to help carry load
(The following story by Kathy Adams appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on February 28, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — A new rail yard at Norfolk International Terminals will double the number of cargo containers the marine terminal can move on and off rail cars each year....
KCS transferring 129 jobs from La. to Missouri
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 26, 2009.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Railroad operator Kansas City Southern is bringing 129 new jobs to downtown Kansas City as it moves its customer service and dispatch centers from Louisiana this year. In return,...
BNSF furloughs 26 at Topeka shop
(The following story appeared on The Capital-Journal website on February 26, 2009.) TOPEKA, Kan. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway today furloughed 26 mechanical workers at its heavy-duty overhaul shop in Topeka. BNSF spokesman Steve Forsberg said 140 employees...
Idled railcars stack up as U.P. freight business slows
(The following story by Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on February 27, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — The recession has hit the nation's freight railroads hard, including Omaha-based Union Pacific, which has idled about 50,000 railcars and furloughed...
AAR: Rail freight traffic continues to feel effects of economic slowdown
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on February 26, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads continued to show the effects of the economic slowdown during the week ended February 21 as volume remained well below totals...
Federal Income Tax and Railroad Retirement Benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on February 9, 2009.) CHICAGO — The following questions and answers describe the tax statements issued by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) each January for Federal income tax purposes. Railroad retirement...
BNSF seeking info in train shooting
(The following story by Suzanne Adams appeared on the Kingman Daily Miner website on February 26, 2009.) KINGMAN, Ariz. — It certainly wasn't the "Great Train Robbery," but it could have ended up much worse. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway is seeking...
Amtrak says it’s willing to work with Vermont
(The following story by Nancy Remsen appeared on the Burlington Free Press website on February 26, 2009.) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Amtrak officials told lawmakers Wednesday that they would help the state carry out whatever decision is made about Ethan Allen Express, a train...
