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RRB customer service plan update
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on January 12, 2009.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s revised plan, effective...
Late commuter trains threaten ridership gains in Boston
(The following story by Noah Bierman appeared on the Boston Globe website on February 5, 2009.) BOSTON — Commuter rail seemed like an inspired choice to Jim Birkhead last year, when the price of gas shot above $4 per gallon. And in some ways, it has been a good ride:...
Overhead wire trouble snarls Penn Station
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 5, 2009.) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit now says it wasn't a disabled train that slowed commuters in and out of New York City's Penn Station. Spokesman Dan Stessel says there is a problem with Amtrak's overhead...
Accessibility sends rail station a curve
(The following story by Cate McKissick appeared on the Patriot-News website on February 5, 2009.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The railroad station in Middletown will close in about a year if the platform isn't made accessible for people who use wheelchairs. Amtrak imposed a...
Man sues LIRR for public focus on his cerebral palsy
(The following story by Alfonso A. Castillo appeared on the Newsday website on February 5, 2009.) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Having lived with cerebral palsy all his 22 years, Anthony Faggiani has become accustomed to occasional stares as he goes out in his wheelchair. But...
Union Railroad eliminates a third of its staff
(The following appeared on the Pittsburgh Business Times website on February 3, 2009.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Union Railroad Co. eliminated a third of its staff in the past three months, according to a notice filed by the company with the state Department of Labor &...
Central Florida’s SunRail system moves ahead
(The following story by Jim Saunders appeared on the News Journal website on February 5, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The political momentum for a Central Florida commuter-rail system appears to be building. Flanked by key state officials and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer,...
Summit on Florida rail issues rolls along smoothly
(The following story by Rick Rousos appeared on the Lakeland Ledger website on February 4, 2009.) LAKELAND, Fla. — People barely on speaking terms a year ago because of the high-tension dispute over the proposed Orlando-area commuter rail that would add more freight...
Florida governor backs controversial commuter rail plan
(The following story by Joe Follick appeared on the Ocala Star-Banner website on February 4, 2009.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With a well-orchestrated political blast, Gov. Charlie Crist pushed hard on Wednesday for the controversial approval of a $641 million deal to build...
Due to economy, executives’ merit raises may be limited at BNSF
(The following story by James Carlson appeared on The Capital-Journal website on February 5, 2009.) TOPEKA, Kan. — On a conference call last month laying out the year's earnings, Burlington Northern Santa Fe head Matt Rose said the current market conditions make it...
