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EJ&E: The great equalizer?
(The following story by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Southtown Star website on December 28.) CHICAGO — The EJ&E Railroad could become the great equalizer between the haves and the have-nots. Canadian National Railway Co.'s $300 million acquisition of line was approved...
Shipments in and out of B.C. ports threatened as Friday strike deadline looms
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on December 29.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Labour negotiations resumed Monday to try to avert a possible strike that could halt millions of dollars worth of imports and exports that flow through British Columbia's ports. About 450...
CN’s Harrison has master plan for North American railways
(The following story by Mark Wilson appeared at GulfShipper.com on December 29.) Hunter Harrison, president and chief executive of Canadian National, has a grand plan for North American railways. During a keynote speech to the third annual Canada Maritime Conference,...
U.S. let chlorine rail through city
(The following story by James Pilcher appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on December 30.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Thousands of gallons of potentially toxic chlorine are shipped each week through the heart of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, passing within...
TSA extends rail security deadline
(The following story by Ari Natter appeared on the Traffic World website on December 29.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The effective date of the Transportation Security Administration's rail transportation security rule has been extended by four months to April 1, 2009, after the...
Schieffer catches breath after leaving rail venture
(The following story by Peter Harriman appeared on the Argus Leader website on December 28.) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The irony is not lost on Kevin Schieffer. Two years ago when the Federal Railroad Administration denied the Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad a $2.3...
RRB: Medicare Part B Premiums for 2009
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on November 20.) CHICAGO — The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $96.40 in 2009, the same as the Part B premium for 2008. Until 2007, all beneficiaries paid the same basic premium amount for...
Railroad Retirement Board appeals procedure
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on December 2.) CHICAGO — Persons claiming retirement, disability, survivor, unemployment or sickness benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) have the right to appeal unfavorable determinations on...
Year 2009 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on December 3.) CHICAGO — The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes will increase in 2009. However, the tier I tax rate on employees and employers remains...
STB to hold February 11 public hearing on Passenger Rail Investment & Improvement Act
(The Surface Transportation Board issued the following on December 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it will hold a public hearing on February 11, 2009 to allow interested persons to comment on the Board's new...
