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Automaker bailout contains help for commuter rail
(The following story by Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane appeared on the Washington Post website on December 11.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House last night approved an emergency plan to prevent the collapse of the domestic auto industry, but the measure faces serious...
Rail tonnage strong in ’07, but ’08 and ’09 stacking up as different stories
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 10.) Last year, U.S. industries transported 13 billion tons of goods valued at about $12 trillion, according to preliminary Commodity Flow Survey data released by the U.S. Department of...
Buffett’s Berkshire buys 3.26 million more BNSF shares
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on December 10.) OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's company bought another 3.26 million shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. stock, increasing its stake to 67.9 million shares....
BNSF furloughs some employees
(The following appeared at KFDA.com on December 10.) AMARILLO, Texas — Members of our community making more than 50 thousand dollars a year may be leaving Amarillo thanks to the economy. Anonymous insiders working for the railroad tell us those hired after 2005 are at...
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...
CP Rail Holiday train fuels food-shelf fundraising efforts
(The following story by Kevin Giles appeared on the Minneapolis Star Tribune website on December 9.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Think of it as hunger roaring down the track. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will arrive in Hastings and Cottage Grove on Friday to raise...
KCS Holiday Express Train rolls into Blue Springs today
(The following appeared on the Kansas City Star website on December 10.) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Holiday Express Train rolls into Blue Springs today bringing Santa for a visit. The six-car train includes a smiling tank-car “Rudy,” a flat car carrying Santa’s sleigh,...
Lionel model trains get back on track
(The following story by Peter Genovese appeared on The Star-Ledger website on December 8.) NEWARK, N.J. — Jerry Calabrese readily admits he's not a "fan boy" when it comes to Lionel trains; he doesn't own every locomotive, freight car or caboose Lionel ever made. But...
