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On track to see Alaska
(The following story by Chris Erskine appeared at buffalonews.com on December 7, 2008) SEWARD, Alaska –The Alaska Railroad slices up the middle of the state like a bolt of blue and yellow lightning, into the belly of a place that is camera-ready and bountiful beyond...
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...
Red signal’s visibility in Metrolink crash questioned
(The following story appeared at railwayage.com on December 4, 2008) CHATSWORTH, Ca - The visibility of a red signal may be a factor in the Sept. 12 train collision in Chatsworth, Calif., involving a Metrolink passenger train and a Union Pacific freight train....
CSX rail yard falls off track
(The following story by Adrian Burns appeared at bizjournals.com on December 5, 2008) COLUMBUS, Oh - It may be awhile before Columbus sees a second new intermodal complex to serve its burgeoning logistics industry. More than seven months after Gov. Ted Strickland and...
For Canadian National Railway, it’s all about the acquisitions
(The following story by Tian Huang appeared at news.medill.northwestern.edu on December 2, 2008) CHICAGO, Il - The economy may be weakening, but that hasn’t stopped Canadian National Railway Co., known for pioneering the “precision” or “scheduled” railroad that...
Retiree earnings limits to rise in 2009
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 23.) CHICAGO — Those railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2009 without having their benefits reduced, as a result of increases in earnings limits indexed to...
Railroad Retirement announces benefit increases for 2009
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 23.) CHICAGO — Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, are scheduled to increase in January 2009 on the basis of the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during the 12...
RRB implementing first phase of new toll-free service project
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on December 1.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) announced that it will begin phasing in nationwide toll-free telephone service starting in late November 2008. A single toll-free number...
RRB 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...
New Jersey Transit to provide status reports at Rail Coalition Meeting
(The following story appeared at nj.com on December 4, 2008) WESTFIELD, NJ - Elected officials, transportation professionals and the public are invited to the last Raritan Valley Rail Coalition meeting of 2008 be held at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, in the Town of...
