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The importance of a current connection for Railroad Retirement benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on November 3.) CHICAGO — Under the Railroad Retirement Act, a “current connection with the railroad industry” is one of the eligibility requirements for occupational disability annuities and supplemental...
Santa to arrive in Staunton via Amtrak
(The following story by Mindi Westhoff appwared on the News Leader website on December 2.) STAUNTON, Va. — Despite economic challenges, the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Toys for Tots program is in full swing this year, and for the first time Saturday, residents will...
KCS Holiday Express train makes stop in Jefferson
(The following story by Charles Iyoho appeared on the News Messenger website on December 2.) JEFFERSON, Texas — They wouldn't have missed it for the world. Braving the cold winter weather, area residents Monday afternoon stood, snapping photos of the Kansas City...
CP Rail Holiday train makes special delivery
(The following story by Daniel Nolan appeared on The Hamilton Spectator website on December 2.) HAMILTON, Ontario — Jonathan Woodruff just couldn't contain himself when he saw the glistening CP Holiday Train roll into the Kinnear Yard. "Woo, woo," repeated the...
Via to improve transcontinental schedule by making trip last longer
(CBC News circulated the following on December 1.) TORONTO — It takes three days and three nights to travel from Toronto to Vancouver by train, but starting Dec. 2 that is going to change. What Via Rail calls on its website "the ultimate Canada train trip," The...
FMCSA improves medical requirements for commercial truck and bus drivers
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on December 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today took new steps toward improving standards and setting uniform requirements for medical examiners, while also...
Opinion: Montana, ag groups join in pursuit of rail competition, fair rates
(The following story by Ron de Yong appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on December 2. Mr. de Yong is director of the Montana Department of Agriculture.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Montana is among several "captive shipper" states where no effective rail competition...
Trains could have derailed during thefts
(The following story by Timothy O'Connor appeared on the News-Dispatch website on December 1.) LA PORTE, Ind. — There was potential for derailment when alleged thieves forced freight trains to make emergency stops, a Federal Railroad Administration spokesman said....
Galesburg plans Amtrak station expansion
(The following story by Eric Timmons appeared on The Register-Mail website on December 1.) GALESBURG, Ill. — City officials are hoping to net $120,000 in federal and state funds for a planned expansion of Galesburg’s Amtrak Depot. The Galesburg City Council on Monday...
September 2008 surface trade with Canada and Mexico rose 7.5 percent from September 2007
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on December 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 7.5 percent higher in...
