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Fewer to drive, fly for holiday
(The following story by Eddie Jimenez appeared on The Fresno Bee website on November 24.) FRESNO, Calif. — Valley residents driving to visit family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday have something to be thankful for, even before they reach their destinations --...
Amtrak ridership soars, raising hopes of growth
(The following story by William Petroski appeared on the Des Moines Register website on November 25.) DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans helped Amtrak set a ridership record this year, spurring optimism about a possible expansion of passenger railroad service in the state. But...
Union Pacific employees continue Omaha holiday tradition
(Union Pacific issued the following on November 24.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific employees today cut and transported a 45-foot Blue Spruce from the front yard of Joe and Karen Kun in Omaha to The Durham Museum. "Our employees look forward to helping bring this holiday...
CN’s EJ&E deal hits roadblock
(The following story by Erik Potter appeared on the Post-Tribune website on November 25.) GARY, Ind. — Opponents of the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway by Canadian National Railway celebrated Monday when the federal Surface Transportation...
PHMSA and FRA issue final rules on rail hazmat routing
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on November 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have issued final rules in relation to an April 2008 Interim...
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...
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...
Final Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conference of 2008
CHICAGO — The following informational conference is the final one conducted by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board in 2008. Registration for the informational conference begins at 8:00 a.m. It begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. DECEMBER Friday,...
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...
