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Commuter train idea for Seattle suburbs
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 20.) SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle is considering a passenger railway on 42 miles of track between Renton and Snohomish, linking Seattle's eastside suburbs. Related Stories & Links The port is buying the old...
Two of three California Amtrak routes still gaining passengers
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 20.) Another update on California rail ridership: State-sponsored intercity passenger-rail service ridership continued to grow on two routes last month, while passenger counts leveled off on...
Mica to brief high-speed rail stakeholders on RFP requirements
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on November 20.) Today and tomorrow, U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) will conduct briefings with high-speed rail stakeholders to review pending U.S. Department of Transportation plans to issue a request for...
Amtrak expects busy Thanksgiving travel week in California
(The following appeared on the Central Valley Business Times website on November 21.) OAKLAND, Calif. — More cars will be added to the trains plying the three passenger train routes in California next week to handle a sharp uptick in passenger volume, Amtrak says. The...
DC transit system expects huge inaugural crowds
(The Associated Press circulated the following on November 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington area's transit system is bracing for record ridership on Inauguration Day and says passengers should expect extraordinarily long lines and packed railcars and buses. With...
Five passengers hurt as Metrolink train scrapes BNSF freight cars in Rialto
(The following story by Steve Hymon, Robert J. Lopez and Jeff Gottlieb appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on November 21.) LOS ANGELES — For the second time in less than three months, a Metrolink train and a freight train heading in opposite directions collided...
CN set to seal Chicago railway buy by year-end
(The following story by Scott Deveau appeared on the Financial Post website on November 20.) OTTAWA — The head of Canadian National Railway Co. says he's confident federal regulators will approve his company's proposed acquisition of Chicago's Elgin, Joliet & Eastern...
AAR: U.S. rail freight volume off during holiday week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on November 20.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight volume on U.S. railroads was off during the week ended November 15 in comparison with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported...
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...
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,...
