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CSX chief says coal is under attack
(The following story by George Hohmann appeared on the Charleston Daily Mail website on October 26.) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The head of CSX Corp. - operator of one of the nation's largest coal-hauling railroads - said the country is headed toward an energy policy that...
Rail officials fight ongoing battle against pedestrian deaths
(The following story by Mike Archbold appeared on The News Tribune website on October 26.) TACOMA, Wash. — Trains moving faster and quieter than ever have killed dozens of pedestrians over the last decade on ribbons of track that twist through South King and Pierce...
Deadline is October 28 for Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief assistance in Louisiana, Texas
CLEVELAND, October 24 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in Louisiana and Texas after Hurricane Ike damaged homes and property in early September. Assistance is available to individuals and households in the...
Railroad Retirement Board: Dual benefit payments
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on October 7.) CHICAGO — The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by entitlement to social security benefits, as well as certain other government benefits. Such dual entitlement, if not...
Railroad Retirement Board Informational Conferences
CHICAGO — The following are informational conferences conducted by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. All informational conference registrations begin at 8:00 a.m., with the programs beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. OCTOBER Friday, October 24...
Railroad Retirement retiree earnings limits to rise
(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...
Two hurt as KCS trains involved in rear end collision
(The following appeared on the Clarion-Ledger website on October 23.) JACKSON, Miss. — A bulletin released late today by the state's Department of Transportation advises road closures linked to the crash involving two freight trains may persist into Friday. An...
Burlington Northern and the revival of railroads
(The following story by Emily Thornton appeared on the Business Week website on October 24.) Last April, Warren E. Buffett flew to Kansas City, Mo., to join Matthew K. Rose for a ride in a vintage 1930s railcar. Buffett, the billionaire investor from Omaha, and Rose,...
NS moved record coal tonnage in third quarter 2008
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on October 23.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern hauled 49.67 million tons of coal in the third quarter of 2008, an all-time quarterly high driven by strong export demand and more shipments of domestic metallurgical coal....
