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CP Rail, CN Rail expected to report few surprises
(Reuters circulated the following story by Allan Dowd on October 20.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canada's two major railways are expected to reveal few surprises when they announce earnings in coming days, though the market will be looking to see if a weaker Canadian dollar...
Ahead of the Bell: Railroads, truckers downgraded
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 20.) NEW YORK — A JPMorgan analyst on Monday lowered his earnings estimates for a slew of transportation companies, including railroads and truckers, predicting that economic weakness will continue throughout...
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...
Deadline is October 28 for Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief assistance in Louisiana, Texas
CLEVELAND, October 20 — 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...
FRA weekly news digest
(The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following on October 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — FRA Announces Funding for Proposed Maglev Projects East of the Mississippi River. Beginning October 20, 2008, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will accept...
City fights back against trains causing traffic jams
(The following story by Jerry Jordan appeared on the Beaumont Examiner website on October 19.) BEAUMONT, Texas — A decade-old state law backed up by a city ordinance is about to be dusted off and better enforced by police, according to Beaumont City Manager Kyle Hayes...
N.C. ethanol facility may benefit area
(The following story by Charlie Passut appeared on the Tidewater News website on October 17.) BOYKINS, N.C. — Local officials are hoping the area will receive some benefit from a $212 million ethanol plant proposed for Seaboard, N.C. East Coast Ethanol, LLC announced...
BNSF coal train derails in Montana
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 18.) BILLINGS, Mont. — Twelve cars of a BNSF coal train derailed early Friday near Anita, Mont., about 35 miles northeast of Billings. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas, in Seattle, said there were no injuries. He...
Ark. ruling on electric company refund pending
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 18.) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Public Service Commission has yet to say how much Entergy Arkansas owes its customers after the PSC ruled almost two years ago that the company failed to keep adequate coal...
