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Editorial: Invest in trains
(The following editorial appeared on the Globe and Mail website on October 20.) TORONTO — The financial crisis has not stopped the United States from investing in its transportation infrastructure. President George W. Bush on Thursday signed legislation for...
Rail study could lead to increased service to Pittsburgh
(The following story by William Kibler appeared on the Altoona Mirror website on October 18.) ALTOONA, Pa. — A bill signed Thursday by President Bush calls for a study that could lead to more rail passenger service for Altoona, said state Rep. Rick Geist, R-Altoona....
Via Rail freebie for soldiers brings in $900,000
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on October 20.) OTTAWA — A controversial campaign to fill Via Rail trains with military families during the summer boosted revenues at the Crown corporation by about $900,000, internal documents show. But the freebie offer...
CP Rail trims expenses, reveals ‘efficiency’ plan
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on October 20.) TORONTO — Fred Green, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s chief executive officer, has unveiled an efficiency drive that he asserts will help insulate the freight carrier from the...
Graniteville crash a spur for national rail-safety bill
(The following story by Rick Brundrett appeared on The State website on October 18.) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sweeping new federal legislation will help prevent train wrecks like the 2005 deadly Graniteville crash that killed nine and injured several hundred after a chlorine...
SEPTA engineers dislike new cars’ cabs
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on October 17.) PHILADELPHIA — While rail commuters eagerly await new SEPTA railcars, a skirmish is going on at the front of the train. Train engineers, unhappy with the subway-style...
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 17...
Teamsters offer Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief assistance in Louisiana, Texas
CLEVELAND, October 17 — 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...
CSX’s Winter Haven development one step closer to reality
(The following story by Shelly Godefrin appeared on the News Chief website on October 16.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The development order for the proposed CSX Intermodal Logistics Center (ILC) was unanimously passed on first reading at a special Winter Haven City...
