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President Bush signs railroad safety bill
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Erica Werner on October 16.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Bush signed a sweeping railroad safety bill Thursday mandating measures that could have prevented the Sept. 12 collision that killed 25 people in Los...
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 16 — 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...
Duluth-Minneapolis rail proposal draws intrigue and skepticism
(The following story by Andy Greder appeared on the Duluth News Tribune website on October 16.) DULUTH, Minn. — Richard Stewart and Tony Barrett support the proposed Northern Lights Express high-speed rail line, but the local educators are skeptical of some aspects of...
Delaware buys 4 SEPTA rail cars
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 16.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware has purchased four commuter rail cars to replace obsolete cars on SEPTA's R-2 line. The Delaware Department of Transportation says the new cars have contoured seating, digital...
NJ Transit has unresolved deals
(The following story by Ronald Leir appeared on the Jersey Journal website on October 16.) JERSEY CITY, N.J. — NJ Transit may be chugging ahead with construction of its newest Light Rail station in Bayonne, but it's hoping it won't be derailed by some unsettled real...
NJ Transit OKs $124M more for Hudson River rail tunnel
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on October 16.) NEWARK — NJ Transit's Board of Directors voted to spend an additional $124 million to complete the preliminary design and begin the final design of a second Hudson River...
Mediation process for grain rates being considered
(The following story by Jo Dee Black appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on October 16.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Farm groups will ask their members to consider an agreement with BNSF Railway to create a formal mediation process to help grain producers resolve...
‘We’re really not Scrooge,’ Metra says
(The following story by Tim Waldorf appeared on the Naperville Sun website on October 16.) CHICAGO — The Santa Train will stop in Naperville after all. "We're really not Scrooge," said Metra spokeswoman Judy Pardonnet. Metra had informed the Naperville Jaycees that...
