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Will airline woes finally make a case for high-speed rail?
(The following story by Gretchen Kelly appeared on the Successful Meetings website on October 13.) NEW YORK — After a long, hot summer of skyrocketing fuel prices, airline bankruptcies, flight disruptions and cancellations, business travelers are looking longingly at...
11-member panel named to study Metrolink safety
(The following story by Jeff Gottlieb appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on October 11.) LOS ANGELES. — In the wake of the devastating Chatsworth train crash last month, Metrolink's board Friday appointed an 11-member panel of industry experts to take a...
Amtrak ridership up in Missouri, but delays persist
(The following story by Elisa Crouch appeared on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website on October 11.) KIRKWOOD, Mo. — Amtrak ridership in Missouri rose 30 percent over last year, according to figures released Friday, but delays still plague passenger train service...
Editorial: U.S. rediscovers value of trains
(The following editorial appeared on the Scranton Times-Tribune website on October 13.) SCRANTON, Pa. — As the effort continues to finally re-establish passenger rail service between Scranton and the New York City area, advocates should be heartened by Amtrak’s annual...
Amtrak reports record ridership of 28.7 million
(Reuters circulated the following on October 10.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak set a ridership record for the year ended September 30 with 28.7 million passengers, and also reported on Friday that revenue on its flagship line rose more than 14 percent. "Highway and...
NS helping to conserve rural lands, coastal plain
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on October 10.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — More of South Carolina’s coastal plain near Charleston, containing some of the most important ecosystems in the U.S., will be protected permanently from development. The Lowcountry Open Land...
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 Disaster Relief assistance in Louisiana following Gustav
CLEVELAND, October 10 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Louisiana after Hurricane Gustav damaged homes and property on September 1. Assistance is available to individuals and households in the...
Lionel introduces new Metro-North train sets
(The following appeared on the Newsday website on October 9.) CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — It won't have a coal car or a caboose, but Lionel is coming out with a new electric train to mark the 25th anniversary of New York's Metro-North commuter railroad. Just in time for...
