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Norfolk Southern to study new train braking system
(The following story by Kathy Adams appeared on the Virginia-Pilot website on September 27.) Norfolk Southern Corp. will study a new train braking system with a $200,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the Department of Transportation announced Friday....
Freight lines pressured to help Amtrak
(The following story by John R. Pulliam appeared on The Register-Mail website on September 26.) GALESBURG, Ill. — U.S. Reps. Phil Hare, D-Rock Island, and Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, joined a bipartisan group of Illinois delegation members led by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin,...
NMB rules for union elections at airlines questioned
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Harry R. Weber on September 24.) ATLANTA — Lawmakers on Wednesday questioned National Mediation Board rules that they believe make it difficult for air and rail carrier employees to unionize, and the head of a...
Metrolink adding second engineer to some trains
(The following story by Jeff Gottlieb appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on September 27.) LOS ANGELES — Under new pressure to swiftly increase safety measures, Metrolink will begin adding a second engineer to some of its commuter trains in the first visible...
Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 9.) CHICAGO — Railroad employees who are planning to retire should be aware of what steps to take and what documents are required when applying for an annuity from the Railroad Retirement Board...
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 3...
UP Challenger locomotive plans stop in Nebraska
(The following appeared on the Gothenburg Times website on September 26.) GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad’s “Challenger” No. 3985, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will make a stop in Gothenburg on Wednesday, Oct. 8. It’s all a part of...
Amtrak connects with Via Rail to bring you the sights of Canada
(The following appeared on the Dallas Morning News website on September 25.) DALLAS — With gas at $4 a gallon, tolls rising, suggested airport arrival times, the $25 bag charge, pillow charge, blanket charge, soda charge and the environmentally soul-searching burden...
The ultimate round trip of the U.S. via Amtrak
(The following story by Jim Loomis appeared on The Dallas Morning News website on September 25.) DALLAS — The original idea was to take a long-distance train ride. But as my fingers traced the various routes on a map of Amtrak's nationwide system, I suddenly realized...
UP to announce 3Q financial results on October 23
(Union Pacific issued the following on September 25.) OMAHA, Neb. — In conjunction with Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE: UNP) Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or via...
