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Google, MTA unveil new transit-info partnership
(The following story by Daniel Edward Rosen appeared on the Newsday website on September 24.) NEW YORK — The world's largest search engine has joined forces with the world's largest public transportation provider to begin an online trip planner they hope would make...
Two towns commit to their EJ&E views
(The following story by Chad Brooks and Nadia Malik appeared on the Daily Herald website on September 23.) CHICAGO — The debate over whether Canadian National should buy the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Co. continued Monday with different suburban villages...
Ahead of the bell: Analyst touts Canadian National
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Goldman Sachs analyst on Tuesday added Canadian National Railway Co. to a list of recommended stocks, noting the railroad has the best volume growth among the largest North American...
CSX: Storms cut third quarter income by 6-8 cents per share
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 24.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Freight railroad company CSX Corp. said Tuesday that it expects recent storms along the Gulf Coast and the Midwest to cut its third-quarter earnings 6 cents to 8 cents per share and...
Editorial: Fatigue creates a schedule for tragedy
(The following editorial appeared on the Sacramento Bee website on September 24.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Was fatigue a factor in the commuter train accident in Southern California earlier this month? Many rail safety experts believe it could have been. Robert Sanchez,...
Metrolink considers adding 2nd engineer for safety
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Erica Werner on September 23.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Southern California's Metrolink service is considering adding a second engineer on its trains to help with safety in the wake of the Sept. 12 collision in the Los...
Rail security drill involves 150 Amtrak stations
(The following story by Matthew L. Wald appeared on the New York Times website on September 24.) NEW YORK — Amtrak and the Transportation Security Administration deployed officers from about 100 local police departments to 150 train stations in 13 states and the...
Congressional negotiators reach compromise on rail safety measure
(The following story by Steve Hymon and Cynthia Dizikes appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on September 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Spurred by the deadly head-on crash of two trains in Chatsworth, congressional negotiators agreed Tuesday to a groundbreaking rail...
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...
