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Despite his own injuries, priest gave last rites to crash victims
(The following story by Anna Gorman appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on Sptember 18.) LOS ANGELES — Still in a daze from the crash, Donald Ashman walked over to the first body. Ashman knelt down and lifted a corner of a white blanket covering the body, placed...
Authorities: Engineer texting on day of wreck
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Daisy Nguyen on September 18.) LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities investigating why a commuter train engineer ran through a red signal and into an oncoming freight train have confirmed that he was text messaging...
Probe looks at whether Metrolink engineer’s split shift played part in deadly crash
(The following story by Dan Weikel, Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on September 18.) LOS ANGELES — Federal investigators are trying to determine whether back-to-back, split-shift workdays that began before dawn and ended at...
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...
Opinion: Union Pacific stock chugging along
(The following story by Ann Heffron appeared at Zacks.com on September 16.) NEW YORK — We are retaining our Hold on Union Pacific Corp. (UNP), as well as our $80 target price. UNP will report third quarter results on October 23. We are maintaining our 2008 diluted EPS...
Amtrak resumes full Central Coast service
(The following appeared on the Times-Press Recorder websiteon September 16.) ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. — Amtrak train service through the Central Coast was briefly interrupted due to the fatal Metrolink crash Friday in Chatsworth, but the Pacific Surfliner and the Coast...
Railroads hold losses after Fed keeps key rate
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 16.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroads maintained earlier losses after the Federal Reserve kept a key interest rate steady at 2 percent. The Fed began lowering interest last September, in hopes of easing...
Transportation official: Amtrak expansion to Kansas appears likely
(The following story by Brian Brus appeared on The Journal Record website on September 17.) OKLAHOMA CITY — An Amtrak route expansion between Oklahoma and Kansas appears likely as the railroad operator and the Kansas Legislature move forward with a joint feasibility...
Biden back on track with Amtrak
(The following story by Perry Bacon, Jr. appeared on the Washington Post website on September 16.) MEDIA, Penn. — Perhaps America's most enthusiastic Amtrak rider missed riding the train. Vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, on the way to this Philadelphia...
