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Railroad stocks fall as broader market extends slide
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 16.) NEW YORK — Shares of railroads lost ground in early trading Tuesday, as the broader market extended its steep slide from a day earlier. Nervous investors were awaiting a decision on interest rates from...
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...
New owners ready to mine coal in Bull Mountains
(The following appeared at BillingsBusiness.com on September 15.) BILLINGS, Mont. — The new owners of an underground coal mine south of Roundup plan to invest up to $450 million into the mine and an accompanying railroad, and Montana coal could be shipped to utilities...
9 Union Pacific cars jump track in Monroe, La.
(The following story by Laura Johnson appeared on The News Star on September 15.) MONROE, La. — Officials with Union Pacific Railroad said there were no injuries and crews worked through the night to upright derailed cars and repair track on the South Second Street...
Frankfort’s experts rip EJ&E rail impact study
(The following story by Susan Demar Lafferty appeared on the Southtown Star website on September 16.) CHICAGO — "Unacceptable" and "inadequate" was how Frankfort's experts summed up the draft environmental impact study on the Canadian National Railway's proposed...
Railroader who lost legs determined to survive
(The following story by Bob Glissmann appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on September 16.) OMAHA, Neb. — The Council Bluffs man who lost both of his legs in a train accident last week told rescue workers that he was determined to survive. Wesley Franks, 52,...
Flooding disrupts Illinois Amtrak service
(GateHouse News Service circulated the following on September 15.) Posted Sep 15, 2008 @ 02:59 PM PEORIA, Ill. — Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ike continue to cause services disruptions on Amtrak routes in the Midwest, including the Chicago/St. Louis line...
Course helps trainees get on the right track
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 16.) PHILADELPHIA — As SEPTA struggles to find enough engineers to keep its trains running, Bucks County Community College is offering an eight-week introductory course in...
SEPTA’s popularity brings new problems
(The following story by Paul Nussbaum appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on September 16.) PHILADELPHIA — When Tina Hill drove into SEPTA's Elwyn train station from her Glen Mills home last week at 7:30 a.m., there were still a handful of parking places...
