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Chicago-area leaders rip EJ&E report
(The following story by Tom Musick appeared on the Northwest Herald website on July 27.) CHICAGO — Congressional leaders from both parties blasted a preliminary environmental impact statement Friday regarding Canadian National’s proposed deal to buy the Elgin, Joliet...
STB issues report in EJ&E deal
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on July 26.) CHICAGO — A federal report on Friday raised the specter of frustrated motorists facing lengthy delays at 15 rail crossings in a dozen communities, but concluded that passenger...
Mixed ruling for CN Rail on Chicago rail purchase
(Reuters circulated the following on July 25.) CHICAGO — U.S. regulators are not likely to make a decision on Canadian National Railway's purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad until early next year, according to a ruling released on Friday. But the U.S....
Deadline is August 18 for Teamster Disaster Relief assistance in Missouri
CLEVELAND, July 25 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Missouri after severe storms and flooding caused major damage in the following counties: Clark, Lewis, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Ralls and St....
RRB financial reports
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on July 1.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad unemployment...
2 men spend night in jail after taking ballast from train tracks
(The following story by Patricio G. Balona appeared on the News-Journal website on July 24.) DELAND, Fla. — Two DeLand men, shovels in hand as they pilfered rocks from a railroad bed, resembled deer in headlights, according to the sheriff's deputy who surprised them....
Amtrak: No cause yet for power dip
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 24.) TRENTON, N.J. — Amtrak today was still investigating what caused a power dip for its trains in the Northeast the day before — a situation that caused the rail service to shut down service in the middle of the...
AAR: Multilevel railcar fleet’s good track record
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on July 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of new vehicles crisscross North America’s railroads each year on their way from assembly plants to distribution centers and dealers. Railroads now carry approximately...
Railway must pay couple $1.97M for injuries, jury says
(The following story by Jimmie E. Gates appeared on the Clarion Ledger website on July 25.) JACKSON, Miss. — A California couple was awarded $1.97 million Thursday by a Hinds County Circuit Court jury for injuries they suffered four years ago in an Amtrak train crash...
CSX board to meet, but agenda uncertain
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 24.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX is resuming its annual meeting in Jacksonville, but it is uncertain what will be on the agenda. When the board met in June in New Orleans, it halted the meeting so it could continue...
