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Utilities scramble as flooding delays coal supply
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Christopher S. Rugaber on June 17.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Extensive flooding in the Midwest has disrupted railroad networks and delayed coal shipments at a time when tight supplies already have contributed to higher...
UP cuts 2nd quarter earnings forecast on storms
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 17.) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. cut its second-quarter earnings outlook by 5 cents per share after severe storms in the Midwest disrupted the railroad company's operations, according to a Securities and...
Rail tragedies still haunt BLET member
(The following story by Brandon Loomis appeared on the Salt Lake Tribune website on June 18. Walt Webster is a retired member of BLET Division 846 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Wayne Robbins is a member of BLET Division 349 in Salt Lake City.) AMERICAN FORK, Utah — The...
Congress revives high-speed rail dream for Ohio
(The following story by Sarah Hollander appeared on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website on June 17.) CLEVELAND — If the state could write its own ticket, trains traveling 110 miles an hour would whisk passengers between major and minor cities throughout Ohio. But at...
Benefit rate increase for railroad unemployment and sickness benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on June 2.) CHICAGO — The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act increases to $61 from $59 in the new benefit year, which begins July 1, 2008. Benefits are...
Jury finds in favor of BNSF accident victims
(The following story by Mandy Moran Froemming appeared on the Coon Rapids Herald website on June 16.) COON RAPIDS, Minn. — The families of four young people killed in 2003 when their car collided with a freight train got the verdict they were hoping for Friday when an...
Alaska Railroad lands FRA grant to install PTC system on 68 locomotives
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 16.) The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded a $735,000 grant to the Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) to install and test its positive train-control (PTC) system on 68 locomotives. The...
Mass. aims to balance congestion, demand for mass transit
(The following story by Dan McDonald appeared on the Metrowest Daily News website on June 16.) FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The scene is a familiar one for downtown motorists. A gate descends near the intersection of routes 126 and 135 with the requisite flashing lights and...
LIRR adopts 21st century communications
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on June 17.) NEW YORK — The railroad born in the 19th century finally is on speaking terms with the 21st. Here's one example in a growing list: When the Long Island Rail Road mistakenly double-charged...
Opinion: Amtrak on track as Congress invests in passenger service
(The following editorial appeared on the Salt Lake Tribune website on June 16.) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Amtrak is staging a comeback. And Congress, after decades of treating the rails like an ugly stepsister of highways and airports, has finally hopped on board....
