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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...
Nevada residents want uranium shipped by train, not truck
(The following story by Judy Fahys appeared on The Salt Lake Tribune website on June 6.) MOAB, Utah — A show of hands at the community center here confirmed Bette Stanton's view: The best way to haul the massive Atlas Corp. uranium tailings pile out of town is not by...
N.C. to add mid-day Amtrak service between Raleigh, Charlotte
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 5.) The state of North Carolina recently announced it will add a third daily intercity passenger train between Raleigh and Charlotte to meet growing demand. From October 2007 to April 2008,...
Record LIRR ridership expected for Belmont Stakes
(The following story by Steve Ritea appeared on the Newsday website on June 6.) NEW YORK — With a huge crowd expected at tomorrow's Belmont Stakes, the Long Island Rail Road is preparing for record ridership of up to 30,000 people to historic Belmont Park in Elmont...
Gas prices fuel ridership increase on Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 5.) OKLAHOMA CITY — Transportation officials say rising gas prices are the reason behind a 10% increase in riders on Amtrak's Heartland Flyer. The train runs daily to and from Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. John...
Amtrak plans bridge work in Connecticut
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 5.) NEW LONDON, Conn. — Portions of Amtrak service through New England will be disrupted for four days later this month because of renovations on an aging Connecticut drawbridge and scheduled maintenance...
UP won’t share right of way with high-speed rail
(The following story by Michael Cabanatuan appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on June 6.) SAN FRANCISCO — California's largest railroad has heaved an obstacle in the path of the state's high-speed rail plans, saying it doesn't want to share its rights of...
BNSF worker suffers injury in train collision at Missouri rail yard
(The following story by Dirk VanderHart appeared on the Springfield News-Leader website on June 5.) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — One Burlington Northern-Santa Fe worker was injured in a train collision at the railyard at Division Street and Park Avenue. Sometime shortly after...
Canada warns faulty rail wheels pose ‘serious’ risk of derailments
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on June 5.) OTTAWA — The Transportation Safety Board has called for the removal of 12,000 wheel sets still in use on some Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP), Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) and U.S. freight cars, warning...
KCS CEO Haverty exercises options
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 5.) NEW YORK — The chairman and chief executive of railroad operator Kansas City Southern exercised options for 36,000 shares of common stock and sold them under a prearranged trading plan, according to a...
