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NYPD letter blasts security lapses at Penn Station
(The following story by Jonathan Dienst appeared on the WNBC website on April 8.) NEW YORK — Calling Penn Station the "single most critical transit hub in the United States," NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly voiced frustration that basic security measures there still are...
Closing glance: Rails and shippers
(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 8.) NEW YORK — Shares of major railroads rose Tuesday, as the price of oil finished slightly lower. Package shippers lost ground with the broader market. Light, sweet crude for May delivery fell 59 cents to...
Canadian rail unions decry rail risk
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story by David Akin on April 9.) OTTAWA — As a burning derailed train sent plumes of black smoke into the sky near Weyburn, Sask., union leaders sent MPs a warning that Canada's railways are getting more dangerous and...
Site of CP Rail accident safe, say officials
(The following story by Heather Polischuk and Karen Brownlee appeared on the Leader-Post website on April 9.) RALPH and REGINA — Canadian Pacific Railway is saying there is likely to be no environmental impact due to a Monday morning derailment in southeastern...
Opinion: Canadian farmers have high hopes for rail service review
(The following column by Kevin Hursh appeared on The Star Phoenix website on April 9. Kevin Hursh is a consulting agrologist and farmer based in Saskatoon.) SASKATOON — Our major railways do a wonderful job hauling grain. Just ask them. But don't ask anyone else or...
CN: De-regulating rail environment key to further improvements in Canada’s grain logistics system
(CN issued the following on April 8.) WINNIPEG, Man. — Canada must stay on the path toward a fully de-regulated grain transportation environment to drive innovation and investments critical for increased efficiency in the system, says a top CN marketing executive....
Cost of NS intermodal rail yard is increasing by the day
(The following story by Tim Thornton appeared on the Roanoke Times website on April 9.) ROANOKE, Va. — Putting Norfolk Southern Corp.'s intermodal rail yard in Elliston may take 15 million more taxpayers' dollars than the estimate the state released Monday. Pierce...
Six unions seek reconsideration of FRA rule
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 7.) Six rail labor unions have asked the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to reconsider a planned April 14 imposition of civil penalties against rail employees proven guilty of violating...
Railroad Retirement annuitants must file a 2007 tax return to receive economic stimulus payments (rebates)
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 7.) CHICAGO — Starting in May, the U.S. Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments, often referred to as rebates, to more than 130 million individuals. Most taxpayers do not need to take any...
IRS issues economic stimulus Q&A for Railroad Retirement
(The Internal Revenue Service issued the following on March 5.) DID YOU RECEIVE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS LAST YEAR? You may be entitled to an economic stimulus payment, often referred to as a rebate, from the federal government. HOW MUCH WILL I GET? You could get...
