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Derailed UP tanker leaking sulfuric acid is ‘well-contained’
(The following appeared on the Minneapolis Star-Tribune website on March 31.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A tanker leaking sulfuric acid after a Union Pacific derailment in Northfield early Monday is "well-contained" and does not pose an immediate hazard to the public, City...
DOT proposes tank car safety improvements
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on March 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The safety of rail tank cars that carry the most dangerous hazardous materials will be dramatically improved under the most sweeping and revolutionary proposal in decades,...
U.S. proposes tougher rules for rail cars
(The following story by Frank D. Roylance appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on April 1.) BALTIMORE — The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed what it calls "sweeping" and "revolutionary" changes in standards for the construction of the railroad tank cars...
Proposal aims at safer tank cars
(The following story by Ben Goad and David Danelski appeared on The Press-Enterprise website on March 31.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Federal Railroad Administration on Monday unveiled plans to overhaul safety regulations for tank cars that carry the most dangerous...
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...
Deadline is April 7 for Disaster Relief assistance in Kentucky
CLEVELAND, March 31 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Kentucky after severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding caused major damage on February 5-6, 2008. Kentucky residents in...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Georgia
CLEVELAND, March 31 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications for assistance from members in the state of Georgia after severe storms, tornadoes and flooding caused major damage from March 14-16. If you or someone you know needs help, please call...
Ford Museum buys electric locomotive
(The following story by Jake Palmateer appeared on the (Oneonta, N.Y.) Daily Star website on March 31.) COOPERSTOWN JUNCTION, N.Y. — One of two, rare electric locomotives that for years sat rusting along state Route 7 in the town of Milford is getting prepped for one...
Fort Worth commuter rail on track
(The following story by Leslie Wimmer appeared on the Fort Worth Business Press website on March 31.) FORTH WORTH, Texas — Money, time and public interest. Transportation officials in Seattle have faced these issues since 1996 while building a regional commuter rail...
