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Amtrak delays expected after CSX derailment in Va.
(The following story by Jeremy Slayton, Emily C. Dooley and Michael Martz appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on March 28.) RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak is expecting delays and possible cancellations today after a freight train derailed just north of Richmond...
Lawyer sues Florida over CSX deal
(The following appeared on the St. Petersburg Times website on March 27.) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With costs going up and some lawmakers cringing over liability risks, the $650-million commuter rail project for Orlando faces another complaint over its handling by state...
AAR: Rail freight traffic off during 3rd week of March
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on March 27.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads was off during the week ended March 22 in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
BLET member recounts moments before crash
(The following story by Andrew Ryan and Milton Valencia appeared on the Boston Globe website on March 28. Ronald Gomes is a member of BLET Division 57 in Boston, Mass.) BOSTON — Recordings released yesterday of radio communications between MBTA commuter train engineer...
BNSF worker killed in accident
(The following story by Bobbi Mlynar appeared on the Emporia Gazette website on March 27.) EMPORIA, Kan. — A train-pedestrian accident killed a Burlington Northern Santa Fe worker early this evening about 2 miles west of Emporia. According to Lyon County Sheriff's...
Railroad Retirement annuitants must file a 2007 tax return to receive 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...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Georgia
CLEVELAND, March 27 — 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...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Kentucky
CLEVELAND, March 27 — 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...
SEPTA aims to improve and expand service
(The following story by Vernon Clark appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 26.) PHILADELPHIA — Citing increased ridership and its $1.08 billion operating budget proposal for fiscal year 2009, SEPTA announced initiatives yesterday aimed at increasing...
