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Amtrak shows new security
(The following story by Terri Sanginiti appeared on The News Journal website on March 21.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Terry O'Connor was rushing to catch a train Thursday morning when he was selected at random by Amtrak police to have his carry-on bag screened for potential...
Norfolk Southern CEO gets raise
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on March 22.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. increased its chief executive’s compensation 20.9 percent last year, according to a regulatory filing Friday. Wick Moorman received...
Metra, CN spar over rail line they both covet
(The following story by Richard Wronski appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 23.) CHICAGO — Metra and the Canadian National Railway Co. are at loggerheads over the railroad's $400 million plan to divert freight traffic around Chicago, a proposal that also...
BLET National Division observes Good Friday, Easter
CLEVELAND, March 20 — In observance of Easter and Good Friday, the BLET National Division office will be closed on Friday, March 21. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, March 24.
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 Kentucky
CLEVELAND, March 20 — 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...
Syracuse works toward purchasing old train depot
(The following story by John DeGroff appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on March 20.) SYRACUSE, Ind. — Syracuse Town Council heard a presentation by Mark Baumgartner regarding the possible acquisition of the train depot by the town. "We have a new contact,...
Passenger logs 1 million miles on Amtrak
(The American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation issued the following on March 17.) LA PLATA, Mo. — Chris Guenzler will be the first regular passenger documented to have ever traveled 1,000,000 miles over all the routes in the Amtrak system. This record event will...
Editorial: Cleaner rail yards
(The following editorial appeared on the Press-Telegram website on March 19.) LONG BEACH, Calif. — A rail yard in West Long Beach, according to a new health study, is one of the dirtiest in the state and spews diesel pollution at 12 times the acceptable rate. Why are...
