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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 19 — 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...
Ahead of the bell: CSX
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 18.) NEW YORK — Several analysts raised earnings expectations for railroad operator CSX Corp. after the railroad operator raised its first-quarter and full-year forecasts, touting strong pricing and improved...
Sector glance: Trucks, rails hold gains
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 18.) NEW YORK — Shares of most trucking companies and railroads sustained earlier gains on Tuesday afternoon, after the Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to...
NTSB determines cause of 2007 MBTA fatality
(The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following on March 18.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board determined today that the probable cause of the collision involving a Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority train with a maintenance...
BNSF locomotive moved to weapons range
(The following story by Darrin Stineman appeared on the Salina Journal website on March 19.) SALINA, Kan. — It required nine hours, one high-tech trailer and the efforts of dozens of people, but Locomotive 6301 finally reached the end of the line Tuesday. As dusk was...
L.A. and Long Beach ports propose air cleanup plan
(The following story by Louis Sahagun appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on March 19.) LOS ANGELES — The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Tuesday unveiled a $19-million plan to persuade shippers to burn cleaner fuel when vessels are near the California...
Man injured after getting trapped by toppled rail car
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 18.) GAINESVILLE, Va. — Officials say a man was seriously injured in Prince William County on Tuesday when a rail car toppled over, trapping him underneath. Kim Hylander, a spokeswoman for the Prince William...
DM&E trial starts
(The following story by Dustin Bleizeffer appeared on the Casper Star-Tribune website on March 19.) CASPER, Wyo. — Attorneys made opening remarks Tuesday in federal court in Casper in Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Co.'s condemnation case against several...
