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Norfolk Southern, once admired, looking to ‘do better’
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on March 16.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. has fewer admirers this year, according to Fortune magazine's annual ranking of America's most admired companies. The Norfolk-based...
Rail industry keeps on hiring
(The following story by Patrick Lester appeared on The Morning Call website on March 16.) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — It's a classified ad that would make Alex Berisha drool: 12-hour work days; heavy lifting in all weather; required weekend, holiday and on-call shifts; up to 18...
Column: Irish helped build our nation’s railroads
(The following column by Pat Browne appeared on the Allentown Morning Call website on March 17. Pat Browne is the Republican state senator from Allentown.) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — On St. Patrick's Day, everyone is Irish. What that really means is the Irish-American...
Carper confirmed to Amtrak board
(The following story by Matt Hutton appeared on The Register-Mail website on March 14.) GALESBURG, Ill. — On Friday the Senate confirmed the nomination of former Macomb Mayor Thomas C. Carper to serve on the Amtrak Board of Directors. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has praised...
Did Amtrak lock field-trip kids in rail car?
(The following story by Steve Schmidt appeared on the San Diego Union-Tribune website on March 15.) SAN DIEGO — Kids and trains are usually a can't-miss combination. Last month, when fourth-graders from an El Cajon-area elementary school rode Amtrak as part of a field...
Amtrak trains strike 2 more, killing man in New Hampshire
(The following story by James Vaznis appeared on the Boston Globe website on March 15.) BOSTON — An Amtrak train struck and killed a person in Claremont, N.H., last night, in the second fatality in New England involving Amtrak trains in two days. A train bound for St....
Federal officials examine Providence train death
(The following story by Tom Mooney appeared on the Providence Journal website on March 15.) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A team from the National Transportation Safety Board arrived yesterday to investigate how an Amtrak Acela train leaving the city struck three railroad...
CSX brings action against hedge funds for violating federal securities laws
(CSX issued the following on March 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against The Children's Investment Fund ("TCI") and 3G Capital Partners ("3G") alleging violations of federal securities laws. TCI and...
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...
