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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...
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...
Teamsters offer Disaster Relief assistance in Kentucky
CLEVELAND, March 12 — 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...
Opinion: U.S. fears drug cartels, terrorists using rail and bus systems
(The following column by Michael Webster appeared on the Border Fire Report website on March 12.) According to an Amtrak press release this week they will start randomly screening passengers' and there Michael Webstercarry-on bags in a new security push that includes...
NJ Transit riders will get Google help
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 12.) NEWARK, N.J. — Internet search engine Google will soon be helping New Jersey Transit train riders plan their trips. Under a deal to be announced today, travelers will be able to use Google Transit to get...
Orlando-area commuter rail will require some bargaining
(The following story by Aaron Deslatte appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on March 12.) TALLAHASSEE — With the nine-week legislative session nearly one-fourth complete, Central Florida's biggest priority -- finalization of a $491 million deal to bring commuter...
UP continues saving fuel with training, rewards
(The following story by Diane Wetzel appeared on The North Platte Telegraph website on March 12.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — On any given day, nearly three million tons of goods and materials make their way across the United States. They travel on trains, planes and...
BNSF reduces rates in North Dakota
(BNSF Railway issued the following on March 7.) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company today announced that effective immediately it has reduced bulk agricultural products container rates originating in Minot and Fargo, N.D. as well as equalized these rates to the...
Amtrak Cascades ridership up record 7.4 percent
(The following appeared on the Tacoma Daily Index website on March 10.) TACOMA, Wash. — Amtrak Cascades ridership in 2007 increased to 676,670 -- a 7.4 percent increase over 2006 and the highest annual ridership total since the inception of Amtrak Cascades service,...
EJ&E railway: A line of fire
(The following story by Regan Foster appeared on the Northwest Herald website on March 12.) CHICAGO — A potential $300 million rail purchase has triggered a war of words, with Canadian National Railway‘s president firing back at two local lawmakers for what he called...
