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Disability annuities for railroad employees
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 1, 2018) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Act provides disability annuities for railroaders who become totally or occupationally disabled. Medicare coverage before age 65 is also available for totally disabled...
Amtrak set to close doors in Havre on June 2
(Source: Television station KFBB, May 22, 2018) MISSOULA, Mont. — Amtrak officially set the date to close ticket stations at both Havre and Shelby locations on June 2, 2018. Full story: www.kfbb.com
U.S. amputees sue CN, saying it creates danger
(Source: Associated Press, May 17, 2018) IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two Iowa women who lost limbs when they were struck while trying to climb through trains that were blocking the road sued the railroad Thursday for allegedly ignoring a safety hazard that's left a trail of...
A public safety issue: Streets blocked by trains leads to tickets, lawsuit in Kentucky
(Source: Lexington Herald-Leader, May 22, 2018) SOMERSET, Ky. — Authorities in two Southern Kentucky counties have cracked down on trains that allegedly block highway crossings for long periods, keeping ambulances from passing and making people late for work. Full...
CN says operations performing better than expected after tough winter
(Source: Canadian Press, May 15, 2018) BOSTON — CN Rail says that its operations are performing better than it expected so far in the second quarter after a rough winter that led to the replacement of its chief executive. Full story: Financial Post
More Americans say they wouldn’t ride in self-driving car
(Source: CNBC, May 22, 2018) NEW YORK — Self-driving cars are scaring more Americans than they used to. More people now say they would not ride in a fully autonomous car than those surveyed in late 2017, according to AAA. Some 73 percent of U.S. drivers surveyed by...
Canada passes law hiking foreign ownership limits for airlines, CN Rail
(Source: Bloomberg, May 22, 2018) Ownership limits in Canadian airlines and the country’s biggest railway will rise this week after the wrangling over a controversial transport law finally came to an end. The law would raise the individual ownership limit in Canadian...
Teamsters oppose “skinny” NAFTA
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 22, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to recent reports that North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiators are being pressured by the “free trade” lobby to abandon the ambitious reforms of...
UP CEO “worried about NAFTA”
(Source: CNBC, May 22, 2018) NEW YORK — With U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin admitting on CNBC that there are still some "significant" issues hindering a new NAFTA deal, CEOs like Union Pacific's Lance Fritz are concerned. Full story and video: CNBC
More plaintiffs added to FMLA lawsuit against CSX
(Source: Herald-Dispatch, May 22, 2018) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With the addition of 15 plaintiffs, a federal lawsuit filed in February by former railroad workers against CSX for alleged wrongful termination is continuing to grow, according to a complaint refiled in...
