November 12, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Railway Age, November 11, 2021) NEW YORK — H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on Nov. 5 passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206. The measure had already passed the Senate and now awaits President Biden’s signature. Passage of the bill is...
November 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Roanoke Times, November 11, 2021) ROANOKE, Va. — Amtrak plans to launch a second daily passenger train this spring on the route between Roanoke and points to the north and east such as Lynchburg, Charlottesville and Washington, D.C., a rail official said....
November 12, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Government Technology, November 11, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A project to establish a high-speed rail corridor connecting Chicago to St. Louis could see fresh enthusiasm following the passage of the federal infrastructure package. Full story: Government...
November 12, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 29, 2021) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2022 without having their benefits reduced due to increased limits indexed to average national wage...
November 12, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 29, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2022 due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2020 to...
