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Officials discuss getting rail containers to Grand Junction

(Source: The Daily Sentinel, October 1, 2021) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Getting shipping containers to offload in Grand Junction has emerged as a critical issue for businesses in Mesa County and western Colorado and local officials have been working behind the scenes to...

Q&A: RRB deemed service month credits

(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 2, 2021) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement benefits are based on months of service and earnings credits. Earnings are creditable, up to certain annual maximums, on the amount of compensation subject to railroad...

U.S. Class I workforce shrank in August

(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 29, 2021) U.S. Class Is as of mid-August employed 114,431 people, down 1.07% from July’s employment total and down 2.83% year over year, according to Surface Transportation Board data. All six employment categories...