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U.S. DOT announces first ever INFRA Extra project designees

(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 20, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S Department of Transportation today announced that the Biden-Harris Administration will designate 44 projects around the country as INFRA Extra, making them...

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...

CN to cut 1,000 jobs as part of new strategic plan

(Source: Railway Age, September 21, 2021) NEW YORK — A few days after throwing in the towel on its attempted merger with Kansas City Southern, and facing a board and management reorganization forced by activist investor and “beneficial owner” TCI Fund Management Ltd.,...