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Man collected dead dad’s Railroad Retirement benefits for 25 years
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 22, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Pittsburgh-area man collected more than $341,000 in federal railroad pension benefits on behalf of his father, even though his father died in 1985. Sixty-eight-year-old Richard...
Editorial: Railroads should work out differences with high-speed rail proponents
(The following editorial appeared on the Las Vegas Sun website on September 22, 2010.) LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Obama administration aptly recognized the promising future of transporting passengers safely at rapid speeds from city to city and even from coast to coast...
Railroad shares mixed at the close of September 21 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 21, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX rose $.79 or 1.4 percent, to $56.05. Canadian National fell $.41 or .6 percent, to $64.18. Canadian Pacific...
Man who left improvised bomb on train tracks gets probation
(The following story by Matt Thacker appeared on the News and Tribune website on September 22, 2010.) SELLERSBURG, Ind. — A Sellersburg man who left an improvised explosive device with a half-pound of black powder on the Southern Indiana Railway tracks pleaded guilty...
Illinois allocates $79 million for major rail projects in Galesburg
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 21, 2010.) Last week, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced the state will provide $79 million for projects designed to reduce rail and roadway congestion in the Galesburg area. To begin next...
$550,000 customs fee jeopardizes Amtrak run between Portland and Vancouver, B.C.
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 21, 2010.) OLYMPIA -- Washington state officials are worried that a passenger train that runs from Portland to Vancouver, B.C., might have to be canceled because the Canadian government wants the state to pay...
Second daily Amtrak trip won’t be derailed, B.C. Transportation Minister says
(The following story by John Bermingham appeared on The Province website on September 21, 2010.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — B.C. Transportation Minister Shirley Bond said she won’t let an Amtrak train between Portland and Vancouver be derailed. Bond told The Province she wants...
Canada passenger, freight rails face strain, says study
(Reuters circulated the following on September 22, 2010.) VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canada's freight and commuter rail companies could face more, and increasingly expensive, service delays and accidents if they don't find ways to better share tracks, according to a report...
Opinion: More safety training needed around tracks
(The following story by Michael Fitzgerald appeared on The Record website on September 22, 2010. Steve Hilding is a member of BLET Division 415 in Roseville, Calif.) STOCKTON, Calif. — Union Pacific Railroad invited media types to ride in a train's locomotive Tuesday...
U.S. Class I workforce smaller in August, STB data shows
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 21, 2010.) After expanding for a few months, the U.S. Class I workforce shrunk by a tiny margin — less than one-tenth of 1 percent — from July to August, according to Surface Transportation...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, September 21 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
Acting for impaired Railroad Retirement beneficiaries
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on September 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board’s policy is that every annuitant has the right to manage his or her own benefits. However, when physical or mental impairments make a railroad...
RRB: Summary of annual financial report to Congress
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on August 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad...
Senator warns CSX to fix Ohio’s crumbling RR bridges
(The following story by Richard Payerchin appeared on the Morning Journal website on September 21, 2010.) LORAIN, Ohio — CSX Corp. needs to clean up its act when it comes to crumbling railroad bridges, Sen. Sherrod Brown said. Citing debris falling from Lorain’s 28th...
BNSF to honor the nation’s truck drivers
(BNSF Railway issued the following on September 20, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — For the seventh year in a row, BNSF Railway celebrates the nation’s truck drivers by hosting events at several BNSF intermodal facilities across the U.S. During National Truck Driver...
2nd daily Amtrak train from Seattle to B.C. about to be canceled
(The following story by Carly Flandro appeared on the Seattle Times website on September 20, 2010.) SEATTLE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation announced Monday that it and members of Congress will be holding discussions with British Columbia...
Illinois Senator skewers Metra consultant fees
(The following story by Marni Pyke appeared on the Daily Herald website on September 21, 2010.) CHICAGO — A state senator criticized Metra and the Regional Transportation Authority Monday for excessive spending on consultants to clean house following a misconduct...
NJ Transit grilled on train woes
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on September 20, 2010.) TRENTON, N.J. — NJ Transit officials found themselves Monday in the place where many commuters were during record delays this summer, in the hot seat. During an...
NJ Gov. Chris Christie may have plans for Hudson Tunnel funds
(The following story by Larry Higgs appeared on the Asbury Park Press website on September 21, 2010.) TRENTON — NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein said the Christie administration is considering using up to $2 billion in state funds earmarked for the $8.7...
Operation Lifesaver: Distracted driving kills drivers and pedestrians alike
(Operation Lifesaver issued the following on September 20, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Distraction is not only a rising safety concern for drivers, but it also contributes to pedestrian deaths and injuries around train tracks, according to Operation Lifesaver, Inc.,...
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